WeTech Berlin
These Are the 50 Startups Selected to Showcase Their Technologies in Berlin
Below is the complete list of startups selected to participate in CTech and Calcalist's upcoming conference, scheduled for later this month in Germany’s capital
On February 26, 2020, top tier business executives, entrepreneurs, and government representatives from Israel and Germany will gather in Berlin to take part in WeTech Berlin 2020, an exclusive innovation conference hosted by CTech and Calcalist. As part of the conference, CTech and Calcalist will host the Meet & Pitch event where Israeli entrepreneurs and growth-stage companies will meet with top European executives and venture capitalists.
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WeTech Berlin 2020 A delegation of 50 Israeli startups will showcase technologies and meet with local investors and strategic partners in European and German corporations. Israeli startups from the fields of urban-tech, AI, big data, prop-tech, tech for good, cyber and intelligence tech, are welcome to apply for inclusion in the delegation by emailing omer.vermouth@calcalist.co.il.
Below is the complete list of startups selected to showcase their technologies at the conference.
Freightos Limited
Founded: 2012
Founders: Zvi Schreiber,
Investors: GE Ventures, Gold Lion Holdings, Aleph, Annox Capital, OurCrowd, Israel Cleantech Ventures, MSR Capital, Sadara Ventures
Funding to date: $80 million
Field: SaaS
Freightos, incorporated as Tradeos Limited, is a freight shipping marketplace. The company operates an online freight sales platform where freight vendors can upload complex contracts and generate quotes within minutes. Freightos platform offers features such as price comparison, instant booking, and shipment tracking for freight shipments.
Intsights
Founded: 2015
Founders: Guy Nizan, Gal Ben David, Alon Arvatz
Investors: Qumra Capital, Glilot Capital, ClearSky, Blackstone, Blumberg Capital, Tola Capital, Wipro
Funding to date: $70 million
IntSights Cyber Intelligence Ltd. develops a database that aggregates threat intelligence and provides organizations with tailored threat analyses. The startup combines data mining algorithms and machine learning technologies to enable companies to defend against potential threats.
IntSights founders Gal Ben-David (left), Guy Nizan, and Alon Arvatz. Photo: PR
SparkBeyond
Founded: 2013
Founders: Sergey Davidovich, Ron Karidi
Investors: Aleph Venture Capital, Lord David Alliance
Funding to date: $57 million
Field: AI data analysis for businesses
SparkBeyond Ltd. develops an automated AI-based research engine designed to automate and secure business operations. The company’s engine is capable of scanning information and discovering complex cause and effect patterns, enabling financial services companies, insurers, retailers, and consumer goods companies to keep on top of various activities across their value chain.
CCO Amir Haramaty. Photo: Tzvika Tishler
Arbe
Founded: 2015 Founders: Kobi Marenko, Noam Arkind, Oz Fixman Investors: Canaan Partners Israel, iAngels, 360 Capital Partners, Catalyst CEL, AI Alliance, BAIC Capital, Mission Blue Capital, Maniv Mobility, O.G. Tech Ventures, Taya Ventures, OurCrowd Funding to date: $55 million Field: automotive radar technologies Arbe (incorporated as Arbe Robotics Ltd.) develops a high-resolution imaging radar chipset for the automotive industry.
Arbe co-founders. Photo: Arbe
Otorio
Founded: 2018 Founders: Yair Attar, Daniel Bren Investors: Andritz Group Funding to date: $50 million Otorio Ltd. develops an end-to-end cyber platform for the manufacturing industry. In practice, it manages a factory’s defense system, including risk assessment and management and strategy implementation.
Co-founder Daniel Bren. Photo: Ronnie Pearl
Plentific
Founded: 2012 Founders: Emre Kazan, Cem Savas Investors: Pi Labs, Target Global, Round Hill Ventures, A/O PropTech, PropTech Capital Funding to date: $41 million Field: proptech Plentific Ltd. offers real estate owners and property managers an online marketplace for home repairs and maintenance services.
