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Israeli Medical Device Company WhiteSwell Raises $30 Million

11.12.18|Lilach Baumer
WhiteSwell will use the funding to develop its catheter-based technology to treat a condition related to heart failure
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Israel and Brazil Sign R&D Collaboration Agreement

10.12.18|CTech
The joint venture will have a budget of $5 million over five years, to be financed by both countries
מדטרוניק מנכ"ל עומאר ישראק

Medtronic CEO Lands in Israel, Set to Meet with Netanyahu

02.12.18|Meir Orbach
In October, the company announced the acquisition of Israel-based surgical robotics company Mazor Robotics Ltd. for $1.34 billion
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Skoda Expands Israeli Presence with Three Startup Collaborations

02.12.18|Lilach Baumer
The Czech automaker established a technology scouting outpost in the country in 2017
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Israel Comes as Close Second on List of Biggest Investors in Israeli Tech

26.11.18|Adi Pick
American investors top the list with 35% of all capital raised by Israeli companies between 2013 and 2018
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Pitango Promotes Ayal Itzkovitz to Managing General Partner

14.11.18|Lilach Baumer
The Israel-based venture capital firm has over $2 billion in assets under management
ערן וסטמן ויולה צמיחה

Vidyo’s Eran Westman Joins Viola Growth as Partner

14.11.18|Meir Orbach
In June, the fund announced the appointment of former Goldman Sachs SVP Rafi Carmeli as partner
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Escaping the Trap of the Valuation Cap

12.11.18|Zachi Zach
Raising money through a convertible round could be a good idea if you believe that your startup’s valuation is due to go up. Just don’t lose sight of the valuation cap, writes lawyer and entrepreneur Zachi Zach
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Life Sciences Venture Fund aMoon Nearing Cap of Second Fund, Says Co-Founder

08.11.18|Lilach Baumer
The Israel-based firm announced in April it is raising a second, $500 million fund with a hard cap of $750 million. Credit Suisse is a major investor
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Israel Innovation Authority to Sign Cooperation Agreement With Automotive Supplier Adler Pelzer

07.11.18|CTech
The agreement will see the authority assist Adler Pelzer with scouting for technologies developed in the local tech hub
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Israeli Pitch Dark Startup Contest Winner Gets Spot in the Limelight

06.11.18|Naomi Zoref
21 Israel-based startups battled to win the favor of judges in complete darkness at an event hosted by Citigroup in Jaffa Monday
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Israel Moves Forward with Plan to Relocate Military Tech Bases

05.11.18|Nimrod Busso and Lilach Baumer
A plan to relocate some of Israel’s biggest military technology bases to the country’s south has drawn the attention of multinationals seeking to tap local talent
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As Capital Flows and Market Matures, Israeli Entrepreneurs Dream Big

05.11.18|Hagar Ravet
While tech companies’ choose to stay private longer, a record number of privately held growth companies now call Israel home, some with a valuation topping $1 billion
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New 100 Billion Euro EU Innovation Program May See U.K., Israel Out

05.11.18|Hagar Ravet
The proposal for the new program limits much of its grants to companies registered in EU member countries only
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Israel to Help Biotech Companies Go from Research to Manufacturing

04.11.18|Omri Milman
Companies looking to set up manufacturing facilities could receive grants covering 20%-30% of the costs
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U.S. Healthcare System WellSpan Partners with Mobile Health App Sweetch on Diabetes Treatment

01.11.18|CTech
Tel Aviv-based Sweetch develops an artificial-intelligence health and risk assessment app for chronic conditions
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As Part of Startup Residency Program, Google Leases New Tel Aviv Building

29.10.18|Meir Orbach
The company announced the program last week for its six global startup campuses, located in Tel Aviv, London, Madrid, São Paulo, Seoul, and Warsaw
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Former Teva Executives Raise $60 Million for Metabolic Disorders Venture

28.10.18|Lilach Baumer
The company’s pipeline of biologic and small molecule drug candidates was acquired from Teva
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To Encourage Local Tech, Israel to Expand Tax Benefits to Small Companies

28.10.18|Omri Milman
Israel’s tax authority has decided to expand the country’s capital investment law, intended to offer large companies tax benefits, to companies employing less than 10 people
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Getting the Most Out of International Business Meetings

26.10.18|Zachi Zach
Lawyer and entrepreneur Zachi Zach lists the absolutely vital items you should check the next time you get on a plane for a business meeting