Technology

Israel’s Team8 Launches New Venture Arm, Raises $104M
Israeli cybersecurity think tank and company creation platform Team8 has launched Team8 Capital, a new venture capital vehicle leading investments in enterprise technology startups across various domains. The venture capital arm will focus on data, AI, and cybersecurity, the company said. Team8 Capital will invest in seed, Series A, and Series B rounds of funding, […]
June 04, 2020

During Pandemic, Wix Connects Volunteers With Those In Need Worldwide
Wix offers its critical assistance technology - COVID-19 Volunteer Call System- to local and national governments at no cost.
June 04, 2020

US Cloud Data Firm NetApp To Acquire Israel’s Spot.io
The two companies are looking to 'establish leadership' in cloud management and infrastructure tools.
June 04, 2020

Data Discovery And Privacy Startup 1touch Raises $14M
The financing round was led by top investors National Grid Partners (NGP), the venture arm of energy company National Grid, and Jerusalem Venture Partners.
June 03, 2020

MeMed Receives CE Mark For Advanced Diagnostic Tech
Israeli medical diagnostics startup MeMed Diagnostics has received a CE Mark clearance for its pioneering diagnostic test MeMed BV and point-of-need platform MeMed Key. Founded in 2009, MeMed has built a diagnostic tool for distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections like the coronavirus. The company is now also developing a diagnostics test for early detection […]
June 03, 2020

Alibaba Uses Israeli Freight Platform To Offer Shipping Options To US Merchants
Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba will partner with US-Israeli shipping logistics startup Freightos to enable US merchants to compare rates, arrange shipments, and track ocean and air shipping in real-time, through its new product called Alibaba.com Freight. Alibaba announced the new product and partnership as one of three new tools and services to help American small […]
June 02, 2020

Virus-Killing, Tap Water Disinfectant Integrated Into ‘Sanitation Tunnel’ At TLV Stadium
The tunnel is placed at the VIP entrance to Bloomfield Stadium as part of a pilot program.
June 02, 2020

OurCrowd Launches $100M Pandemic Innovation Fund
Israel’s largest crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has launched a Pandemic Innovation Fund, the company announced Tuesday. The fund plans to raise $100 million for investment in urgent technological solutions for medical, business, educational, and social needs triggered by global pandemics and other health emergencies. The Pandemic Innovation Fund will focus on investment sectors such as prevention […]
June 02, 2020

Israeli Startup D-ID Offers Powerful Counter To Facial Recognition Tech
D-ID, short for De-Identification, uses advanced deep learning and image processing technologies to render images unrecognizable to facial recognition algorithms.
June 01, 2020

Israeli Agtech Startup Saturas Raises $3M For Its Precision Irrigation System
Israeli agtech company Saturas has raised $3 million in the first part of a Series B funding round for its precision irrigation management system, the company announced last week. US-Israeli early-stage investment fund Gefen Capital and Chinese agricultural input company. Hubei Forbon Technology, both former investors in Saturas, participated in this round, alongside a new […]
May 31, 2020

How a Portable Israeli Blood Test Device Could Spur At-Home Chemo Treatments
Interreg Germany-Denmark’s Changing Cancer Care initiative launches study to assess PixCell Medical’s HemoScreen hematology analyzer for home-based blood testing.
May 31, 2020

Israeli AI Lifeguard Helps Prevent Drowning As Beach Season Opens
Amidst the opening of beach post-pandemic, drowning prevention startup Sightbit has deployed its state-of-the-art technology to Israel's popular Palmachim beach.
May 28, 2020

New Negev Innovation Center To Focus On Agriculture Tech
The investment in the planning and establishment of the center will be around $5 million.
May 28, 2020

Israeli-Founded Fintech Firm Fundbox Secures Another $20M
Fundbox raised $176 million in September with a number of investors including MUFG Innovation Partners, the corporate VC arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
May 28, 2020

Israeli Startup D-ID Raises $13.5M To Protect Against Unauthorized Facial Recognition
Founded in 2017, the company uses propriety software to remove biometric data from photos and videos.
May 27, 2020