Venn
Founded: 2015 Founders: Or Bokobza, David Sherez, Chen Avni Investors: Pitango Venture Capital, Bridges Israel, LocalGlobe Funding to date: $40 million Venn Ltd., also known as Venn City, operates co-living facilities that offer private and shared living and working arrangements. The company aims to create a sense of community within large cities and uses an app to let residents order groceries and sign up for social activities.
Venn co-founders. Photo: Venn
XM Cyber
Founded: 2016 Founders: Noam Erez, Tamir Pardo, Boaz Gorodissky Investors: Nasdaq Ventures, Our Innovation Fund, UST Global Funding to date: $37 million Field: cybersecurity XM Cyber Ltd. develops a cyber threat simulating platform designed to identify security gaps that could threaten a company’s critical data.
Co-founder Tamir Pardo. Photo: Amit Sha'al
PointGrab
Founded: 2008
Founders: Haim Perski, Saar Wilf
Investors: BB Investments, Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), EMV
Funding to date: $10 million
Building automation startup Glassbox PointGrab Inc. (PointGrab) develops smart monitoring sensors that provide a count and location of people within a given space, without violating their privacy. The company’s technology enables businesses to obtain and manage information on how workers or customers use their premises.
PointGrab's co-founder Saar Wilf. Photo: Orel Cohen
Syte
Founded: 2015
Founders: Ofer Fryman, Lihi Pinto Fryman, Idan Pinto, Helge Voss
Investors: Viola, Magma
Funding to date: $30 million
Syte-Visual Conception Ltd. offers shopping suggestions based on image recognition software. Users can upload an image of an outfit and the company’s technology breaks it down to its components, suggesting similar items to those pictured from multiple retailers. Shoppers can also upload photos of their own clothes and receive various styling recommendations from Syte.
Syte's co-founders. Photo: Ariel Geifman Flytrex
Founded: 2013
Founders: Yariv Bash, Amit Regev
Investors: BGV, Btov Partners, Joey Low, Daniel Aegerter, Daniel Gutenberg
Funding to date: $11 million
Drone delivery startup Flytrex Aviation Ltd. provides drone delivery services to various kinds of businesses. The company’s device can be attached to the drone, allowing operators to remotely control it using a mobile app. The company's device enables fast deliveries to individuals and businesses and can access areas that are hard to reach by car.
Flytrex's drone. Photo: Flytrex Aviation
Qsee
Founded: 2018
Founders: Rami Refaeli, Nadav Herz
Investors: Ham-Let Group
Qsee develops software that combines machine learning and AI technologies to predict product quality in process manufacturing plants and prevent defects in the early stages of the manufacturing process. Qsee aims to reduce the costs of manufacturing operations by 20%
Qsee's co-founder Nadav Herz. Photo: Qsee Ltd
Anzu
Founded: 2017
Founders: Itamar Benedy, Ben Fenster, Michael Badichi
Investors: WPP, Axel Springer Digital Ventures, Bitkraft Esports Ventures
Funding to date: $8 million
Tel Aviv-based adtech startup Anzu.io Inc. develops technology for running targeted ad campaigns within video games. The technology optimizes common creative advertising elements, such as images, banners, videos, and HTML5 ads, and blends them into games without disrupting user experience and gameplay.
Anzu's co-founder Michael Badichi. Photo: Anzu.io
Agrowing
Founded: 2014
Founders: Ira Dvir, Nitzan Rabinowitz
Investors: Agrichem Ltd.
Funding to date: undisclosed
Agrowing Ltd. develops a technology that turns traditional DSLR cameras into multispectral cameras for use in drones in the agriculture industry. The company’s technology synchronizes the points of view of multiple cameras using a single sensor to achieving higher quality, more stabilized photos and images.
GOARC
Founded: 2015
Founders: Dror Barak, Haim Srur, Chani Gur-Arie
Investors: undisclosed
Funding to date: $7 million
GOARC Ltd. develops and markets a cloud-based workplace safety service for both employees and managers. The company’s technology collects data from various sources such as industrial-internet-of-Things (IIoT) systems and enterprise systems, and reports them back to operators, employees, and managers as scripts and safety guidelines.
