CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Beresheet 2.0’s moon project scrapped; Israeli gut microbiome analysis startup DayTwo raises $31 million

Beresheet 2.0’s moon project scrapped. SpaceIL, the Israeli nonprofit organization behind the spacecraft, announced it will seek out "another, significant objective" for its second venture. Read more

 

Israeli gut microbiome analysis startup DayTwo raises $31 million. DayTwo offers personalized nutrition optimization suggestions based on feces analysis, designed to reduce risk of diabetes and other metabolic diseases. Read more

DayTwo. Photo: PR

Deutsche Telekom raises $350 million fund. DTCP, the telecommunications provider’s investment fund, is one of the most active investors in Israel tech and has two Israeli partners. Read more

 

On heels of IGP deal, Cellebrite to bolster Israeli R&D with 100 people. Israel Growth Partners (IGP) has recently paid $110 million for a 25% stake in the Israel-based mobile forensic company. Read more

 

Calcalist’s Fintech 2019 Conference

 

Regulators must protect against risk but also help innovate the industry, say fintech execs. Read more

 

Innovation is not just about tech, but about identifying market needs, Says Bank of Israel exec. Read more

 

Blockchain won't kill the banks, it is there to collaborate with them, says fintech exec. Watch the video

 

People would rather bet their retirement on a lottery ticket than save, says Stash CEO. Watch the video