Hexa Builds 3D Shopping Experiences With Tools From Microsoft, Snap
Hexa has developed a tech platform to provide customers with a 360-degree shopping and virtual try-on experience via augmented reality.
January 18, 2022
Wiz Raises $250M Series C Round At Staggering $6B Valuation
Wiz's valuation has soared just four months after its last round and 18 months since it launched last year.
October 12, 2021
Microsoft Expects To Hire 2,500 R&D Employees In Israel Over Next 4 Years
The US tech giant has plans to open five new development sites in Israel to host new employees, including in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem.
October 06, 2021
Microsoft Acquires Israeli-Founded Video Tech Firm Peer5 To Enhance Live Video
The terms of the deal were not disclosed; Microsoft said it will use Peer5's tech to enhance live video performance in Microsoft Teams.
August 11, 2021
Microsoft Said Set To Invest Some $1 Billion In Israel
Microsoft is in talks to grow its Israel operations, adding to plans to launch a cloud data center later this year.
March 31, 2021
Israel’s Eloops To Integrate Platform Into Microsoft Teams App
Eloops will provide Microsoft employees and users with games, quizzes, and content that can be customized based on company culture.
December 13, 2020
Illusive Networks Secures $24M For Cyber Defense Solutions
Illusive Networks says it creates a hostile environment for attackers, blocking their progress towards critical assets after a breach.
October 07, 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
Facebook Donates Prize To Winner Of Israeli Hackathon Tackling Domestic Violence
The winning idea for the Safe@Home event in memory of Michal Sela was an app that poses as a news site but allows the user to stealthily call for help.
May 21, 2020
Nanofabrica Raises $4M Led By Microsoft Investment Arm M12
The Tel Aviv-based startup develops 3D printing tech that enables the manufacturing of precise parts for semiconductors, medical devices, and optical products.
May 11, 2020
Microsoft To Launch New Cloud Datacenter Region In Israel
The Israeli region will be Microsoft's 56th cloud region across 21 countries and it is set to be launched in 2021.
January 22, 2020
Israel’s Otonomo Partners With Mitsubishi Motors To Deliver New Services To Connected Car Customers
Israeli startup Otonomo, a data services platform for autonomous and connected cars, announced on Monday it has entered an agreement with Mitsubishi Motors to provide the Japanese automaker’s connected car customers with a range of new services. Mitsubishi Motors will get access to a network of over 100 partners who will provide services such as […]
January 07, 2020
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
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
Microsoft’s M12, Viola Ventures Invest In Israeli Fintech Cyber Startup nsKnox
Founded in 2016, nsKnox focuses on fintech and cybersecurity, offering protection of corporate payment systems.
February 19, 2019