CTech's Tuesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

NSO Is the common link in international covert operation, report says; Information security startup PerimeterX raises $43 million

NSO Is the common link in international covert operation, report says. The Associated Press reported Monday three lawyers and one journalist involved in cases against Israeli cyber surveillance company NSO Group had been targeted by secret operatives. Read more

NSO co-founders Omri Lavie (right) and Shalev Hulio. Photo: Bar Cohen

Information security startup PerimeterX raises $43 million. PerimeterX develops a system that identifies and blocks malicious bots to prevent the spread of fake news and phishing attempts. Read more

 

Dallas Mavericks' Kristaps Porzingis backs injury prediction startup Zone7. On January 31, Porzingis’ previous team the New York Knicks traded him to Dallas after injuries put him on the bench for 12 months straight. Read more

 

India’s Lohia Group acquires aerospace parts manufacturer Light & Strong. The Israeli company manufactures aircraft parts, including antennas, domes, avionic systems, and components for unmanned vehicles. Read more

 

Israeli businessman Aaron Frenkel increases Aeronautics stake. 2.2 million shares set Frenkel back approximately NIS 29.1 million (nearly $8 million). Read more 

 

Car safety startup C2A raises $6.5 million. Founded in 2016, C2A develops software and hardware that provides connected vehicles with cybersecurity protection. Read more

 

Israeli drugstore chain Super-Pharm considering Tel Aviv IPO. In 2017, private equity firm CVC Capital Partners walked out on a deal to buy a 40% stake in the company at a $540 million valuation. Read more

 

Spoon-bending illusionist Uri Geller looks for flexibility in tax ruling. Geller is appealing the Israel Tax Authority’s decision to levy a one-off tax on a property he has leased until 2072. Read more

 

Bayer, Netafim, and Ben-Gurion University to collaborate on drip irrigation research. The joint research collaboration aims to further develop a solution that utilizes Netafim's drip irrigation systems to deliver Bayer's chemical and biological crop protection products. Read more

 

Online insurer Lemonade hires former PayPal and eBay exec to head R&D in Israel. Before joining Lemonade, Dickman was head of PayPal’s consumer product center in Tel Aviv and head of engineering at eBay’s Israel innovation center. Read more

 

AI startup Epistema appoints former Wix exec as VP of product. Before joining Epistema, Orly Amrany was a vice president and general manager of premium services at website building company Wix. Read more