Sophie Shulman

20 stories about Sophie Shulman
Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk

Microsoft Israel R&D chief Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk to step down after 13 years

02.09.26|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
Braverman-Blumenstyk will leave Microsoft at the end of the year after six and a half years leading its Israeli R&D center. During her tenure, the operation doubled in size and became a global hub for the company's AI and cybersecurity development. 
מערכת הפעלה רובוטית לרחפנים של אקסטנד

Israeli drone maker XTEND hits NYSE this week at $1.5 billion valuation despite widening losses

01.09.26|Sophie Shulman
XTEND has deployed 12,500 systems worldwide and is winning defense contracts, but its $5.8 million first-quarter revenue remains a fraction of the figures it once projected for 2026.
מייסדי דקארט דין לייטרסדורף ו משה שלו

Anthropic closes in on $7 billion Decart deal after beating Nvidia to the table

16.08.26|Golan Hazani, Sophie Shulman
The Israeli AI startup’s founders and Sequoia favor Anthropic despite a higher reported offer from Nvidia, while Google and SpaceX remain potential alternatives.
מערכות לתכנון אופטימיזציה וניהול משימות לצבאות אונדס Ondas

Ondas raises annual forecast as executive compensation deepens losses

13.08.26|Sophie Shulman
The American-Israeli defense company expects up to $550 million in revenue this year after quarterly sales jumped 14-fold, but its acquisition and hiring spree pushed operating expenses to $199 million. 
Decart founders

Why Anthropic is willing to pay $6 billion for Decart

13.08.26|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli startup’s technology could help Anthropic make AI models run faster and more efficiently as demand for Claude continues to surge.
מוסף עצמאות 30.4.25 מייסדי Decart מימין משה שלו וד"ר דין לייטרסדורף

Anthropic in talks to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart for $6 billion

13.08.26|Golan Hazani, Sophie Shulman
The reported deal would be the largest acquisition in Anthropic's history and follows advanced talks between Decart and Nvidia.
מימין הדר סיטרמן נוריס לירן גרינברג שרית פירון ו אורי ברזילי team 8

Team8 raises $365 million as AI widens the gap between adoption and security

12.08.26|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli venture firm has closed a $265 million third fund and more than $100 million for follow-on investments, focusing on the infrastructure and cybersecurity layers enterprises will need as AI agents move rapidly from experimentation into production.
Yoni Assia eToro

eToro acquiring TradeZero for up to $231 million in U.S. expansion push

11.08.26|Sophie Shulman, CTech
The Israeli-founded trading platform is acquiring a brokerage with U.S. and Canadian operations, broker-dealer infrastructure and a base of active traders as it seeks to broaden its offering in North America.
הנהלת  מאנדיי קום  MONDAY COM חברת תוכנה

Monday is doing almost everything right. Wall Street still isn’t convinced

10.08.26|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli software company beat second-quarter expectations and is seeing rapid growth in its AI products, but investors punished its decision to leave its full-year forecast unchanged.
ערן זינמן ו רועי מן מייסדי מאנדיי

Monday’s AI business surges, but investors send shares down

10.08.26|Sophie Shulman
AI ARR doubled from Q1 and accounted for 17% of net new ARR, but the company forecast conservative growth for the third quarter and did not raise its annual guidance.
מייסדי דקארט Decart מימין משה שלו וד"ר דין לייטרסדורף

Israeli AI startup Decart nearing $6 billion sale, Musk’s SpaceX circling

10.08.26|Golan Hazani, Sophie Shulman
Exclusive: The three-year-old startup was close to a deal with Nvidia before a larger bid emerged, with SpaceX, Amazon and Nebius believed to be among those interested in acquiring the company.  
מימין רוני ואורן פרנק מייסדי טוקספייס

Talkspace co-founder Oren Frank dies at 60 after battle with cancer

09.08.26|Sophie Shulman
Frank left advertising to build one of the best-known online mental health platforms with his wife, Roni.
ערן זינמן ו רועי מן מייסדי מאנדיי

Monday’s founders are getting a raise. Now they have to prove they deserve it

09.08.26|Sophie Shulman
Shareholders approved new compensation packages for Roy Mann and Eran Zinman just days before the company reports earnings. The bigger question is whether monday can deliver growth in an industry being reshaped by AI.
ערן זינמן ו רועי מן מייסדי מאנדיי

Monday shareholders back $14 million CEO pay packages despite layoffs

06.08.26|Sophie Shulman
Roy Mann and Eran Zinman secure a near doubling of compensation as the company faces slowing growth, a falling share price, and a 620-person workforce reduction.
Udi Oster

"Today, drones seem like a given. In October 2023, they were almost nowhere"

06.08.26|Sophie Shulman
After witnessing the drone shortage on the front lines and losing his brother Eitan in Lebanon, Udi Oster is building the technology he believes could change future battles.
פרוסת סיליקון נכנסת ל מכונת מדידה של נובה בתהליך ייצור שבבים

Nova tops $250 million in quarterly revenue for the first time as AI chip boom continues

06.08.26|Sophie Shulman
The semiconductor equipment maker posted record sales and forecast another quarter of growth as demand from leading chipmakers remains strong.
סקוט ראסל מנכ"ל נייס Nice

“We are still in the early stages”: Nice defends AI strategy as investors grow cautious

06.08.26|Sophie Shulman
CEO Scott Russell says customer adoption of AI is accelerating, but the company faces pressure from slowing growth and the costly transition to new platforms.
אבי אייל

“Monday handled the layoffs in the best possible way”: Entrée Capital’s Avi Eyal defends AI-driven restructuring

06.08.26|Sophie Shulman
The investor behind monday.com discusses the company’s controversial cuts, the changing nature of software jobs and why he remains optimistic about Israel’s tech industry.
סקוט ראסל מנכ"ל נייס Nice

Nice beats expectations but profitability pressure mounts in AI transition

05.08.26|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli software company posted higher-than-expected revenue, but declining margins and rising AI competition continue to weigh on investors.
מפעל טאואר סמיקונדקטור מגדל העמק

Tower’s AI chip surge powers record quarter as revenue heads for $500 million milestone

04.08.26|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli chipmaker beat expectations, posted record profits and says booming silicon photonics demand is already supporting its sharply higher 2028 targets.