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Israelis Dream of Big U.S. IPOs, but Are Swallowed by M&As Instead

30.01.20|Sophie Shulman
Over the past two decades, Israeli companies raised just $10 billion on Wall Street, compared to the $380 billion that changed hands as part of M&As. A new Barclays report sheds light on how Israeli companies take on New York
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Ayala Pharmaceuticals Headed for Nasdaq IPO

07.01.20|Golan Hazani
The Israel-based cancer treatment developer wants to raise $100 million according to a $400 million company valuation
כובע דגל מונית גט Gett

Taxi-Hailing Company Gett Hires IPO Advisor

06.01.20|Meir Orbach
In May, when Gett announced it had raised $120 million in debt financing and equity, the company’s founder and CEO said it would be its last private funding before an initial public offering in the first quarter of 2020
מימין: איה פטרבורג אדוארד קוקירמןי פעת אורון ו יוסי ויניצקי

The Traditional Early Stage Investment Model Is Obsolete

25.12.19|Sophie Shulman
Early stage investments used to mean small sums, high risk, and the promise of high returns. Now, longer exit timeframes and the private money saturating the market mean specialized funds must adapt, or risk extinction
אייה מגן מנכ"לית תלמה

Travel Agency Talma Heads for $286 Million IPO in Tel Aviv

18.12.19|Golan Hazani
Talma is the parent company of Israeli flight search engine Alice, which lets users search for flights on flexible dates to find the most attractive deals
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Following WeWork Ousting, Adam Neumann Takes Time Off in Israel

01.12.19|Meir Orbach
The WeWork co-founder, who was ousted as CEO in September, is taking a personal trip to Israel, one person told Calcalist
מתחם WeWork מנחם בגין תל אביב

WeWork Faces SEC Investigation, Report Says

17.11.19|CTech
On Saturday, Bloomberg reported the SEC is looking into potential conflicts of interests and WeWork’s aggressive fundraising leading up to its failed IPO endeavor
מימין שי וינינגר ו  דניאל שרייבר מייסדי Lemonade למונייד

Following WeWork, SoftBank-Backed Lemonade Shelves Planned IPO, Report Says

13.11.19|Meir Orbach
Calcalist first reported the online insurance company’s plans to go public in June
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Chinese-Owned Playtika Mulls IPO, Reports Say

06.11.19|Hagar Ravet
A failed merger plan with Shenzhen-listed Giant Network Group has caused Playtika to change course and seek an initial public offering in an undisclosed western stock exchange, Chinese media reported Tuesday
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Dreams of Eternal Youth Boost InMode’s Valuation

04.11.19|Sophie Shulman
The medical aesthetic devices manufacturer doubled its market capitalization since its August IPO on Nasdaq, passing the $1 billion mark this past weekend
מוסף 50 הסטארטאפים המבטיחים חברת ג'ייפרוג Jfrog מימין שלומי בן חיים פרד סימון ו יואב לנדמן

JFrog Raised Funds According to a $1.5 Billion Valuation, Says Senior Executive

27.10.19|Meir Orbach
The company denied reports published earlier today about working towards a 2020 IPO at a $1 billion company valuation
מאסיושי סון מסיושי מאסאיושי מייסד סופטבנק פברואר 2019

Adam Neumann Gets a Cushy Exit

23.10.19|Sophie Shulman
Despite being the orchestrator of the biggest tech fiasco of the year, WeWork's co-founder and former CEO will walk away with his billionaire status intact. The real losers are the employees and the company's shareholders
חללי עבודה wework ניו יורק

SoftBank to Take Control of WeWork, Report Says

22.10.19|CTech
The Japanese holding company is in advanced talks to take over the crashing co-working company, valuing it at $7.5 billion to $8 billion, CNBC reported Monday
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Teva-Linked Biotech Company 89Bio Files for Nasdaq IPO

15.10.19|CTech
Israel and San Francisco-based 89Bio raised a $60 million series A in October 2018
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SoftBank Considers Increasing Stake in WeWork Via Financing Plan, Report Says

15.10.19|CTech
WeWork, whose attractiveness to investors plummeted following its disastrous attempt to go public in September and the sidelining of its once esteemed co-founder and CEO Adam Neumann, is strapped for cash
חללי עבודה wework ניו יורק

WeWork to Cut 2,000 Jobs by End of Month, Report Says

06.10.19|CTech
The co-working company is cutting its workforce following its catastrophic IPO attempt, Bloomberg reported Thursday
אדם נוימן מייסד ו מנכ"ל WeWork 2017

WeWork’s Next Challenge: Get Off the Steroids

26.09.19|Sophie Shulman and Omer Kabir
SoftBank invested over $10 billion in WeWork, enabling the company’s meteoric growth—and its massive debt. The successors of ousted CEO Adam Neumann will need to halt that growth and even start pruning if they want the company to last
אדם נוימן 20.7.19 WeWork

WeWork’s Problems Are Bigger Than Neumann

25.09.19|Sophie Shulman
WeWork’s co-founder is just a symptom: an enthusiastic young man who flew too high too fast with the support of his investors. SoftBank and WeWork’s real problem is the latter’s business model, and that’s going to be a lot harder to fix
אדם נוימן 20.7.19 WeWork

WeWork CEO Adam Neumann Begins Talks About his Role, Report Says

24.09.19|CTech
After a week of reports that hinted at Neumann’s dwindling support among board members and shareholders, Reuters reported Monday the founder could end up stepping down