Tel Aviv Thrives As Magnet For Tech Investors, Multinationals
A new report by the Tel Aviv Municipality and the IVC Research Center takes a look at the city's booming tech and innovation ecosystem.
July 07, 2021
Next Insurance Doubles Valuation To $4B With New $250M Funding Round
Next Insurance offers small business insurance in the US; it last raised $250 million in September 2020 at a $2 billion valuation.
March 31, 2021
Israeli-Founded Weather Intelligence Startup ClimaCell Raises $23M
Founded in 2016, the US-based company provides smart, data-based weather forecasts for weather-sensitive industries.
July 28, 2020
Israeli-Japanese Venture Announces Commercial Launch of Robot Employees
The joint Israeli-Japanese venture MusashiAI, which includes Israeli robotics company SixAI and Japan’s Musashi Seimitsu, an affiliate company of Honda Motor Corporation, announced on Monday the commercial availability of its autonomous visual quality control inspector, autonomous forklift driver and disruptive mobile robots fleet management system. MusashiAI’s Central Fleet Management System is used to effectively manage […]
July 27, 2020
Israel’s ElectReon Gears Up For A Gasoline-Free Future With Smart Roads That Charge Vehicles
The company has been developing a unique solution to charge vehicles in full motion over smart roads and its pilot programs are yielding encouraging results.
July 26, 2020
Israeli Medical Holography Firm Raises $10M For 3D in-Air Hologram System
The company developed a product that enables physicians to view and interact with hyper-realistic 3D holograms of the patient's actual anatomy during procedures.
July 26, 2020
Israeli-Founded Insurance Tech Startup Hippo Raises $150M At $1.5B Valuation
The funding brings the company's valuation to $1.5 billion; Hippo is now readying for IPO next year.
July 21, 2020
Israeli Tech Startup Colu Helps Cities Cope With Pandemic Through Civic Engagement
The Tel Aviv-based digital wallet company has been boosted engagement with city residents by rewarding them for shopping locally, volunteering, and discovering new areas.
July 16, 2020
Israel Tech Exits Drop To $5.8B In H1 2020, Lowest In 6 Years
Between January-June 2020, there were 52 exits, a decrease of 32 percent compared to 77 exits with a total value of $14.3 billion in the first half of 2019.
July 15, 2020
Israeli Agritech Startup SupPlant Signs Deal With US Weather Insights Firm ClimaCell
Israeli agriculture startup SupPlant, a developer of autonomous irrigation based on IoT, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with US-based, Israeli-founded weather intelligence platform ClimaCell, the companies announced this week. Under the agreement, ClimaCell’s weather intelligence will be implemented in SupPlant’s solutions to supply meaningful irrigation insights for farmers. Combining the tech of both firms […]
July 09, 2020
Cybersecurity Startup XM Cyber, Co-Founded By Ex-Mossad Chief, Raises $17M
The company's customers include financial institutions, governments, telecomms, and critical infrastructure organizations across the US, Europe, and Asia.
July 09, 2020
Israeli Companies Raise $2.5B In 170 Deals In Q2 2020 But Feel COVID-19 Impact
Israeli companies raised $2.5 billion in 170 deals during the second quarter of 2020 despite the impact of the ongoing coronavirus crisis which continues to wreak havoc on the world’s economy, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the IVC Research Center and law firm ZAG-S&W Zysman, Aharoni, Gayer & Co. While capital […]
July 08, 2020
Israeli Wireless Smart Road Startup ElectReon Raises $50M In Equity Offering
Founded in 2013, ElectReon developed a system to charge vehicles while in full motion using copper coils placed under the middle lane of the road.
July 02, 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
Sonovia Says Lab Tests Show Antiviral Masks Neutralize Over 90% Of Coronavirus
Tests in the Microspectrum lab (Weipu Jishu) in Shanghai confirm that the patented, anti-viral fabric is effective against the novel coronavirus.
June 24, 2020