GOARC founders Hani Gur-Arie (left), Dror Barak, Haim Srur. Photo: PR
TriEye
Founded: 2017
Founders: Avi Bakal, Uriel Levy, Omer Kapach
Investors: Intel Capital, Porsche Ventures, Grove Ventures, Marius Nacht
Funding to date: $22 million
TriEye Ltd. develops shortwave imaging technology that helps vehicles function better under diverse weather and light coditions. TriEye is chaired by Dov Moran, co-founder and CEO of USB flash drive developer M-Systems Inc., acquired by SanDisk for $1.6 Billion in 2006.
TriEye founders Uriel Levy (left) Avi and Omer Kapach. Photo: David Garb
Sixdof Space
Founded: 2017
Founders: Mark Goldfarb, Daniel Greenspan, Klony Lieberman
Investors: Israel Innovation Authority
Funding to date: $3.2 million
Sixdof Space, incorporated as Six Degrees Space Ltd., offers an indoor high speed optical tracking system that combines algorithms and optical sensor technologies. Sixdof Space’s system can be installed on existing light fixtures, enabling customers to determine the location and positioning of objects at high speeds without having to make drastic infrastructure changes.
Klony Lieberman (left) Mark Goldfarb and Daniel Greenspan. Photo: Sixdof Space
PERCEPTO
Founded: 2014
Founders: Dor Abuahsira, Sagi Blonder, Raviv Raz, Ariel Avitan
Investors: USVP, NHN, Spider Capital, Emerge
Funding to date: $27.5 million
Percepto, incorporated as Vision Cortex Ltd., develops computer vision and automation software for on-site autonomous drone systems for infrastructures and industrial sites. The company’s drone launches from a charging box and operates autonomously, without the need for human intervention, performing a number of security, safety, and inspection tasks essential for large industrial sites. It also collects aerial video and snapshots, transmitting data to personnel on the ground in real-time.
Percepto's co-founders. Photo: PR
Home Hero
Founded: 2017
Founders: Aviv Garten, Shai Spiegelblat
Investors: Tanzanita Capital, SkyWell Capital, AltaIR Capital, MMG Capital Ventures
Funding to date: $6 million
Home Hero (incorporated as Streetwisdom Ltd.), develops an online real estate platfrom that utilizes artificial intelligence to match assets for sale with potentially compatible buyers, charging a commission on successful deals. Sellers and brokers working with Home Hero can access and manage listings through the company's app.
Co-founders Shai Spiegelblat (left), Aviv Garten. Photo: Geemaps
HopOn
Founded: 2013
Founders: Amir Rosenzweig
Investors: Innogy Ventures, Dan Public Transportation, Bank Hapoalim, Standard Bank
Funding to date: $4.5 million
HopOn Inc. develops a cloud-based transport management platform that lets users pay public-transportation fares through a dedicated app
Eplane
Founded: 2016
Founders: Meir Rozolio
Funding to date: undisclosed
EPlane Inc. offers an online marketplace platform for the aerospace industry. Users can search for aircraft parts and repair services, compare prices, and communicate with vetted sellers and buyers.
Eplane CEO Gideon Shmuel. Photo: Eplane
Seebo
Founded: 2012
Founders: Lior Akavia, Liran Akavia
Investors: Viola Group, TPY Capital
Funding to date: $22 million
Seebo Interactive Ltd. develops process-based AI technologies that allow industrial manufacturers to quickly and cost-effectively turn existing machinery into smart, connected systems that predict and prevent process inefficiencies.
Co-founders Liran Akavia and Lior Akavia. Photo: PR
Biobeat
Founded: 2016
Founders: Arik Ben Ishay, Johanan May, Israel Sarussi
Funding to date: $2.5 million
Biobeat Technologies Ltd. develops a sensor-based remote monitoring system that aims to improve the quality of medical care both in-hospital and at the patient’s home. Its products are used to measure blood pressure, oxygenation, heart and respiratory rate, cardiac output, stroke volume, and sweat.
