CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
37,600 kilometers from Earth, Israeli spacecraft Beresheet takes a selfie; Salesforce opens Nazareth development center
Beresheet's selfie. Photo: Beresheet
Salesforce opens Nazareth development center. The new facility was bolstered by marketing analytics company Datorama, which the customer service software juggernaut bought over the summer. Read more
Airbnb highlights commitment to Israel following backlash over settlements ban. In November, Airbnb announced it will be removing “approximately 200 listings” in Jewish settlements in the West Bank from its service. Read more
Life sciences venture fund aMoon closes second fund at $660 million. The second fund will focus on mid to late-stage health companies in the domains of pharma, digital health, and medical technology. Read more
Adobe closing Israeli R&D center, letting employees go. Adobe gained ownership of the center in Tel Aviv following its 2018, $4.75 billion acquisition of marketing software developer Marketo. Read more
IBM Israel files $51 million countersuit against Israel Chemicals. In December, the Israel-based chemical company sued IBM for $300 million, claiming the computing company was responsible for the failure of a 2012 project ICL had commissioned from it. Read more
Gamer-coaching startup Novos raises $750,000. Novos offers an online service for amateur and professional gamers that analyses their skills and weaknesses to develop a personalized training program. Read more
CEO of lab-grown steak company sees sustainable, meaty future. Didier Toubia, co-founder and CEO of Aleph Farms, says the company is two years away from reaching the perfect lab-grown steak. Read more
Fiverr continues global expansion with European offices. Founded in 2010, Fiverr allows users to buy and sell professional services online. Read more
Pod-to-meal startup wants to fight food waste, unsatisfying meals. Doron Marco, co-founder of Israeli meal pod company Genie, spoke at Calcalist’s Food Industry and Tech conference in Tel Aviv. Read more
CyberArk taps former Palo Alto Networks, IBM executive. The Israeli information security company appointed Rich Wenning to the role of vice president of North American sales. Read more
