Sophie Shulman

20 stories about Sophie Shulman
מוסף עצמאות מנהלים איור חדי קרן

A quiet shift is underway in the startup nation

24.04.26|Sophie Shulman
Israeli founders are moving earlier, hiring abroad and rethinking where development should sit.
משרדי אינטל

Israel at the center of Intel’s AI push as turnaround gains traction

24.04.26|Sophie Shulman
CEO Lip-Bu Tan says the company is “fundamentally different” as Israeli-led engineering drives its next phase.
קמפוס מובילאיי ב הר חוצבים

Mobileye posts surprise growth, raises outlook as shares rally

23.04.26|Sophie Shulman
Revenue jumps 27% as autonomous driving firm rebounds from stock slump and strategic uncertainty. 
ימין ליטל לשם לי מוזר דן פישר ניק פומפאו ו כריסיטיאן שנדלר - קרן דיפנס טק Protego

Protego backs Rilian in $17.5 million Seed round to bridge defense AI gap

23.04.26|Sophie Shulman
Israeli defense fund expands U.S. portfolio as startups target government adoption bottlenecks in security technology. 
Quantum Machines מחשב קוונטום של המרכז הישראלי למחשוב קוונטי 2

Quantum computing nears its ‘ChatGPT moment’

23.04.26|Sophie Shulman
From theory to infrastructure, the industry begins its shift toward real-world deployment, with Israeli startups playing a key role.
Vast Data employees

Vast Data’s valuation soars to $30 billion, raising $1 billion amid AI buildout boom

22.04.26|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli-founded AI infrastructure company becomes the country’s most valuable private tech firm following the sale of Wiz. 
מייסדי וויז WIZ מימין רועי רזניק ינון קוסטיקה עמי לוטבק ו אסף רפפורט

How Israeli startups keep winning in a year of war and disruption

21.04.26|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman
Calcalist’s list captures a sector scaling despite extraordinary constraints.
מוסף עצמאות מנהלים מייסדי Irregular מייסדי  Unframe מימין עדי עזריה , שי לוי לריסה שניידר

“Despite all the noise, organizations struggle to extract real value from AI”

21.04.26|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman
Unframe positions itself as a bridge between experimental AI agents and practical enterprise deployment, after being named the No. 2 most promising Israeli startup for 2026 by Calcalist and CTech.
הנפקת נאייקס נאסד"ק ספטמבר 2022

Nayax cuts 3% of workforce in second round of layoffs in 10 months

15.04.26|Sophie Shulman
The fintech company will lay off 32 employees, including 20 in Israel, as part of ongoing efficiency measures, despite reporting strong revenue growth, a return to profitability in 2025, and expectations to surpass $500 million in revenue this year. 
Yoni Assia eToro

eToro acquires crypto wallet provider Zengo for $70 million

15.04.26|Sophie Shulman
The deal aims to expand digital asset capabilities and support self-custody.
אביגדור וילנץ מייסד ויו"ר הבאנה לאבס

A different kind of billionaire: Willenz adds another $50 million exit

15.04.26|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
The Israeli chip veteran continues to defy convention with precise, and early, dealmaking. 
מגדל לנדמרק

Wiz and Cyberstarts take over Landmark Tower B in major Tel Aviv leasing deal

14.04.26|Sophie Shulman
Full occupancy deal values offices at roughly $40 million annually.
Ronnen Lovinger and Yoel Chetrit DustPhotonics

Credo to acquire Israeli chip startup DustPhotonics for up to $1.3 billion

14.04.26|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
The Israeli company's photonic chip technology enables faster, lower-cost data transfer in next-generation AI clusters.
ניר צוק מייסד פאלו אלטו ו CTO Palo Alto Networks הפורש

Palo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk moves into U.S. banking with Liberty Bank bid

13.04.26|Sophie Shulman
Fresh off the sale of Esh Bank, Zuk has filed for regulatory approval to become the largest shareholder in California-based Liberty Bank, teaming up with veteran fintech investors.
Ronnen Lovinger and Yoel Chetrit DustPhotonics

Israeli chip startup DustPhotonics in advanced sale talks worth hundreds of millions

12.04.26|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman
Potential buyers include Intel, Nvidia, and Amazon as photonics demand surges in AI infrastructure.
מימין: עמרי אמירב דרורי , שרי ברונפלד ו גיגי לוי וייס - שותפים בקרן NFX

NFX launches one-week investment track to back Israeli startups during wartime

06.04.26|Sophie Shulman
The program targets early-stage companies building under mounting economic pressure. 
מייסדי Q-Factor - מימין פרופ' עופר פירסטנברג פרופ' יואב שגיא ד"ר גיא רז ופרופ' ניר דודזון

Stealth Israeli quantum startup Q-Factor emerges with $24 million in Seed funding and elite scientific team

06.04.26|Sophie Shulman
Intel Capital-backed startup, founded by scientists from Weizmann and Technion, aims to move beyond current qubit constraints with neutral atom technology.