Biobeat's device. Photo: Biobeat Technologies Ltd
Hoopo
Founded: 2016
Founders: Ittay Hayut, Ilan Lozovsky, Daniel Avitzour, Erez Aviv, Menachem Tipris
Investors: Chartered Group, TAU Ventures, GiTV, Zohar Gilon, Ben Marcus
Funding to date: $5 million
Hoopo Systems Ltd. develops an energy-efficient GPS-free geolocation system designed to help companies track and monitor the location and environment of their assets. The system utilizes low-power wide area (LPWA) networks to allow companies and institutions, such as airports and university campuses, to effectively manage logistics and supply chains at a relatively low cost.
Hoopo co-founder ttay Hayut. Photo: PR
NoTraffic
Founded: 2017
Founders: Tal Kreisler, Uriel Katz, Or Sela
Investors: Lool Ventures, Next Gear Ventures, North First Ventures, Rami Lipman, Leon Recanati
Funding to date: $7 million
NoTraffic Ltd. develops a system for traffic and pedestrian movement management in urban environments. The company’s technology connects to existing traffic lights and optimizes them to respond to traffic needs in real-time.
Co-founders Uriel Katz, Or Sela, Tal Kreisler. Photo: NoTraffic Ltd
Wave
Founded: 2015
Founders: Gadi Ruschin, Or Garbash, Yair Sapir
Investors: Marius Nacht, Blockchain Capital, Frank Sika, Maersk, ZIM Line
Funding to date: $6 million
Wave, incorporated as OGY Docs Inc., allows the direct and secure exchange of documents within a digital system. Wave’s system is based on a peer-to-peer (P2P) network to issue original, verifiable documents that can be quickly validated for authenticity and passed between parties in minutes.
CEO Gadi Ruschin. Photo: Wave
BreezoMeter
Founded: 2014
Founders: Ran Korber, Emil Fisher, Ziv Lautman
Investors: Entree Capital, Phi Square Holdings, JumpSpeed Ventures, Launchpad Digital Health, SeedIL, GoldAcre Ventures, Hella Ventures, IdInvest Partners, Axess Ventures, Plug 'n' Play Tech Center
Funding to date: $12.5 million
Field: cleantech
BreezoMeter Ltd. develops a location-based air quality collection and analysis technology. The company utilizes proprietary algorithms to aggregate data from multiple sources, offering it to businesses to increase user engagement and sales.
Co-founders Ran Korber (left) and Emil Fisher. Photo: BreezoMeter
Radiflow
Founded: 2009
Founders: Ilan Barda
Investors: ST Engineering, Zohar Zisapel
Funding to date: $18 million
Field: cybersecurity
Radiflow Ltd. provides cybersecurity products designed to support critical infrastructure and industrial networks in oil, gas, water, and power utilities.
Founder Ilan Barda. Photo: PR
3GSolar
Founded: 2017
Founders: Jonathan Goldstein
Investors: undisclosed
Funding to date: $9.4 million
Field: energy solutions
3GSolar Photovoltaics Ltd. develops solar cells designed to charge electronic devices from indoor light, without having to change or charge batteries.
Barry Breen. Photo: Amit Sha'al
CybeReady
Founded: 2015
Founders: Mike Polatsek, Omer Taran
Investors: Baseline Ventures, Freestyle Capital, 500 Startups, Plug and Play Tech Cente
Funding to date: $5 million
Field: cybersecurity
CybeReady Learning Solutions Ltd. offers a cybersecurity training platform to help companies avoid phishing attacks, by offering anti-phishing assessment, monitoring, and training tools to company employees.
Juganu
Founded: 2011
Founders: Eran Ben-Shmuel, Alex Bilchinsky
Investors: Comcast, Viola Growth, Amdocs, Ourcrowd
Funding to date: $25 million
Field: light and wireless connectivity infrastructure
Juganu Ltd. develops an end-to-end service for LED lighting. The company utilizes smart lighting, advanced connectivity, and edge processing technologies to maximize energy efficiency and lighting stability.
