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מוסף עצמאות מנהלים מייסדי Quantum Art פרופ' רועי עוזרי , ד"ר טל דוד ו ד"ר עמית בן קיש

Two Israeli quantum startups target Wall Street in multibillion-dollar SPAC deals

12.07.26|Sophie Shulman
Quantum Art and Classiq are seeking valuations of up to $5 billion as investor enthusiasm for quantum computing fuels a new IPO wave. 
Tom Livne

“Everything we built was no longer relevant”: Tom Livne on Verbit’s collapse from a $2 billion valuation

02.07.26|Sophie Shulman
What drove the founder of a unicorn out of the company he created? AI, and, according to Tom Livne, above all, the board of directors. In an exclusive, unfiltered interview, the Verbit founder tells his side of one of Israeli tech's most dramatic reversals and explains why he is now teaming up with Eyal Waldman to launch a SPAC.
מימין תום ליבנה מייסד ומנכ"ל ורביט ו איל וולדמן ממייסדי מלאנוקס

Former Verbit CEO Tom Livne raises $172 million for new SPAC

18.05.26|Sophie Shulman
Iron Dome Acquisition Corp targets cybersecurity, defense tech and AI companies.
צוות עובדי מרכז הפיתוח של היילו HAILO ב תל אביב

AI chip startup Hailo sees valuation halved to under $500 million ahead of urgent IPO

03.04.26|Meir Orbach
Israeli firm seeks critical funding through a SPAC merger amid mounting market pressures.
מנכ"ל סטורדוט דורון מאירסדורף

StoreDot’s $800 million SPAC deal collapses, faces cash crunch

19.02.26|Meir Orbach
Fast-charging battery startup now racing to raise capital to continue operations.
מנכ"ל סטורדוט דורון מאירסדורף

After years of hype, StoreDot turns to SPAC deal valuing the battery maker at $800 million

04.01.26|CTech
Israeli developer of extreme fast-charging EV batteries has signed a deal with Andretti Acquisition Corp. II as funding markets tighten in the sector.
יוסי כרמיל מנכ"ל סלברייט חדש

From bootstrapped startup to a $5B powerhouse: Cellebrite's outgoing CEO reflects on 19 years of highs and controversies

29.01.25|Sophie Shulman
Yossi Carmil on Cellebrite’s rise, its human rights challenges, and why he’s stepping down at the peak of success.
ועידת ניו יורק יזהר שי שר המדע לשעבר ומייסד טכנולוגיה, באוקטובר הבא VC

Gadfin’s high-tech drones to hit Nasdaq in merger with Izhar Shay’s SPAC

18.10.24|Sophie Shulman
According to estimates, Gadfin's value upon entering Nasdaq will range between $100 million and $200 million. 
רכבת הרים סיקס פלגס ניו ג'רזי בורסה מניות

SPAC deal collapse sends Pomvom’s stock into freefall

22.08.24|Amir Perger
Nasdaq aspirations dashed as digital photography company’s shares plummet 34.5% 
מייסדי סיאברה

Cyabra going public via SPAC merger at $70 million valuation

23.07.24|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli company's platform provides organizations and the public sector with actionable insights to counter everything from election interference to brand reputation attacks and impersonations.
מנכ"ל פוםוום יהודה מינקוביץ' על רקע פארק של .Six Flags

Pomvom to enter Nasdaq at $125 million valuation with SPAC merger with Israel Acquisitions Corp

02.01.24|CTech
The Israeli company, which develops experiential content to amusement parks and attractions globally, replacing operative physical solutions, is merging with the SPAC set up by Izhar Shay last year
השקת האב סקיוריטי הישראלית ב נאסד"ק במרכז התמונה עוזי מוסקוביץ' מנכ"ל החברה

How did Hub Security go from a $1.3 billion valuation to potential bankruptcy in six months

17.08.23|Almog Azar
The Israeli cyber company, which merged with a SPAC in February, began trading on Nasdaq at a value of $1.3 billion. However, since then, the founder was suspected of embezzlement and left, the stock plummeted, the coffers emptied, and the 2022 reports, which were submitted only this week, feature a note regarding the company's ability to continue as a going concern
השקת האב סקיוריטי הישראלית ב נאסד"ק במרכז התמונה עוזי מוסקוביץ' מנכ"ל החברה

Hub Security valuation keeps falling as company fails to calm investors

30.03.23|Almog Azar
The company reached a market cap of $145 million, a far cry from the value at which it was supposed to go public
יוני אסיא על רקע משרדי חברת אי טורו eToro ב בני ברק

eToro value plummets, raises $250 million at $3.5 billion valuation

21.03.23|Sophie Shulman
The fintech company planned to go public through a SPAC merger at a valuation of $10.3 billion, but the deal was ultimately canceled due to a protracted prospectus and regulatory process, and worsening market conditions
השקת האב סקיוריטי הישראלית ב נאסד"ק במרכז התמונה עוזי מוסקוביץ' מנכ"ל החברה

Nightmare on Wall Street: Hub Security’s value plummets after SPAC merger

06.03.23|Almog Azar
The cyber company's promises to issue on the Nasdaq at a value of $1.3 billion seem like a distant memory after its share price collapsed by more than 37% within three trading days, to a market cap of $157 million
אייל משה מנכ"ל Hub Security

Show me the money: Investors in Hub Security’s SPAC still haven't deposited the money

26.02.23|Almog Azar
The Israeli cyber company, which is supposed to merge with an American SPAC at a value of $1.28 billion, canceled Sunday's shareholders' meeting during which the change in the identity of the investors in the offering was set to be approved. The reason: the investors have not yet deposited the money
אייל משה מנכ"ל Hub Security

A crack in the SPAC? Hub Security's SPAC merger in danger of falling through

05.02.23|Almog Azar
The Israeli cyber company postponed the completion date of its $1.28 billion SPAC merger to the end of the month after one of the anchor investors backtracked
צבי שרייבר מנכ"ל פרייטוס

Freightos lists on Nasdaq via SPAC merger at a $500 million post money valuation

26.01.23|James Spiro
The freight booking and payment platform raised over $80 million in capital through the transaction, including $10 million from Qatar Airways and $60 million from M&G Investments and The Prudential Assurance Company
וול סטריט

The SPACtivism Era: Why Wall Street wolves are collecting shares in young high-tech companies

22.12.22|Sophie Shulman
Seasoned Wall Street traders are taking advantage of companies issued through SPACs, looking to make easy profits from mostly small and inexperienced tech companies
הנפקת טוקספייס בנאסד"ק 2021

Talkspace - value destruction created by greed for a big and quick exit

27.11.22|Sophie Shulman
The case of the online mental therapy company founded by Roni & Oren Frank is particularly bleak. This is how Talkspace went from being a promising startup and a SPAC merger at a $1.4 billion valuation, to a sale to American Well at a seventh of the value
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