Technology

Tel Aviv, Jerusalem Rank 6th In New Global Startup Ecosystem Report
This is the first time Tel Aviv and Jerusalem were ranked together due to their geographical proximity.
June 29, 2020

Israel To Restart Contentious Surveillance Program As Coronavirus Cases Climb
The Knesset gave its initial OK to re-allow the Israel Security Agency (ISA), also known as the Shin Bet, to track coronavirus cases in Israel.
June 25, 2020

Intel Israel Nearly Doubles Exports To $6.6B In 2019, To Spend $200M On New Diversity Programs
As the largest private employer in the country, Intel Israel said it added nearly 1,000 jobs in 2019 and now employs 13,750 people across the country.
June 25, 2020

New York Is Home To 9 Israeli-Founded Companies Valued At Over $1B
4 Israeli-founded companies with HQs in NY joined the unicorn club over the past year, says a new report by the New York - Israel Business Alliance.
June 24, 2020

Israeli Sports Tech Firm Pixellot Raises $16M To Accelerate Solution In Hard-Hit Sector
Pixellot said the funding will go toward accelerating sales and marketing activities to address the growing need for safer solutions.
June 24, 2020

Israeli Cloud Authorization Solution Authomize Raises $6M
Israeli cloud-based authorization management solution Authomize emerged from stealth to announce a $6 million seed round on Tuesday, backed by Blumberg Capital, M12 Microsoft’s venture fund, and Entrée Capital. The company also announced the launch of its Automated Authorization Governance and Management solution. Founded in 2019, Automize enables organizations to manage and secure complex and vastly different […]
June 24, 2020

Deepfake For Good: CannyAI Develops VDR Tech To Engage Audiences In Any Language
Founded in 2017, CannyAI harnesses deep tech to localize videos into any language and any dialogue, eliminating a need for subtitles.
June 24, 2020

Facebook Taps Israel’s Rise.ai To Implement Digital Gift Card Initiative For Small Businesses
Israeli startup Rise.ai, which offers AI-powered customer re-engagement solutions such as gift cards, loyalty cards, rewards, and refunds, is making its services available for purchase on Facebook and Facebook-owned Instagram in a new partnership with the tech giant. The new feature will allow small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs/SMEs) to sell digital gift cards to their local community […]
June 23, 2020

Microsoft Buys Israeli Company CyberX To Boost Azure IoT Security Capabilities
Founded in 2013, CyberX develops cybersecurity solutions for the industrial and critical infrastructure IoT (Internet of Things) sectors.
June 23, 2020

OneView Raises $3.5M To Develop Virtual Data Solutions For Aerial Image Analysis
Israeli startup OneView, a company developing virtual data solutions for satellite and aerial-based imagery, announced on Monday that it has raised $3.5 million in a seed round. The funding round was led by TPY Capital, with investors that include RDC (the joint venture of Israeli clean tech company Elron and Israeli defense tech firm Rafael) […]
June 23, 2020

Bird E-Scooters Use Israeli Navigation Tech To Disrupt Micromobility Sector
Trailze is remapping the urban grid to create a safe and sustainable way for cyclists, scooter riders, delivery couriers and residents to move around cities.
June 23, 2020

OurCrowd Hosts 1st Pandemic Innovation Conference Focused On Investing In ‘New Normal’
The OurCrowd Pandemic Innovation Conference brought together thousands of top investors, entrepreneurs, VCs, executives, and officials from 90 countries.
June 22, 2020

Israeli Fintech Company Pagaya Raises $102M Series D Funding Round
US-Israeli financial technology firm Pagaya has raised a $102 million Series D funding round, the company announced on Tuesday. Participants in the round include Aflac Global Ventures, the venture capital holding company of top insurance firm, Aflac Incorporated, Poalim Capital Markets, the investment banking arm of Bank Hapoalim, Viola, Oak HC/FT, Harvey Golub, a Pagaya board […]
June 18, 2020

Healthy.io, Lemonade, SentinelOne Named To CNBC’s Disruptor 50 List
Five Israeli-founded companies were among 50 startups selected for the eighth annual Disruptor 50 list by business TV news channel CNBC. For the first time, the Disruptor 50 added an extra step to its selection process, noting how companies were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The diverse group of companies “poised to emerge from the […]
June 17, 2020

Israeli Fintech Soars To Record $1.8B In Investments In 2019 – Report
The Israeli fintech sector ranks 5th worldwide in investments, following China, the US, the UK, and India.
June 17, 2020