CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Facebook to launch political transparency tool in Israel less than a month ahead of election; Operational bot startup Kryon raises $40 million

Facebook to launch political transparency tool in Israel less than a month ahead of election. Concerns about the use of social media for meddling in the Israeli election process by forces from within and without the country have been voiced over the past few months by politicians and officials charged with securing the integrity of the election. Read more

An Israeli voting in the 2015 elections. Photo: Reuters

Operational bot startup Kryon raises $40 million. Kryon develops virtual agents used to automate organizational processes such as paperwork handling or filing of insurance claims. Read more

 

Content distribution company Outbrain buys Ligatus. German native advertising company Ligatus is a wholly owned subsidiary of German publisher Gruner + Jahr. Read more

 

Robot developer Temi Is coming to Europe. The company will distribute its robotic personal assistant via Zora Robotics, which is also a worldwide distributor of SoftBank Robotics. Read more

 

Compugen falls 17% on employee cuts announcement. The Nasdaq-listed cancer immunotherapy company published its fourth quarter and full year results for 2018 Tuesday. Read more

 

Micro endoscope developer Zsquare raises $10 million. The Israel-headquartered company intends to use the funding to apply for FDA approval. Read more

 

Israeli accelerator theDock partners with U.S. tank barge operator Kirby Corp. Founded in 2016 and based in Israeli port city Haifa, the Dock focuses on maritime and port-related startups. Read more

 

Cryptography security startup Curv raises $6.5 million. Curv develops a cloud-based digital asset service that includes the setup, management, and maintenance of blockchain infrastructure. Read more

 

Maritime transport company ZIM backs shipping optimization startup Ladingo. Ladingo develops an algorithm for optimizing the shipping of large items from one country to another in a single container. Read more