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לירון רוז משקיע אנג'ל

Israel needs to formulate a cross-ministerial strategy to assist the tech sector

14.01.24|Liron Rose
"Israel's technological advantage isn't assured. We must adopt a proactive approach, similar to tech companies striving for continuous innovation," writes Liron Rose
עו"ד יוסף ספי זינגר יו"ר רשות ני"ע

Israeli securities watchdog heads to US to reassure investors amid Gaza war fallout

11.01.24|Reuters
"We believe there is an opportunity in Israel that after the war the economy will grow. The same thing happened in past wars or military campaigns in Israel the last two decades,” said Seffy Zinger, who recently took over the helm at the Israel Securities Authority
מימין מנכ"ל ביוקאץ' גדי מזור ומייסד שותף בטראקס יואל בר אל

State of the unicorns 2024: Fighting for revenue

10.01.24|Meir Orbach
A promise of future income no longer ensures unicorn status. Interest rate increases and the recession in the industry sent investors looking for actual revenue and companies that will streamline and lay off
איור יוניקורנס יוניקורן יוניקורנים

State of the unicorns 2024: The full and updated list

10.01.24|Sophie Shulman and Meir Orbach
Many Israeli unicorns, startups valued at a billion dollars or more, did not survive the flock of black swans that hit the local tech ecosystem over the past couple of years. However, those that managed to remain afloat, are entering 2024 in a much stronger position, ready to capitalize on the difficult lessons they have learned
מיה אייזן צפריר מנכ"לית לאומי טק

Israel's high-tech industry is sure to overcome the challenges of the current war

09.01.24|Maya Eisen Zafrir
“The unique DNA of the Israeli high-tech and its vast history of coping with challenges and crises in recent years, are key to its capability to prevail in such a complex period,” writes Maya Eisen Zafrir, CEO of LeumiTech
חיילי מילואים ב עוטף עזה מלחמת עזה 13.12.23

From battlefront to boardroom: Return of Israel's reservists will propel tech recovery

08.01.24|Reuters
With the war in Gaza entering a new phase, the IDF is adjusting deployment plans and sending reservists home, many of which will also be returning to their jobs in high-tech
נפילה נפילת רקטה קריית שמונה טיל חזבאללה לבנון מלחמה חרבות ברזל 2.11.23

"It doesn't matter how long the economic rebound takes. We're long-term bullish on Israel"

22.12.23|Reuters and CTech
Around 70 investors, CEOs, and senior executives of US-based technology, venture capital, and private equity firms took part in a three-day series of economic planning sessions, solidarity discussions, and support meetings in Israel this week
מלחמת עזה בתים הרוסים ב קיבוץ כפר עזה 15.10.23

Israeli high-tech’s next great mission: rebuilding the Western Negev communities

13.11.23|Idan Tendler
Senior VP at Palo Alto Networks and chairman of Place.IL, Idan Tendler, writes about the contributions of the high-tech industry to Israel’s war effort and the need to continue those efforts in the days after the war.
Alon Huri, Guy Goldstein and Nissim Tapiro

Israeli unicorn Next Insurance raises $265 million in funding, with same valuation since 2021

01.11.23|Sophie Shulman
The latest funding round is the largest in the company's history and brings the total amount raised by Next to approximately $1.1 billion since its founding.
מגזין מנהלים 28.12.21 יאיר נחמד מנכל נאייקס

Israeli company Nayax to acquire Retail Pro International

31.10.23|CTech
The payments platform has purchased Retail Pro for $36.5 million, and expects to see earnings immediately following the closing of the deal at the end of the year.
אהוד שניאורסון ו הילה חדד חמלניק

Emergency fund established to support struggling early-stage Israeli startups

15.10.23|Sophie Shulman
The Safedome fund plans to invest amounts of up to half a million dollars in about 100 startups by the end of 2023 through a short application process
מימין מייסד WeWork אדם נוימן ומייסד סלינה דניאל רודסבסקי

Can Selina and WeWork find stability beyond the high-tech mirage?

23.08.23|Sophie Shulman
Shaping the future: Pondering Selina and WeWork's path to stability beyond high-tech illusions
המעצר האלים של יזם ההייטק זיו מלצר

The violent arrest of a high-tech entrepreneur: Another step in the erosion of Israeli democracy

20.08.23|Elihay Vidal
The ongoing conflict within Israeli society highlights how the government is gradually yet consistently eroding democracy. This erosion is not limited to the so-called “legal overhaul” alone; the government is also employing tactics reminiscent of dictatorial regimes to suppress citizens' protests against it
מגדל עזריאלי שרונה תל אביב

Israeli tech startups increasingly opt for US incorporation amid judicial overhaul

16.08.23|Reuters
While mass job relocation is unlikely, the shift of companies and intellectual property registration abroad raises concerns over tax flows
מהפכה משפטית מחאת ההייטק הפגנה הייטק

Finance Ministry weighs leverage funds to offset judicial overhaul hit on high-tech

08.08.23|Sophie Shulman
Following the judicial overhaul's severe impact on the high-tech sector, Israel’s Ministry of Finance is considering the creation of leveraged funds, a tool that was employed during the severe crisis of 2008
ברק עילם מנכ"ל נייס מיכה קאופמן מנכ"ל פייבר וניר זוהר נשיא וויקס

CEOs of Israeli public companies speak out against judicial overhaul

20.07.23|Sophie Shulman
"We, the CEOs of global public companies active in Israel and around the world, supporting the Israeli economy, view the current events in Israel with concern and call on Prime Minister Netanyahu to implement significant judicial changes only on the basis of broad consensus,” the CEOs wrote
EasTech complex

EasTech: A unique opportunity for East Jerusalem developers to integrate into the tech industry

18.07.23|Elihay Vidal
The EasTech complex, which has received an investment of NIS 10 million (approximately $2.7 million), will host high-tech companies that will employ Arab programmers from the eastern part of the city
קו רקיע מרכז תל אביב Tel Aviv Business Center

Startup funding drops 62% YoY in Q2, but 11% increase from Q1 provides reason for optimism

12.07.23|Sophie Shulman
Looking at the first half of the year compared to the corresponding half in 2022, there was a 24% decrease in funding volume among Israeli startups and a 17% decrease in the number of rounds, bringing the industry back to the pace of the first half of 2019
חלל עבודה מתחם BE ALL

Over half of high-tech service companies downsized this year

10.07.23|Meir Orbach
A new report shows that in the first half of 2023, 52% of the surveyed high-tech companies in Israel stated that they downsized their workforce, compared to 22% in the first half of 2022
מהפכה משפטית מחאת ההייטק הפגנה הייטק

“We have come to realize our national and social responsibility to stand as a protective wall for democracy”

10.07.23|Meir Orbach and Sophie Shulman
High-tech executives are urging an escalation in protests against the judicial overhaul as the coalition prepares to approve the abolishing of the reasonableness standard in court rulings, with a vote on the first hearing scheduled for Monday
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