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Salesforce to slash jobs at Own after $1.9B acquisition finalized

20.11.24|Meir Orbach
Post-merger workforce reductions leave employees bracing for change.
OwnBackup Team

Salesforce seals $1.9 billion cash deal to acquire cloud backup company Own

18.11.24|Omer Kabir
The deal, originally announced in September, was finalized with a cash transfer on Monday. Israel’s Own exits under its peak valuation but delivers returns for major investors like Vertex and Insight Partners.
Edge Salesforce

Israel's semiconductor sector has a boost - and which Iranian-born Israeli just invested in a company?

10.09.24|CTech
Also in our AI-native show: Salesforce acquires Israeli data company Own for $1.9 billion in cash
צוות Own Company

Salesforce’s $2B Own buyout and Tower’s India move show Israel’s strength—and its vulnerabilities

08.09.24|Sophie Shulman
Why Israeli high-tech’s global success may come at a cost to the local economy.
סם גוטמן מנכ"ל OwnBackup

Salesforce acquires Israeli data company Own for $1.9 billion in cash

06.09.24|Sophie Shulman
The company, previously known as OwnBackup, develops data protection and data management solutions. It was valued at $3.35 billion when it raised a $240 million Series E in 2021. 
סם גוטמן מנכ"ל OwnBackup

Unicorn OwnBackup ousts 17% of workforce

15.11.22|Meir Orbach
The cloud backup company, valued at $3.35 billion last year, is laying off over 170 employees in Israel and the U.S.
Eyal Kenigsberg OwnBackup

Eyal Kenigsberg appointed as Head of Architecture at OwnBackup

01.09.22|CTech
Kenigsberg joins from Huawei where he served as a Senior Architect
ליאת אשכנזי OwnBackup

Liat Ashkenazi appointed as Senior VP of Engineering at OwnBackup

12.01.22|CTech
Ashkenazi previously led data security at cybersecurity company Imperva and also served as an R&D director at Harman
קמפיין גיוס עובדים RAPYD ראפיד שלטי חוצות איילון 2

Hunting season: The escalating tech recruitment war

29.10.21|Diana Bahur-Nir
Huge billboards, parties, massive bonuses, viral videos, and vacations. The battle for tech talent has reached “madness” levels but is it all necessary or are there egos at play?
OwnBackup Team

OwnBackup acquires RevCult to enhance platform with proactive data security

31.08.21|James Spiro
The announcement follows the news of two other acquisitions and comes in the same month as its $240 million Series E funding round
עובדי חברת OwnBackup

OwnBackup approaches $3.35 billion valuation after raising $240 million Series E

10.08.21|Meir Orbach
The Israeli company has raised nearly $500 million to date and has seen its valuation surge by $2 billion in six months
Ziv Paz Shahar Fogel Ori Yankelev Ownbackup Melio Rookout

Crossing borders: From VC to Entrepreneur

14.06.21|James Spiro
CTech spoke to three founders who had their beginnings in venture capital before starting their own companies
spaceX חללית מסביב ל ירח ספייסX אלון מאסק

Who is Israel's newest member of the unicorn club and why are Chinese investors shying away from Israeli tech?

28.01.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: New details emerge about Israeli astronaut’s upcoming space mission
ownbackup team

OwnBackup makes it three new Israeli unicorns in a week, raises $167.5 million at $1.4 billion valuation

28.01.21|Meir Orbach
SaaS data protection company’s valuation continues to climb following five years of triple-digit growth
ליאו מסי ושחקני ברצלונה מאחורי

Which Israeli startup is helping coach Messi and who raised $50 million?

07.07.20|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Cloud backup startup OwnBackup raises $50 million
ownbackup team

Cloud backup startup OwnBackup raises $50 million

07.07.20|Meir Orbach
OwnBackup did not disclose its valuation for the round but, according to co-founder Ariel Berkman, it has doubled
ownbackup team

Cloud Backup Startup OwnBackup Raises $23 Million

30.05.19|Adi Pick
OwnBackup develops a cloud-to-cloud automated backup and recovery system
מייסד ומנכ"ל סיילספורס מארק בניוף

Salesforce, Innovation Endeavors Invest in Cloud Backup Startup

12.04.18|Tofi Stoler
New Jersey-headquartered OwnBackup develops a cloud-to-cloud automated backup and recovery system