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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
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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
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New AI Software Predicts Where the Next Car Accident is Most Likely to Happen

31.01.18|Yoav Stoler
Developed by Israeli researchers, the software outputs optimal daily traffic police patrol schedules. Israeli police is planning to start testing the technology soon
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420 Israel-Based Cybersecurity Startups Raised Over $800 Million in 2017, Report Says

30.01.18|Lilach Baumer
Investments in Israeli cybersecurity startups were up 28% in 2017, according to a new report
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JVP to Offer $1 Million Investment to the Winner of a Startup Contest at Calcalist's NY Conference

30.01.18|Omer Kabir
Calcalist's Mind the Tech conference will be held in New York on March 12-14 in partnership with Israel's Bank Leumi
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On the Heels of Increasing Chinese Tourism, Alipay is Coming to Israel

29.01.18|Lilach Baumer
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Israel more than doubled over the last two years
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Report Shows Slowdown in Non-Israeli Venture Capital First Investments in Israel

29.01.18|Lilach Baumer
233 first time investment deals were made by 151 non-Israeli investors in 2017, down from 267 in 2016 and the lowest number seen since 2013, according to a new report
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SEC Hires an Israel-Based Lawyer to Handle Mobileye Insider Trading Investigation

28.01.18|Tomer Ganon and Ran Abramson
In November, the SEC asked for the Israeli authorities' assistance in obtaining witness testimonials from five Israeli residents
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Israeli Investors Side with Elliot Fund, Demand Board Reforms in Probed Israeli Telecom Provider

28.01.18|Raheli Bindman and Aviv Guter
Earlier this month, Elliot called for a sweeping corporate governance reform of Bezeq, Israel’s biggest telecom provider
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Seeking to Force Changes at Mellanox, Activist Investor Starboard Met with Israeli Investors

28.01.18|Dror Reich
Starboard representatives visited Israel last week and met with institutional and major shareholders in Israel-based chip maker Mellanox
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As Bitcoin Seems to Rally, Bitcoin-Related Trading Picks Up on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

25.01.18|Lilach Baumer
Corresponding to bitcoin’s current bullish trend, two companies made cryptocurrency-related announcements and saw stock value increase
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Israel’s Big Crypto Winners Have a Hard Time Cashing Out

25.01.18|Omri Milman
The country’s banking laws and tax regime impose red tape, hindering crypto-to-shekel conversion
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After 78 Years, Israel May Extend Dead Sea Mining Rights to Non-Israeli Companies

24.01.18|Omri Milman and Lilach Baumer
The current permit held by Israel-based ICL will expire in 2030. A government draft proposal recommends allowing non-Israeli entities to participate in a future tender