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In Stark Contrast to Past Statements, Bitcoin Company Says No Steps Taken to List in Toronto

07.02.18|Reut Shpigelman
After the Israeli regulator moved to bar cryptocurrency-oriented companies from the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Blockchain Holdings’ CEO Roy Sebag announced the company has received preliminary approval for listing on Toronto and Nasdaq
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Israel's Government Sets Up Team to Save Withering Dead Sea

06.02.18|Omri Milman
The Potash and salt extracted from the Dead Sea’s salty water net Israel hundreds of millions of shekels a year at a dire environmental price
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Venture Capital Firm Battery Closes Two New Funds Worth $1.25 Billion

06.02.18|Meir Orbach and Tofi Stoler
For Battery, investment opportunities outside of the U.S. “are bigger than domestic opportunities,” a general partner at the firm said
TLV Partners מימין איתן בק רונה שגב שחר צפריר

TLV Partners Closes Second $150 Million Venture Capital Fund

06.02.18|Lilach Baumer
The firm's first fund, raised in 2015, manages around $115 million in seed and Series A investments
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Activist Investor Starboard Piles Pressure on Mellanox

06.02.18|Dror Reich
For a third time in a month, Mellanox's largest shareholder sends a scathing letter, this time criticizing management's insider stock sales
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Israeli ALS Treatment Developer Recruits Kite Pharma's CSO as Board Member

05.02.18|Dror Reich
Nasdaq-listed BrainStorm develops stem cell therapies for degenerative neurological diseases
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How One Lawyer is Fighting Brand Hijackers on Amazon’s Marketplace

05.02.18|Moshe Gorali
Based on fake reviews and complaints by competitors, Amazon suspends some seller accounts. Israeli lawyer Yael Cabilly fights back
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Israeli Government Invites Walmart to Open Local Branch

05.02.18|Adrian Filut
In January, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with John Furner, the CEO and president of Sam's Club, a members-only division of Walmart
חנות לממכר ביטקוין ב ת"א תל אביב

Israel on Track to Become a Crypto-Powerhouse, Says Attorney

04.02.18|Amir Rosenbaum
Regulatory uncertainties slow the development of the local hub, says local law firm partner
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CTech’s Daily Israeli Tech News Roundup

04.02.18|CTech
Playtika to hire 100 employees, lease space at Israel’s tallest office tower. Danish Leo Pharma is launching an innovation lab in Israel
מייסד פלייטיקה רוברט אנטוקול על רקע משחק של פלייטיקה

Playtika to Hire 100 Employees, Lease Space at Israel’s Tallest Office Tower

04.02.18|Lilach Baumer
The online gaming company will lease a floor at the Azrieli Sarona office tower in Tel Aviv, which also houses Amazon, Facebook and Dropbox
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Danish Leo Pharma is Launching an Innovation Lab in Israel

04.02.18|Lilach Baumer
Established in 2015, Leo Pharma’s innovation lab currently operates in Copenhagen, London, Paris, and Toronto, developing digital health solutions
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Ping An’s Global Voyager Fund Invests $25 Million in Telehealth Startup Tyto Care

01.02.18|Asaf Shalev
China’s largest insurer plans to invest up to $1 billion in early-stage startups through its global fintech and healthcare fund
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Insurer AmTrust Taps Israel’s Startup Hub

01.02.18|Asaf Shalev
In April, the company hired Yair Smith as vice president of strategic development to spearhead the insurer’s scouting efforts in Israel
אראל מרגלית יו"ר קרן JVP כנס דרום עולה באר שבע

Iran Uses Offshore Firms to Mask Involvement in Cyberattacks, Former Israeli Lawmaker Says

01.02.18|Tofi Stoler
Iranian cyberattacks originate in “eleven independent companies” operating “from different countries,” Israeli venture capitalist and former politician Erel Margalit said Wednesday
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Aleph Venture Capital Leads $15 Million Round for AI-Based Catering Startup Platterz

01.02.18|Lilach Baumer
The Toronto-based company offers corporations a ‘predictive meal builder’ for take-out
רוברט אנטוקול מנכל ו ממייסדי פלייטיקה משחקי סלולר

Chinese Regulation May Hinder Playtika's Sale from One Giant Interactive Unit to Another, Report Says

01.02.18|Lilach Baumer
In July 2016 the online gaming company was sold for $4.4 billion to a Chinese consortium that included an offshore affiliate of Giant Interactive
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Koch Industries Completes Second Stage of Investment in Medical Device Company InSightec

01.02.18|Dror Reich
Overall, Koch has invested $100 million in the Israel-based company out of a total equity funding round of $150 million
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma Plans May Visit to Israel

31.01.18|Lilach Baumer and Orr Hirschauge
The founder and chairman of China’s biggest ecommerce company plans to visit the country in May
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STMicroelectronics Launches Israel Startup Accelerator

31.01.18|Tofi Stoler
Dubbed ST-Up, the accelerator will select 3-5 local companies for its 18-month program by spring