Technology

Mellanox, JVP To Develop Haifa’s Tech And Innovation Ecosystem With $14M Investment
Mellanox and JVP are part of the ILAB Group which won a tender by the Israel Innovation Authority to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in the northern Israeli city.
November 20, 2019

US-Israeli Cybersecurity Firm CyCognito Raises $23M, Led By Microsoft Chairman
US-Israeli cybersecurity firm CyCognito, a company that develops a security analysis service that simulates the work of a cyber attacker in order to detect an organization’s weaknesses, announced Tuesday it has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by US VC Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Microsoft Chairman […]
November 19, 2019

‘Tis The Season: Israeli Cybersecurity Experts Say Upcoming Online Sale Festivities Safe…Mostly
Ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Israeli experts warn that while the fraud potential is real and inevitable, both retailers and shoppers can partake in the retail bonanza.
November 19, 2019

Real-Time Video Intel Startup Viisights Raises $10M
Founded in 2014, Viiisights develops video surveillance and intelligence systems for smart cities, enterprises, critical infrastructure sites, transportation hubs, and ride-sharing vehicles.
November 19, 2019

Microsoft Launches Probe Into Investment In Israeli Facial Recognition Startup AnyVision
Microsoft said the probe would center on determining whether AnyVision's applications of face, body, and object-recognition comply with Microsoft's ethical principles against facial recognition for mass surveillance.
November 17, 2019

Israeli Firms SentinelOne, Wibbitz In Top 10 Of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 Winners
Some 23 Israeli companies were featured on the multinational's regional list for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
November 17, 2019

These Israeli Companies Are Driving Innovation In Diabetes Care And Treatment
A number of Israeli firms are tackling diabetes with AI, stem cell therapy, and other cutting-edge methods to manage the disease.
November 14, 2019

Israel’s Cheq, Cylus Named To CNBC’s Top 100 Promising Startups List
Three Israeli companies were among the 100 promising startups named to the Upstart 100, an annual list of 100 promising startups to watch by US business TV channel CNBC. The list is in its third year and originally debuted “out of a desire to recognize early-stage startups that are often overshadowed by bigger, better-funded private […]
November 13, 2019

New US-Israeli Fund Aims To Invest In ‘Kosher’ Property Tech Startups
A new Israeli-American fund is raising $50 million to invest in startups and companies developing property and real estate technologies with a “kosher” bent. The fund, established by the BuiltUp Ventures firm, will focus on investments in a variety of real estate technologies, connecting entrepreneurs to New York’s Orthodox Jewish community, “most of which are […]
November 13, 2019

Q&A With Gil Dibner, An ‘Outsider’ VC With $41M To Give Deep Tech Israeli, European Startups A Leg Up In The US
Dibner's firm, Angular Ventures, recently raised an oversubscribed fund of $41 million to invest in 5-7 startups per year at the seed stage.
November 12, 2019

Israeli Navigation App Maps Out Shelters And Protected Spaces Amid Security Concerns
The Israeli pedestrian navigation app developer, known for its detailed maps of indoor and outdoor spaces, has mapped out the nearest shelters in Tel Aviv and southern Israel.
November 12, 2019

NASA To Send Israeli-Designed Solar Power Generator To International Space Station
The miniaturized solar-power generator is designed by Professor Emeritus Jeffrey Gordon of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), along with his US colleagues.
November 10, 2019

Sony Taps Israel’s TabTale For Mobile Game Versions Of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Reboot, ‘Jumanji’ Sequel
TabTale co-founder Sagi Schliesser says the games, which will be released simultaneously with the films, prolong the fun and excitement.
November 10, 2019

All-Electric Plane Startup Eviation Aircraft Secures Orders For 150 Units
While he declined to name them, CEO Omer Bar-Yohay told Bloomberg the company had secured two American aviation firms as clients.
November 07, 2019

Israel’s Papaya Global Raises $45M For Its Payroll Solutions
Papaya Global, a Tel Aviv-based global payroll and payment management platform announced Tuesday that it had raised a $45 million funding round. The Series A round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and existing investors New Era Capital Partners and Dynamic Loop Capital. The company was founded by Eynat Guez, […]
November 06, 2019