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Israeli Entrepreneurs Have a Daring Mentality, Says Google Mentor

09.07.19|Elihay Vidal
Five Israeli startups are set to graduate at the end of July from the first cohort of Google’s startup residency program in Tel Aviv
תל אביב מבט מעל זירת הנדלן

Tech Exits Nearly Doubled in Valuation in First Half of 2019, Report Says

04.07.19|Hagar Ravet
Despite a year-over-year drop in the number of deals from 73 to 66, the total sum of deals jumped from $6.49 billion in the first half of 2018 to $14.48 billion—$7.58 if omitting the yet to be completed Mellanox-Nvidia acquisition
מוסף שבועי 18.2.16 בשר מתכנתים כיתת סייבר ב תיכון אוהל שם רמת גן

With Tech Talent Too Expensive, Israeli Startups Look to High School

28.06.19|Sophie Shulman
The ever-increasing demand for tech talent in Israel—and the continuous rise in salaries that inevitably follows—is pushing startups to look for creative solutions for their human resource woes
סמסונג לוגו Samsung logo

Samsung Closes Israeli Accelerator After Four Years

25.06.19|Meir Orbach
Samsung Runway started operating in 2015, offering local startups the opportunity to partner with the South Korean electronics giant in their early stages, as well as a $50,000 no-equity grant and mentorship
מיטל רביב ראש מחלקת פינטק וחדשנות KPMG ישראל כנס פינטק 2019

Innovation in the Financial System Must Come From Within, Says KPMG Exec

24.06.19|Naomi Zoref
Meital Raviv, a managing director and head of fintech and innovation at KPMG Israel, spoke Monday at a fintech conference held in Tel Aviv by Calcalist, Bank Leumi’s tech banking arm LeumiTech, and accounting firm KPMG
העיר תל אביב זירת הנדל"ן

Corporate Funds Are Taking Over Israel's Startup Scene

19.06.19|Hagar Ravet
Israel has seen a record $7.5 billion invested in startups in 2018. Unlike previous years, corporate venture arms played a role in almost half of the year’s deals
אהרון מנקובסקי פיטנגו

5 Tips for Startups Looking to Grow

17.06.19|Aaron Mankovski
Growth is about constantly improving the business and its products, operations, and quality of service, writes Pitango Managing General Partner Aaron Mankovski
ג'ון דונובן

AT&T Communications CEO Looking for the Edge in Israel

16.06.19|Meir Orbach
John Donovan, the head of AT&T Communications, visited the parent company’s Israeli research and development center last week and met with local startups
צוות קרן ההון סיכון ויולה צמיחה

Viola Growth Raises Third, $280 Million Fund

12.06.19|Meir Orbach
The Israel-based venture capital fund's two previous funds totaled $440 million in commitments
ספנסר מוהן קרן Finistere

Venture Capital Firm Finistere Is Committed to Israel, Says Founding Partner

11.06.19|Omer Kabir
On Tuesday, the San Diego-Based VC, along with several local partners, won a government tender for the establishment of a foodtech startup hub in Israel’s northern Galilee region
יוקי טאנאקה מנהל קרן הון סיכון

Japan’s Recruit Holdings Looking to Tap Israeli Startups With New Fund

06.06.19|Tzally Greenberg
The Japanese media company’s venture capital arm raised $100 million for investment in Israel, the U.S., and India
העיר תל אביב זירת הנדל"ן

In Search for Innovation, EU Corporations Turn Their Eyes to Tel Aviv

05.06.19|Lilach Baumer
Forty one large European corporations currently operate an innovation outpost in Israel, almost half of which have set up shop in the past three years, according to a new report
פיני יקואל מנכ"ל ומייסד Optimove

Dentsu Scouting for Israeli Investments and Collaborations

03.06.19|Meir Orbach
The Japanese advertising company has established a local division in Israel to facilitate local relations
טייקהיקו קאקיאוצ'י נשיא ומנכ"ל תאגיד מצובישי

Mitsubishi Opens Israeli Business Intelligence Outpost

27.05.19|Meir Orbach
Already operational, the new center will help Mitsubishi collaborate with Israeli startups
קרן ליברטאד המוסד זיהוי פנים

Mossad's Venture Arm to Diversify Portfolio

21.05.19|Meir Orbach
Libertad Ventures, which does not disclose the names of its portfolio companies, said it will expand its focus to additional sectors, including fintech, robotics, and smart city technologies
רועי אייזנמן

Everest Investment Banking Partners With Israeli Crowdfunding Platform PipelBiz on Cannabis Fund

20.05.19|Tzally Greenberg
The fund, which aims to raise an initial $8.5 million in commitments with a final target of $28 million, will invest in pre-seed, seed, and series A stage companies
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As Market Matures, Israeli Tech Valuations Continue to Climb

20.05.19|Meir Orbach
More Israeli startups raising capital in 2018 did so at higher company valuations than their last round, compared to 2017, according to a new report
לונדון יעדי תיירות 2019

Accel London Raises $575 Million Fund Aimed at European and Israeli Startups

16.05.19|Meir Orbach
The fund’s initial investments will range from $5 million to $15 million per company
מימין לשמאל: גרגורי קובאקס דדה גולדשמידט שאנקאר צ׳נדרן ליפ-בו טאן ו רותי אדר

In 2018, A Quarter of the Companies Samsung Catalyst Invested in Were Israeli Startups

13.05.19|CTech
Samsung's multi-stage venture fund invested $300 million in total in 2018, according to Samsung Catalyst head Shankar Chandran
מטה גוגל תל אביב אלפבית

From Pooptech to Traveltech, Google Announces Startups Selected for its Tel Aviv Accelerator

12.05.19|CTech
Throughout the four-month program, startup executives will meet with experts from Google to receive training and support for scaling up and expanding to global markets