How can Israeli startups disrupt the global space industry and what's the biggest VC fund in Israel you didn’t even know existed?

CTech Daily Roundup: ION Acquisition eyeing merger with another Israeli tech giant after listing its third SPAC

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The biggest VC fund in Israel you didn’t even know existed. Clal Insurance has become the largest high tech investor in Israel with a

$2 billion portfolio, holding stakes in the likes of Pagaya, Hippo and REE to name a few. Read more

 

For StackPulse founders, the company is their new car in the startup race. When their first company was acquired earlier than expected, the three-person team decided to go bigger - and further - than ever before. Read more

 

Ofek 16 launch. Photo: IAI Ofek 16 launch. Photo: IAI

 

ION Acquisition eyeing merger with another Israeli tech giant after listing its third SPAC. The company, led by co-CEOs Gilad Shany and Avrom Gilbert, and Chairman Jonathan Kolber, plans to raise $220 million as it seeks to “focus on the rapidly growing universe of Israeli companies and entrepreneurs that apply technology and innovation to our everyday lives." Read more

 

Interview | Israeli startup Mon4t paving the way for mental health digital revolution. Mon4t’s artificial intelligence-based smartphone app helps physicians better monitor and diagnose patients’ psychiatric symptoms in real-time. Read more

 

Israeli VC Disruptive AI expanding Artificial Intelligence initiative to Turkey. The venture, named AI-SQUARE Forum, started operating in January 2021 as a virtual open meetup platform to promote AI innovation between the ecosystems of Arab countries and Israel. Read more 

 

Opinion | Israeli startups can disrupt the global space industry. Accelerated privatization combined with Israeli expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and a supportive space innovation ecosystem is an opportunity not to be missed by startup founders. Read more 

 

Appointments | Creative technology platform Artlist makes four senior appointments. The new management members will help the company with its next stage of growth on the back of a record year. Read more