Israeli Agtech Startup Saturas Raises $3M For Its Precision Irrigation System
Israeli agtech company Saturas has raised $3 million in the first part of a Series B funding round for its precision irrigation management system, the company announced last week. US-Israeli early-stage investment fund Gefen Capital and Chinese agricultural input company. Hubei Forbon Technology, both former investors in Saturas, participated in this round, alongside a new […]
May 31, 2020
How a Portable Israeli Blood Test Device Could Spur At-Home Chemo Treatments
Interreg Germany-Denmark’s Changing Cancer Care initiative launches study to assess PixCell Medical’s HemoScreen hematology analyzer for home-based blood testing.
May 31, 2020
Israeli AI Lifeguard Helps Prevent Drowning As Beach Season Opens
Amidst the opening of beach post-pandemic, drowning prevention startup Sightbit has deployed its state-of-the-art technology to Israel's popular Palmachim beach.
May 28, 2020
New Negev Innovation Center To Focus On Agriculture Tech
The investment in the planning and establishment of the center will be around $5 million.
May 28, 2020
Israeli-Founded Fintech Firm Fundbox Secures Another $20M
Fundbox raised $176 million in September with a number of investors including MUFG Innovation Partners, the corporate VC arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
May 28, 2020
In Shadow Of Pandemic, Israel Opens Tourist Season – For Locals
For the tourism sector, which has been eviscerated during this pandemic, the glimmer of hope for reopening is longed for.
May 27, 2020
Israeli Startup D-ID Raises $13.5M To Protect Against Unauthorized Facial Recognition
Founded in 2017, the company uses propriety software to remove biometric data from photos and videos.
May 27, 2020
Israeli Lab: Antiviral Drugs For Genetic Disease May Work Against Coronavirus
Researchers at the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) say that a combination of two existing antiviral drugs appear to inhibit the growth of SARS CoV-2.
May 27, 2020
How Israeli-Founded Video Chat App Houseparty Became A Hit During The Pandemic
Houseparty prides itself on making video chats a more personal experience; its user base grew exponentially as COVID-19 kept people in their homes and seeking connection.
May 26, 2020
JVP Leads $7M Seed Round In AI-Powered, Weed-Busting Agtech Startup
Founded in 2017, Greeneye technology built a system to detect and spray weeds in real-time, providing a cost-effective and environmentally conscious solution.
May 26, 2020
Israeli Startup That Connects Travelers With Local Doctors Gears Up For A Post-Corona World
The company that connects travelers and doctors saw a 150% increase in its telemedcine virtual network in the last two months.
May 25, 2020
Israeli Scientists Submit Patent For Self-Disinfecting, Reusable Mask
The tech, developed at the Technion, is based on an inner layer of carbon fibers which is heated to disinfect the mask, killing any pathogen.
May 25, 2020
Job Portal Offers 350 Open Positions For OurCrowd Portfolio Companies
The job portal currently lists 350 vacant positions from within OurCrowd's portfolio companies, with at least 90 positions added since the start of April.
May 24, 2020
‘Eva.Stories’ Nabs Webby Accolades For Innovative Holocaust Series On Instagram
The Holocaust education series, based on the true story of a Jewish girl in Hungary during the Holocaust, was recognized in 2 categories at the 24th annual event.
May 24, 2020
Israeli Scientists Work To Save The Country’s Coastline From Rising Tides
Ancient escarpments along Israel’s coast are being broken down by waves as the sea level rises, and beaches are disappearing, with sand trapped behind artificial structures. What can Israel do?
May 24, 2020