CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Hostel chain Selina scouting for locations in Israel. Berkshire Hathaway builds Teva position for third quarter in a row

Hostel chain Selina scouting for locations in Israel. Selina has partnered with Israeli real estate company Ampa to open several hostels in Israel. Read more

 

Berkshire Hathaway builds Teva position for third quarter in a row. In a Tuesday filing, Warren Buffett’s holding company revealed it has increased its stake in Israel’s flagship pharma company Teva by 6.7% in the second quarter of 2018. Read more

 

Pooptech company DayTwo announces partnership with Israeli HMO. Israeli HMO Clalit to offer gut microbiome analysis and nutrition insights based on DayTwo’s technology. Read more

 

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Technion, Hebrew University among top 100 in Shanghai ranking. The Technion climbed from the 93rd to the 77th place, while the Hebrew University returned to the list of top 100 ranked institutions. Read more 

 

Treato, a startup that wanted to replace Dr. Google, shuts down. Launched in 2011, Treato operated a platform designed to gather and analyze user-generated health-related information and offer insights on medical conditions and medication. Read more

 

Interactive storytelling platform Playbuzz hires BuzzFeed exec. Matt Trotta, former senior vice president of strategy at BuzzFeed, joins Playbuzz to lead operations in North America. Read more

 

Cybersecurity company Tufin and computer vision company Trax lease Tel Aviv office space. The companies leased a total of 6,200 square meters at the ToHa office building, currently under construction. Read more

 

Denmark's Leo Pharma partners with Israel's eHealth Ventures on healthcare startup competition. Finalists will represent Israel at the upcoming Danish Technical University High Tech Summit, to be held in Denmark in October. Read more 

 

News Briefs

 

Twistlock raises $33 million to protect cloud development environments. Read more 

 

Israel to support homegrown cybersecurity companies with $24.4 million investment. Read more