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Meet The Israeli Firms On Prestigious List Of World’s Top Innovators
US magazine Fast Company, which focuses on technological innovation, has included Israeli high-tech businesses among its prestigious annual list of the world’s most innovative companies. From the list of companies from around the world, four are Israeli, joining the ranks of industry titans such as Google, Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI. One of the four is […]
March 24, 2024
88 Of Israel’s 98 Unicorns Now Have US Headquarters
The vast majority of unicorns – companies valued at over $1 billion – that were founded in Israel now have their headquarters in the US. Eighty-eight out of Israel’s 98 unicorns have moved their HQ there, according to the United States – Israel Business Alliance (USIBA). The US is now the headquarters of 88 […]
April 27, 2023
Israel At 75: On The Rise From Startup Nation To Unicorn Nation
Israel is celebrating its 75th birthday. It is no longer an infant nation fighting for survival against hostile neighbors. Today (Wednesday, April 26) it marks a milestone in what has been a difficult development, punctuated all too often by wars, terror, economic crises and political turmoil. A spirit of determination, enterprise and innovation has earned […]
April 25, 2023
Tech Unicorn Riskified Moves $500M Out Of Israel
Israeli fraud protection company Riskified is moving all of its funds – which amounts to $500 million – out of the country. CEO Eido Gal came to the decision due to the Israeli government’s proposed judicial reforms, which many believe will undermine the country as a democratic state by severely weakening the Supreme Court. “The […]
March 08, 2023
Cloud Security Startup Wiz At $10BN Valuation In Three Years
Cloud security startup Wiz, founded just three years ago, has secured another $300 million in funding, taking its value to $10 billion. The company, founded in Tel Aviv and headquartered in New York, says it has become the world’s largest cybersecurity unicorn (company valued at $1 billion or more) and the fastest SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) company to […]
February 28, 2023
Israeli Cybersecurity Unicorn Raises $196.5M
Snyk, an Israeli cybersecurity startup that identifies security breaches while applications are in development, has raised $196.5 million in a new funding round. The company, founded in 2015, is currently valued at over $7 billion, according to Globes. The financing round was led by the Qatar Investment Authority with participation from new investors Evolution Equity […]
December 15, 2022
Israeli Software Company DriveNets Raises $262M
DriveNets, a unicorn networking company, has secured $262 million in a Series C funding round. It provides software-based routing solutions to build networks and increase growth and profitability. The funding round was led by D2 Investments with the participation of DriveNets’ current investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Pitango, D1 Capital, Atreides Management, and Harel Insurance […]
August 18, 2022
Comeback Kid: WeWork Founder Plans A Real Estate Revolution
Neumann, ousted from his $47B empire, wins high-profile funding for a residential startup
August 16, 2022
Israeli Unicorn Saves 2M Crypto Users From Security Threat
Israeli Unicorn Saves 2M Crypto Users From Security Threat
July 07, 2022
Volvo Invests In Public Transport Unicorn Optibus
Volvo invests in Israeli company that announced a $100m series D funding round in May to advance public transportation platform
July 06, 2022
New Investors Join Israeli Firm Sarona Ventures Fund
million fund will be directed towards early-stage investments in Israeli entrepreneurs and startups in their seed and Series A phases.
June 21, 2022
Rapyd Launches ‘Hack the Galaxy’ For Developers To Win Trip To Space
Israeli fintech-as-a-service unicorn Rapyd, teamed up with space enthusiast and former Star Trek lead William Shatner, to launch its ‘Hack the Galaxy’ competition this week where members of Rapyd’s software development community will be given the chance to win a six-hour trip to space in a private space capsule lifting off in 2026. Starting this […]
June 07, 2022
Perimeter 81 Raises $100M At $1B Valuation
Perimeter 81 drastically simplifies network security for modern hybrid workforces with a platform that enforces a zero trust architecture.
June 06, 2022
How Ancient Jerusalem Became A Hub Of Innovation And Tech
Is Jerusalem the new capital of innovation? NoCamels spoke to venture capitalists, startups, and tech industry experts on Jerusalem Day.
May 29, 2022
Israeli-Founded Firm Monte Carlo Raises $135M At $1.6B Valuation
Israeli-founded firm Monte Carlo is now the first data observability company to achieve a billion dollar valuation, becoming a data unicorn.
May 24, 2022