Sophie Shulman

20 stories about Sophie Shulman
ג'וש וולפה שותף מייסד בקרן LUX

“Despite disgusting descriptions of the IDF, the world still wants Israeli tech”: Lux’s Josh Wolfe on global demand for defense innovation

26.05.25|Sophie Shulman
In an exclusive with Calcalist, the Lux Capital co-founder explains why wartime Israel has become the envy of the world’s security establishment.
Gigi Levy Weiss Yiftach Shoolman

Gigi Levy-Weiss and Redis co-founder Yiftach Shoolman launch defense tech startup Line 5, raising $20M Seed round

21.05.25|Sophie Shulman
The stealth Israeli startup is the year’s biggest defense-tech Seed deal, as founders turn focus from gaming and cybersecurity to battlefield innovation.  
מטה וויקס Wix תל אביב

Wix leans on AI and buybacks to power through macro headwinds

21.05.25|Sophie Shulman
Company reports $93.9M in adjusted profit, adds 5.3M users, but tempers guidance due to economic uncertainty. 
כנס טק אילת 2025 - שון מגווייר שותף קרן סקויה וידאו

Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire: “Maintaining the world’s most advanced cyber capabilities is existential for Israel”

19.05.25|Sophie Shulman
In an interview with Entrée Capital founder Avi Eyal at the Tech1 conference in Eilat, Maguire, a partner at the VC fund Sequoia, said: "To create truly massive companies you need to concentrate enormous human talent into a very small number of teams."
רקפת רוסק עמינח שותפה ב Team8 ולשעבר מנכ״לית בנק לאומי וידאו

“The real challenge lies not in the technology, but in the people”: Rakefet Russak-Aminoach on AI, innovation, and Israeli resilience

19.05.25|Sophie Shulman
The former Bank Leumi CEO and Team8 managing partner told Liat Aaronson at Tech1 why mindset, not machines, will define the future of banking, startups, and Israeli innovation.
מימין מנכ"ל צק פוינט נדב צפריר ומייסד ויו"ר צ'ק פוינט גיל שויד

Check Point to hire 500 in Israel to power new AI research hub

19.05.25|Sophie Shulman
CEO Nadav Zafrir leads transformation with aggressive growth plans and real estate investment.
AI בינה מלאכותית

Moonshots and bottlenecks: Inside Israel’s new AI strategy

18.05.25|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman
With a $15B private sector boom, the state races to catch up.
מייסד יאנדקס ארקדי וולוז'

Nebius rises from Yandex’s ashes to lead Israel’s supercomputing project

18.05.25|Sophie Shulman
With roots in Russia and a base in Amsterdam, the AI upstart wins a critical national contract.
יוני אסיא מנכ"ל ומייסד איטורו

"We’re officially opening the 2025 tech IPO market": eToro CEO after $1.2B Nasdaq surge

15.05.25|Sophie Shulman
Yoni Assia celebrates a 29% first-day pop and says the listing marks a turning point for fintech.
חדשנות טכנולוגית

Can Israel stay ahead in the AI arms race?

15.05.25|Sophie Shulman
Talent is abundant, but investment, policy, and education are falling behind.
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.