Technology

Year In Review: 11 Israeli Companies That Made A Mark In 2019
Our team compiled a list as a sample representative of the companies and startups that made a big impact in 2019.
December 31, 2019

From Oxygen Therapy For Brain Injury To Life-Saving Search-And-Rescue Tech – Our Most Read Stories This Decade
Over the past 9 years, we've published close to 10,000 articles on Israeli startups, scientific discoveries, and more. These were the most widely read.
December 31, 2019

Israeli M&A Deals Up 34%, But Deal Value Falls 6% To $20.4B – Report
The number of merger and acquisition deals in Israel were up 34 percent in 2019 with 166 deals made this year, compared to 124 deals in 2018, according to a new report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Israel this week. The overall value of a deal reached $20.4 billion, which was a six percent decrease from […]
December 30, 2019

Revolutionary Eye Drops, A 3D Heart, Bamba And Biblical Art – NoCamels’ Most Popular Stories Of 2019
NoCamels presents this year's most-read articles, from medical breakthroughs to art projects, and even an innovative Holocaust awareness initiative.
December 30, 2019

Israel’s Largest Cybersecurity Event, Cybertech 2020, To Open In Tel Aviv In January
Cybertech 2020, the largest annual cybersecurity event in the world outside the US, will take place in Tel Aviv in late January and is expected to draw thousands of cyber tech experts, industry leaders, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, executives, and government officials worldwide. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be a featured speaker at the event, […]
December 29, 2019

Top Researchers, Cultural Sensations And Star Athletes: The Most Influential Israelis Of 2019
NoCamels is proud to present its third annual list of Israelis who've made a big splash on the global stage this year. The list is by no means exhaustive (or definitive).
December 29, 2019

Israeli-Founded Ride-Sharing Startup Via To Open Innovation Center In Jerusalem
US-Israeli ridesharing service Via will open a tech innovation center in Jerusalem, Globes reported this week. The new center is expected to open in early 2020, according to the Israeli daily. The company will hire 50 engineers for the new center over the coming year. The engineers will lead Via’s smart transportation projects in Israel […]
December 26, 2019

Billion-Dollar Ideas: Of 30 Israeli-Founded Unicorns, 12 Joined The Club In 2019
Companies founded by Israelis and valued at $1 billion or over nearly doubled this year.
December 25, 2019

Israel Tech Exits Surge 102% In 2019, Reaching $9.9 Billion
The past decade saw 587 exit deals — IPOs and merger and acquisitions — for a value of over $70 billion, PwC report says.
December 25, 2019

Tel Aviv Is World’s First City To Require Electric Scooters With License Plates, Helmets
The Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality has issued a series of unprecedented new regulations for shared electric scooter companies, which aim to keep riders and pedestrians safe. These regulations, which the municipality says are the first of their kind in the world, include equipping electric scooters with helmets, installing license plates, recycling used batteries, lowering the speed […]
December 24, 2019

Israeli Startup LitiGate Raises $5M For AI-Driven Legal Analysis Platform
LitiGate, an AI-powered legal analysis platform, has raised $5 million in total seed funding, the company announced on Sunday. The round was led by Paris-based ed-tech-focused venture capital firm Brighteye Ventures and with the participation of existing investors Firstime Ventures, Rhodium Ventures, and top Israeli law firm Shibolet & Co. The Tel Aviv-based legal tech […]
December 23, 2019

Israeli-Japanese Venture Launches World’s First Agency Offering Autonomous Robots-For-Hire
MushashiAI is a collaboration between Israeli robotics company SixAI and Japan's Musashi Seimitsu, an affiliate company of Honda Motor Corporation.
December 23, 2019

Israeli Venture Capital Firm Aleph Raises $200M For 3rd Fund
Israeli venture capital firm Aleph has closed a $200 million fund called Aleph III, Michael Eisenberg, partner and co-founder of the Tel Aviv-based VC announced last week. This is the third fund for the Israeli VC. Founded in 2013 by Michael Eisenberg and Eden Shochat, Aleph is a VC focused on partnering with ambitious Israeli […]
December 22, 2019

Israeli Facial Reconstruction Of Denisovan Girl Named Science’s ‘People’s Choice’ Winner
With 49 percent of the votes, the research into an ancient human group conducted by an Israeli team of scientists was a reader favorite.
December 19, 2019

Israeli Experts Find WhatsApp Breach In Group Chat That Prompts Crash Loop
Israeli researchers from cybersecurity firm Check Point uncovered a flaw that allows attackers to target and essentially destroy WhatsApp groups.
December 19, 2019