Anachoic
Founded: 2018
Founders: Eric Tammam, Ehud Fishler
Investors: undisclosed
Funding to date: $1.3 million
Field: road safety
Anachoic Ltd. develops technologies to improve the spatial awareness and user safety of motorcycle riders, cyclists, and pedestrians through augmented hearing. The company combines sensors, spatial sound synthesis, and artificial intelligence technologies.
Anachoic co-founders. Photo: Anachoic Ltd
Bllush
Founded: 2016
Founders: Tomer Dean, Peleg Aran
Investors: LETA Capital
Funding to date: $1.7 million
Field: e-commerce
Bllush Visuals Ltd. develops a software that matches fashion and design e-commerce brands with product images sourced from a pool of user-generated photos.
Bllush co-founders Tomer Dean (left) and Peleg Aran. Photo: Omer Stein
Guardian Optical Technologies
Founded: 2015
Founders: Gil Dotan, Gideon Carmon
Investors: Mirai Creation Fund, Translink Capital, Maniv Mobility
Funding to date: $16.5 million
Field: IoT, mobility
Guardian Optical Technologies Ltd. develops optical sensors that monitor the interiors of cars and work in conjunction with seatbelts, airbags, and other built-in safety systems to protect drivers and passengers.
Co-founder Gil Dotan. Photo: PR
Quicklizard
Founded: 2010
Founders: Yossi Cohen, Yariv Peer, Pini Mandel, Tal Weber
Investors: undisclosed
Funding to date: undisclosed
Field: e-commerce
Quicklizard Ltd. develops a real-time pricing optimization software that enables companies to create optimal pricing strategies, based on internal and external data.
Zugreifen
Founded: 2016
Founders: Ariel Cohen, Tal Zugreifen
Investors: undisclosed
Funding to date: undisclosed
Field: big data, clean energy
Zugreifen Ltd. offers energy usage monitoring, management, and electricity-theft protection services designed to optimize both energy providers’ and their customers energy consumption.
Zugreifen's co-founder Ariel Cohen. Photo: Zugreifen
SmartGreen
Founded: 2014
Founders: Nati Freiberg
Investors: undisclosed
Funding to date: $3 million
Field: cleantech
SmartGreen Ltd. develops a system for monitoring, managing, and reducing energy consumption. The company's system is meant for use in factories, commercial and industrial facilities, malls, shopping centers, hospitals, and schools.
GK8
Founded: 2018
Founders: Lior Lamesh, Shahar Shamai
Investors: Marius Nacht, Discount Capital, IDEAL-HLS group, iAngels, Eden Block, StratX
Funding to date: $4 million
Field: cybersecurity
GK8 Ltd. provides secure digital assets cybersecurity and management service and develops a technology that enables sending blockchain transactions without the need for an internet connection.
GK8 founders Shahar Shamai (left) and Lior Lamesh. Photo: Osnat Krasnanski
EverCompliant
Founded: 2008
Founders: Ron Teicher, Noam Rabinovich, Raz Abramov
Investors: American Express Ventures, Arbor Ventures, Nyca Partners, Star Farm Ventures, Viola Ventures
Funding to date: $13 million
Field: cybersecurity
EverCompliant Ltd. develops software that uses artificial intelligence to automatically detect and prevent transaction laundering through seemingly legitimate storefront websites. The system enables merchant service providers to monitor and verify a third-party’s identity and prevent the processing of fraudulent transactions.
EverCompliant co-founder and CEO Ron Teicher. Photo: PR
Pick a Pier
Founded: 2017
Founders: Idan Cohen, Asaf Cohen
Investors: undisclosed
Funding to date: undisclosed
Field: big data
Pick a Pier Ltd. utilizes big data analysis to optimize the mooring process for marinas and yacht owners.
QEDIT
Founded: 2016
Founders: Jonathan Rouach, Aviv Zohar, Ruben Arnold
Investors: Ant Financial, VMware and RGAX
Funding to date: $13 million
Field: data privacy
QED-it Systems Ltd. (QEDIT) helps companies boost the value of their data using zero-knowledge proof cryptography, amongst other secure techniques. The company operates in the finance, supply chain, insurance, and human resources sectors.
