April 1, 2014 | Israeli-owned company SafeCharge, which provides credit card clearing services for the gaming industry, has raised £75.8 million ($126 million) in an IPO it held on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The IPO was held at a company value of £242.6 million ($404 million), after money.
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April 01, 2014
SafeCharge Raises $126M In London IPO
March 31, 2014
Camtek Receives $4M In Orders
March 31, 2014 | Israeli company Camtek, which develops manufacturing technologies for the semiconductor industry, has announced that it has received orders totaling at $4 million. The company says it has received multiple orders for its inspection and metrology systems from a leading global manufacturer specializing in advanced mixed signal solutions for the semiconductor industry.
March 31, 2014
OrCam Receives $20M Investment From Intel
March 31, 2014 | Israeli company OrCam Technologies, which develops artificial vision technology for the blind and visually impaired community, has received a $20 million investment from Intel. OrCam’s product performs many functions to assist the blind, such as reading street signs aloud.
March 27, 2014
Technion Establishes $4M Center for Structural Biology
March 27, 2014 | The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, has announced the establishment of the Technion Center for Structural Biology (TCSB), the most advanced of its kind in the Middle East. The Lorry I. Lokey Interdisciplinary Center for Life Sciences and Engineering, together with the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute at the Technion, invested $4 million for the project.
March 27, 2014
FTBpro Raises $18M
March 27, 2014 | Israeli startup FTBpro, which offers soccer fans a content-generating platform, has closed an $18 million financing round. The company, which has approx. one million hits per day on its website, has raised $24 million to date.
March 27, 2014
BlueVine Raises $4M
March 27, 2014 | BlueVine, an American startups founded by Israelis in California, has raised $4 million in a financing round. The company provides small businesses with a service which enables them to sell their outstanding invoices for immediate payment. The financing round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Greylock IL, Correlation Ventures, Kreos Capital and Kima Ventures.
March 26, 2014
Forter Raises $3 Million In Series A Funding
March 26, 2014 | Israeli startup Forter which offers online retailers a real-time anti ecommerce fraud solution, has announced that it has closed a $3 million Series A funding round. The funds were raised from Sequoia Capital.
March 26, 2014
Freightos Raises $4.6M In Series B Financing
March 26, 2014 | Israeli company Freightos, an International online freight network, has announced the closing of a Series B financing round, raising $4.6 million. The round was led by Aleph and Israel Cleantech Ventures with participation from existing investors OurCrowd.
March 24, 2014
TapDog Acquired By SimilarWeb
March 24, 2014 | One month after raising several tens of millions of dollars in Series C financing, Israeli web ranking company SimilarWeb has acquired another Israeli company – TapDog. Exact financial information was not disclosed, but it is estimated that the acquisition is worth a few million dollars in cash and shares.
March 24, 2014
Borderfree Hits IPO Target With $80M Raised
March 24, 2014 | Israeli company Borderfree, which provides ecommerce companies back office solutions for international shipping calculations, has held a successful IPO on Nasdaq. The company hit the high-end of its target, raising $80 million. The IPO was held at a company value of $488 after money and the company saw its share price rise 25 percent.
March 24, 2014
Wix To Raise Up To $86.3M On Secondary Nasdaq Offering
March 24, 2014 | Israeli DIY website platform Wix, which went public on Nasdaq last November, has filed for a secondary offering. The company is planning to raise up to $86.3 million on this offering.
March 24, 2014
Mobileye To Hold IPO At A Company Value Of $2.8B
March 24, 2014 | Israeli startup Mobileye, which develops active safety systems for cars, is planning to hold an IPO at a company value of $2.8 billion. “Calcalist” reports that Mobileye will attempt to raise a whopping $500 million on Nasdaq.
March 20, 2014
Report: Gamida Cell On The Verge Of $600M Deal
March 20, 2014 | Israeli biotech startup Gamida Cell, which develops stem-cell based therapies, is reportedly in advanced acquisition talks at a company value of $600 million. The Times of Israel reports that the company has received a large buy-out offer from an international pharmaceutical company.
March 20, 2014
BioLight Raises $4.2M In Private Placement
March 20, 2014 | Israeli firm BioLight Israeli Life Sciences Investments, which invests in, manages and commercializes biomedical innovations grouped into clusters around defined medical conditions, has announces the successful completion of a NIS 14.5 million (approx. $4.2 million) private placement. The investment was made by two unnamed institutional investors.
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March 20, 2014
GPS Global Acquired By SecureAlert For $11M
March 20, 2014 | Israeli company GPS Global Tracking & Surveillance System, which develops tracking devices for both vehicles and humans, has been acquired by Utah-based company SecureAlert. Founded in 2007, GPS Global will be acquired for $11 million.
