Sophie Shulman

20 stories about Sophie Shulman
איטורו Etoro

eToro tops $5.5 billion valuation as shares surge on Nasdaq debut

14.05.25|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli fintech company rides crypto wave and market optimism to a strong public listing after two false starts. 
הנפקת אי טורו נדחתה eToro

eToro’s IPO raises $620M as it begins trading on Nasdaq today

14.05.25|Sophie Shulman
Fintech firm capitalizes on investor appetite and crypto resurgence.
מוסף עצמאות 30.4.25 מייסדי Kela מימין בר אילן מרידור מני ו דרור

Defense startup Kela raises $60 million, reaches $100 million in first-year funding

13.05.25|Sophie Shulman
Founded after the October 7 attacks, the company is developing a battlefield operating system to help militaries integrate AI and commercial tech.
הנפקת אי טורו נדחתה eToro

eToro IPO 10x oversubscribed; Expected to raise over $500M at $4B+ valuation

12.05.25|Sophie Shulman
Underwriters eye pricing boost amid soaring investor demand.
במרכז התמונה נשיא ומנכ"ל קרן ההשקעות בלקסטון ג'ונתן גריי ורעייתו מינדי ג'ון גריי נשיא המדינה יצחק הרצוג ורעייתו מיכל התרומה בסך כמעט חצי מיליארד שקל לפקולטה לרפואה באוניברסיטת תל אביב

"On my tombstone, it won’t say ‘generated high net returns’”: Blackstone's Jon Gray makes historic gift to Israel

11.05.25|Sophie Shulman
The Blackstone President talks philanthropy, politics, and why he and his wife Mindy chose to support Israeli medical education after October 7.
מגזין מנהלים ריצ'רד פרנסיס מנכ"ל טבע

Teva’s quiet layoff announcement reveals bold restructuring plan

08.05.25|Sophie Shulman
CEO signals this is ‘just the first step’ in multi-year effort to streamline and scale.
מיכה קאופמן מנכ"ל חברת פייבר

Fiverr raises forecast after strong Q1, despite AI-driven customer decline

07.05.25|Sophie Shulman
Freelance platform posts $25M profit and 15% revenue growth as new contracts boost momentum.
מנכ"ל טבע ריצ'רד פרנסיס מפגש עיתונאים 2025

Teva to cut 3,000 jobs by 2027 in drive toward higher profit margins

07.05.25|Sophie Shulman
Pharma giant targets 30% operating margin by laying off approximately 8% of its global workforce as it boosts forecasts on drug sales and updates its "Pivot to Growth" strategy. 
מוסף עצמאות 13.5.24 ג'ף הורינג מייסד INSIGHT VENTURES

Insight Partners' Jeff Horing: "Wiz looked expensive every round, but in hindsight everybody made money"

06.05.25|Sophie Shulman
The veteran VC says Israel’s startup scene still delivers—even as valuations, AI competition, and IPO hurdles mount.
למונייד ביטוח

Lemonade reaches $1 billion in premiums as 2025 kicks off strong

06.05.25|Sophie Shulman
Israeli insurtech achieves major milestone with solid revenue growth despite challenges from California wildfires.
מתוך וידיאו ישראלי של חברת לייטריקס מיוצר ב AI ע"י LTX Video

Lightricks aims for its Deepseek moment with open-source AI video model

06.05.25|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli unicorn debuts LTX VIDEO-13B, a low-cost, high-speed generative video tool it hopes can rival OpenAI and Google.
יוני אסיא מנכ"ל ומייסד איטורו

Who's cashing out in eToro’s IPO? Founders, ministers, and moguls eye big gains

05.05.25|Sophie Shulman, CTech
With shares priced at $46–$50, Israeli fintech insiders prepare for a $250 million sell-off.
הנפקת אי טורו נדחתה eToro

eToro files for $240M Wall Street IPO at over $4B valuation after brief pause

05.05.25|Sophie Shulman
The fintech company is one of the few to move forward amid ongoing market instability sparked by U.S. tariffs.
מוסף עצמאות 30.4.25 מימין אבי אייל חיים סרגר ו פיונה דרמון

“We’re looking at another year or two of pain and uncertainty before a new growth cycle begins”

04.05.25|Sophie Shulman
Venture capital is drying up, IPOs are on ice, and Israeli tech faces a critical test of resilience. 
מוסף עצמאות 30.4.25 חמוטל מרידור Kela חדש

Kela: The Israeli startup rewriting how wars are fought

30.04.25|Sophie Shulman
Founder Hamutal Meridor talks innovation, global instability, and Israel’s role in reshaping military systems.
מוסף עצמאות 30.4.25 מייסדי Decart מימין משה שלו וד"ר דין לייטרסדורף

Inside Decart: The Israeli startup chasing AI greatness—one sleepless night at a time

30.04.25|Sophie Shulman
They’ve built a game, beat ChatGPT’s launch record, and turned down offers at billion-dollar valuations. This is the company topping Calcalist’s 50 most promising startups list for 2025.
Buildots founders

How three IDF veterans are fixing construction’s biggest problem

30.04.25|Sophie Shulman
Buildots is targeting the one issue everyone complains about—and few understand: why everything runs late.
Fetcherr founders

Not just another Israeli startup story: Fetcherr’s AI engine could change markets

30.04.25|Sophie Shulman
From early dropshipping to algorithmic trading, the founders are reinventing pricing at scale.
Top 50 2025

The 50 most promising Israeli startups - 2025

30.04.25|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
Now in its 16th year, Calcalist's Top 50 list spotlights Israel's most promising private tech companies—selected with input from leading investors, consultants, and entrepreneurs, and curated by the publication's expert editors.
קמפוס מובילאיי ב הר חוצבים

Mobileye shrugs off trade tensions with strong Q1 results

24.04.25|Sophie Shulman
Autonomous systems maker reports robust sales and maintains full-year outlook.