QEDIT’s founders Aviv Zohar (left), Jonathan Rouach, and Ruben Arnold. Photo: Ronen Goldman
Home Made
Founded: 2017
Founders: Asaf Navot
Investors: VentureFriends, Tethys Equity
Funding to date: $4.2 million
Field: proptech
Home-Made UK Properties Ltd. provides a service alternative to real estate agencies. The company connects landlords with tenants, saving 60-90% of the marketing fees.
Founder Asaf Navot. Photo: Home Made
Rewire
Founded: 2015
Founders: Guy Kashtan, Saar Yahalom, Or Benoz, Adi Ben Dayan
Investors: Viola Fintech, Moneta Capital, OurCrowd, BNP Paribas, Opera Tech Ventures, Standard Bank of South Africa
Funding to date: $17 million
Field: fintech
Rewire Ltd. provides innovative cross-border international banking platform for migrants in Europe. By partnering with leading banks in migrants' countries of origin, Rewire's technology enables migrants to deposit money into a digital bank account which can be used locally, issue a debit card and transfer funds home.
Co-founder Guy Kashtan. Photo: Orel Cohen
PayKey
Founded: 2014
Founders: Daniel Peled, Offer Markovich
Investors: Finlab, Magma Venture Partners, SBI Holdings, E.ventures, SixThirty Ventures
Funding to date: $16.4 million
Field: fintech
PayKey, incorporated as Decentralized Mobile Applications Ltd., develops a mobile keyboard that integrates with installed mobile banking applications, allowing users to perform financial transactions from social and chat platforms, without needing to open their bank's dedicated app.
MyOR
Founded: 2018
Founders: Michael Brandwein, Ariel Katz, Roni Kohn
Investors: Arancia venture, Inder group and Ariel Katz
Funding to date: $4 million
Field: digital health
MyOr develops skin-surface noninvasive monitoring technologies to help prevent diseases. The company utilizes machine learning and AI technologies to monitor and analyze various biomarkers, such as microbiome analytics and metabolites.
Razor Labs
Founded: 2016
Founders: Raz Roditi, Ido Rozenberg, Michael Zolotov
Investors: undisclosed
Funding to date: bootstrapped
Field: AI
Razor Labs Ltd. utilizes artificial intelligence capabilities to offer industrial companies industry 4.0 services such as preventive maintenance, processes optimization, accurate forecasting, and visual inspection.
Razor Labs CEO and co-founder Raz Roditi. Photo: Razor Labs
AceTech
Founded: 2018
Founders: Ariel Katz
Investors: undisclosed
Funding to date: undisclosed
Field: biotech
AceTech develops precision medicine technology and biopharmaceutical products for the skin and the dental market sectors. The company utilizes biomedical sensors, AI, big data algorithms, and microbiome profiling to analyze and create personalized prescriptions and recommendations.
Feelit Technologies
Founded: 2017
Founders: Gady Konvalina, Meital Segev Bar
Investors: Technion Seed, Takwin Labs, M Ventures Takwin Labs, GiTV
Funding to date: $3 million
Field: nanotechnology, Industrial IoT
Feelit Technologies Ltd. develops nanomaterial-based sensors that can be attached to various devices and materials to monitor structural integrity, deformation, warping, and external pressure buildup
Fornoava
Founded: 2010
Founders: Dmitry Babitsky, Michael Rubanovich
Investors: JAL Ventures, DTCP, Forestay Capital, A/O PropTech
Funding to date: $25 million
Field: productivity software
Fornova Ltd. develops business intelligence, optimization, analytics, and management tools for the hospitality industry
Fornova co-founders. Photo: Noa Zeni
Caja Robotics
Founded: 2014
Founders: Dmitry Babitsky, Michael Rubanovich
Investors: undisclosed
Funding to date: undisclosed
Field: robotics, e-commerce
Caja Elastic Dynamic Solutions Ltd. develops retailing software designed to improve the efficiency of e-commerce ventures, utilizing robots to automate warehouse stocking.
