Technology

A new World Bank report ranking 190 economies on how they tackle burdensome regulation showed that Israel jumped 14 spots from 49th to 35th place.

Insight Partners, the New York-based global venture capital and private equity firm announced Monday it has opened its first international office in Tel Aviv. This is the VC firm’s first office outside of New York. Founded in 1995, Insight currently has over $20 billion of assets under management and has invested in more than 300 […]

Israel ranks 23rd worldwide in total number of wealthy people, and Israelis gained more assets in the past year than the citizens of almost any other country

An Israeli AI-powered beach camera system can assist lifeguards in tracking swimmers and recognizing threats.

Toyota Tsusho Corporation, a member of the Toyota Group and one of Japan’s general trading companies, has partnered with OurCrowd, Israel’s largest crowdfunding platform, the companies announced Wednesday. As part of the agreement, OurCrowd will act as a technology scout and source innovation and investments in both Israel and worldwide for Toyota Tsusho. The focus […]

The funds raised by the automation logistics startup are meant to lay the foundation for the company's stateside expansion as well as grow its teams in the US and Israel.

The Japanese financial giant announced an agreement to save the ailing co-working space company WeWork co-founded by Israeli-born Adam Neumann.

Viz.ai (or Viz), a medical imaging company that is said to be the first synchronized healthcare software using artificial intelligence (AI), announced Wednesday they had raised a $50 million Series B funding round. The round was led by San Francisco-based global investment firm Greenoaks with participation from Threshold Ventures, CRV along with existing investors GV […]

The program will serve as a new route for both parties to tap into unique talent and develop breakthrough technology innovation, they said.

The startups were selected out of 160 companies that applied to participate, followed by a round of 15 finalists, the company said.

The American rapper and cannabis culture icon will work to promote customer awareness of Seedo's tech, the company said.

Founded in 2017, Upstream Security offers a cloud-based security solution for connected and autonomous fleets; other investors included Volvo and Hyundai.

The 2019-2020 Global Competitiveness report ranked Israel in 20th place for the second year in a row and gave it high scores for innovation and disruption.

‘TechTalk’ gives inside look at over 50 startups across the Jewish state, and is hosted by Anglo-Israelis Jonny Caplan and Jessy Katz of Israel’s ‘The Voice.

The annual report released every year by the Central Bureau of Statistics provides a fascinating picture of Israel in numbers.