Israel’s Internal Security Agency Selects 7 Startups For First Cycle Of New AI, Robotics Accelerator
Early-stage startups to take part in Xcelerator, launched by the Shin Bet and TAU Ventures, each earning a $50,000 grant and mentoring by security experts.
July 08, 2018
Healthy.io’s Tech That Turns Mobile Cameras Into Medical Devices To Feature In US Clinical Trial
The Tel Aviv-based startup joins US National Kidney Foundation and health services organization Geisinger for a new study using a smartphone-enabled home urinalysis device for chronic kidney disease.
April 15, 2018
Elon Musk Reportedly In Talks With Autonomous AI Firm Cortica During Israel Trip
Tesla co-founder posts images from Jerusalem and Masada during visit said to include interest in the Israeli company, according to industry sources
March 20, 2018
OurCrowd Announces New $100M Fund For Early-Stage AI, Robotics Startups
January 11, 2018 | OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding, announced on Thursday that it was launching a new, global $100 million fund for early-stage startups that specialize in artificial intelligence, robotics, IoT, and digital manufacturing. The fund, Cognitiv Ventures, will give investors access to roughly 20 companies, with initial investments in EquityX, an online […]
January 11, 2018
Mellanox’s AI Video Shows Aging World Leaders Making Peace
Artificial Intelligence can already do some pretty amazing things, but could AI one day do what humanity seemingly can't - bring about world peace?
April 02, 2017
Anti-Fraud Co. Fraugster Raises $5M
January 16, 2017 | Fraugster, a German-Israeli anti-fraud company that has invented an Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to eliminate payment fraud, has raised $5 million in funding. The international venture capital fund Earlybird is the new lead investor in the company, alongside existing investors Speedinvest, Seedcamp and a large Swiss family office. This latest round of […]
January 16, 2017
AI Diagnostic Co. Kang Health Raises $3.3M
November 17, 2016 | Israeli startup Kang Health has raised a $3.3 million seed round from Bessemer Venture Partners, Comcast Ventures, Mangrove Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Primary Ventures, and Taboola CEO Adam Singolda who is joining their board. The new company is headed by former Vroom and Wix CEO Allon Bloch. Their software takes an AI approach […]
November 17, 2016
OrCam Will Help The Visually Impaired Read Anywhere
For many people, the simple task of reading a street sign or a restaurant menu is impossible due to visual impairment. Israeli startup OrCam is using sophisticated artificial intelligence to give these people a solution.
June 05, 2013