CTech's Sunday Roundup of Israeli Tech News
Imperva CEO Chris Hylen resigns; JFrog raised funds according to a $1.5 billion valuation, says senior executive
JFrog raised funds according to a $1.5 billion valuation, says senior executive. The company denied reports published earlier today about working towards a 2020 IPO at a $1 billion company valuation. Read more
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How will increased Chinese funding affect Israeli entrepreneurs? The tense relations between China and the U.S. increased Chinese cash flow into Israeli tech. But local courting of Chinese money has its risks, including the chance for foreign government involvement. Read more
Opinion | Tech could give athletes an unfair advantage and that is not necessarily a bad thing. Researcher Dov Greenbaum examines the various regulations limiting the use of different types of technologies by professional athletes. Read more
The apple doesn't fall. After his brother died, Israeli businessman and former Teva executive Eyal Deshe stepped up to lead his apple-picking drone startup, and discovered the joy of being a hungry entrepreneur. Read more
List | 9 startups helping breast cancer patients get better. In Israel, approximately 4,500 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Read more
Video creation startup Idomoo raises $18 million. Idomoo offers a platform for automated video content creation and customization. Read more
Business Is an Adventure conference:
Green concrete startup ECOncrete wins Pitch to Rich event in Tel Aviv. Five Israeli entrepreneurs pitched their startups to Virgin Group’s Sir Richard Branson on Thursday as part of Virgin Atlantic and Calcalist's Business Is an Adventure conference in Tel Aviv. Read more
Q&A: Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss and CEO of electric plane company Eviation Omer Bar-Yohay. The two aviation execs spoke at an event held as part of Virgin Atlantic and Calcalist's Business Is an Adventure conference in Tel Aviv. Read more
