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Sophie Shulman

20 stories about Sophie Shulman
מימין אהוד שניאורסון אהוד ברק עידן נוריק איגור בוגדלוב

To succeed in defense-tech, Israeli startups must stake their claim in the US

17.12.24|Sophie Shulman
The acquisition of Paragon by American investment firm AE, which could reach almost $1 billion, is another testament to how geopolitical dynamics push Israeli companies to establish a stronger American presence or sell out to U.S. firms. 
ועידת הדיגיטל והמובייל אהוד שניאורסון שותף בלאמברג קפיטל

Spyware startup Paragon acquired for up to $900M by investment firm AE

16.12.24|Sophie Shulman
Paragon's flagship product, Graphite, is a software solution capable of penetrating all popular communication applications, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, which are widely considered secure and encrypted. 
אלעד שולמן שותף מייסד ומנכ״ל חברת הסייבר הישראלית לאסו

The Wiz of GenAI security? “Lasso has the potential to be a once-in-a-decade company in cyber”

15.12.24|Sophie Shulman
Inspired by the bold and unpredictable frontier of artificial intelligence, Elad Schulman returned to the startup world after two successful exits to launch Lasso Security, a pioneering company in AI cybersecurity. Now, he aspires to become the next Wiz.
Exits 2024

Israeli high-tech exits surge to $13.4B in 2024 amid sobering market realities

11.12.24|Sophie Shulman
Despite the ongoing war and a global environment of soaring interest rates—perhaps even because of them—the past year (up to December 8) has seen a 78% surge in the value of exits by Israeli companies.
מימין ליטל לשם ו לי מוזר

Defense tech VC Protego raises $70M in just two weeks, sets sights on $200M

10.12.24|Sophie Shulman
Led by Lital Leshem and Lee Moser, Israel’s first defense-exclusive VC fund is capitalizing on surging global interest in military technology.
מנכ"ל אינטל פט גלסינגר אפריל 2024

Can Intel recover? Gelsinger’s exit sparks speculation and uncertainty

03.12.24|Sophie Shulman
In a volatile chip market, Intel’s survival hinges on finding the right leadership fast.
אביב כוכבי רב אלוף במילואים הרמטכ"ל לשעבר

Former IDF chief Aviv Kohavi joins VC Awz as deep-tech market booms

02.12.24|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli-Canadian fund manages approximately 2.5 billion shekels and has invested in the likes of Israeli cyber unicorn Pentera and the quantum computing startup Classiq.
פרופ גל אסטרייכר

The researcher who proved ChatGPT is sexist

01.12.24|Sophie Shulman
Prof. Gal Oestreicher-Singer, Associate Dean for Research at the Coller School of Management at Tel Aviv University, found gender biases in ChatGPT based on the financial advice it provided, including that the chatbot suggested more conservative investment paths, simplified the discourse, and spoke in a condescending tone to users it identified as women.
מאנדיי

Israeli success story: Monday.com’s road from underdog to SaaS giant

24.11.24|Sophie Shulman
The startup that transformed workplace software eyes new horizons after a billion-dollar milestone. In an exclusive interview, co-CEOs Roy Mann and Eran Zinman emphasize that the company’s potential remains vastly underappreciated. 
טיילורמד TailorMed מייסדי טיילור מד אדם סיטון ו שרוליק דבורסקי

TailorMed raises $40 million in equity and debt to help patients access critical medications

21.11.24|Sophie Shulman
With growing demand in the U.S., the startup’s platform addresses one of healthcare’s biggest pain points.  
צביקה נטר מנכ"ל אינוביד Innovid

Mediaocean acquires Innovid for $500M, delisting it from the NYSE

21.11.24|Sophie Shulman
The valuation reflects a premium of just over 100% on Innovid's current stock price on Wall Street but falls significantly short of the $1.3 billion valuation achieved during its 2021 SPAC merger.
מטה וויקס Wix תל אביב

Wix returns to $10 billion valuation amid strong revenue growth

20.11.24|Sophie Shulman
Bookings rise 15% as the company accelerates its path to $2 billion in annual revenue.
פיצים מיאמי 2024 מאיה איזן צפריר ו אסף חורש PETCH MIAMI 2024 Maya Eisen Zafrir and Asaf Horesh וידאו

"The tech ecosystem provides entrepreneurs with a network of security and help"

18.11.24|Sophie Shulman
LeumiTech CEO Maya Eisen Zafrir spoke at the opening of the "Dream Team" event, where Israeli entrepreneurs presented their startups to potential investors at the Calcalist and Bank Leumi conference in Miami. Asaf Horesh, managing partner of Vintage Investment Partners: "Despite everything we have gone through in Israel, we are highly correlated with the American market. That's why the leading funds continue to invest."
כנס מיאמי - פאנל הזדמנויות חדשות בשוק הנדלן הרותח של מיאמי - ענת כץ צבי גורדון ליאת שוב מליסה רוז שלמה חודרי ראסל גלבוט

"We see the biggest opportunities in residential construction"

17.11.24|Sophie Shulman
Melissa Rose, Senior Managing Director at JLL, was speaking in a panel at the Calcalist and Bank Leumi conference in Miami that connected real estate and innovation, led by Anat Katz, Israel's economic attaché in New York.
כנס מיאמי - בן אלפי מייסד משותף ומנכל Bluewhite

"The agricultural world needs Israeli innovation"

17.11.24|Sophie Shulman
Ben Alfi, CEO of Bluewhite, was speaking at Calcalist and Bank Leumi's Miami conference. 
ועידת מיאמי 2024 - חנן פרידמן

Leumi CEO: “For Israel’s 77th year of independence, we’ll establish a $77M high-tech fund”

16.11.24|Sophie Shulman
"We are launching this new fund precisely now because we believe the industry will emerge even stronger after the war. The world needs to know that Israeli high-tech is ready to shape the global future through technology," said Bank Leumi CEO Hanan Friedman at the first Calcalist and Leumi Miami conference.
מנכ"לית אורקל צפרא כץ

Oracle CEO: "If we continue on our current trajectory, reaching a valuation of a trillion dollars is inevitable"

14.11.24|Sophie Shulman
Oracle is doubling down on cloud infrastructure and AI to propel its growth, with an eye on becoming a trillion-dollar company. CEO Safra Catz reveals in an interview how the company’s aggressive investments and strategic expansions are poised to accelerate its financial ascent and why she’s convinced Israel will be flooded with investments after the war.
נדב שובל לשעבר מנכל וממייסדי OpenWeb

OpenWeb founder’s attempt to regain CEO role fails in court

12.11.24|Sophie Shulman
The judge cites a concealed resignation letter and confirms the board acted within its rights. 
ערן זינמן ו רועי מן מייסדי מאנדיי

Why Monday.com’s impressive revenue jump wasn’t enough for Wall Street

11.11.24|Sophie Shulman
Despite 33% growth, investors reacted to unexpected losses, a leadership change, and a less ambitious Q4 outlook.
ISF team

With IPOs paused, Israel Secondary Fund scales third fund to $350 million

07.11.24|Sophie Shulman
ISF expanded its third fund by $40M to purchase holdings from existing shareholders in startups, including investors, entrepreneurs, managers and employees. 
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