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Deloitte Launchpad Sixth Cohort

Deloitte Launchpad announces 6th cohort with 10 new Israeli startups

05.12.23|James Spiro
To date, Deloitte has accelerated 43 companies in five cohorts over three years, raising more than $750 million.
מגדל פיקוח שדה תעופה בלגיה  מטוס GPS

Israel warns its citizens from traveling to UK, Western Europe, amid rising antisemitism

04.12.23|James Spiro
The country’s National Security Council has updated its list of countries across the world containing credible threats for Israelis amid the war with Gaza.
הקו האדום הרכבת הקלה רכבת קלה גוש דן 16.8.23

CAF selects Israeli rail cyber startup Cervello to secure Tel Aviv’s Light Rail

30.11.23|James Spiro
Cervello will provide a rail infrastructure cybersecurity solution to ensure the safety of the Purple Line’s 43 stations and its estimated 256,000 daily passengers
Bar Kashi Entitle

Here's how Entitle is keeping its head up in wartime

28.11.23|James Spiro
The company joined CTech to share how the war has affected morale and performance within the company.
Gil Arad Zygo

Nova survivor transforms events app into a fundraiser for orphaned children

28.11.23|James Spiro
Arad Fruchter was working on Zygo.co.il one month before attending the Nova festival on October 7. Now, he is directing resources to help fundraise for orphaned children.
Noa Lightricks

Here’s how Lightricks cared for its employees after 7/10

27.11.23|James Spiro
The company has 22% of its workforce currently fighting in the war - so how it made changes at the office and facilitated the needs of families at home was essential in its response.
Avi Simplex

“Feelings of absolute fear can prevent employees from coming to the office.”

26.11.23|James Spiro
Simplex 3D has joined CTech to share how the company and its employees responded to the horrors of October 7.
Cyber Attack

Data dump from Radware hack raises cyber eyebrows for the future of warfare

23.11.23|James Spiro
The hackers claim they will abide by the current ceasefire, but gigabytes of files have already been dumped on Telegram exposing sensitive information belonging to millions of Israelis
Dagi Ben Noon Inspira

“Our goal is to ensure that our employees feel safe and secure in their work environment.”

23.11.23|James Spiro
Inspira Technologies has adopted several new protocols in the aftermath of 7/10.
סם אלטמן המנכ"ל המפוטר של OpenAI

Sam Altman returns as OpenAI CEO following whirlwind weekend

22.11.23|James Spiro
The company’s board sent the tech space into a headspin last week when it ousted Altman. Now it has been confirmed that he will be returning following a mass backlash
Gil UBQ

Inside UBQ Materials’ “crisis, recovery, and resilience plan” for 7/10

22.11.23|James Spiro
The company shifted focus from its broader mission to build ‘a world without waste’ and directed its efforts to help its immediate employees
כוחות צה"ל ב רצועת עזה מלחמה בעזה חרבות ברזל 20.11.23

Global coalition launches platform to help Startup Nation in wartime

21.11.23|James Spiro
‘Circles of Dialogue’ is an online platform and community network dedicated to supporting the Israeli tech ecosystem impacted by the Israel-Hamas war.
Osnat Laminar

How has Laminar tackled its two biggest problems in wartime?

21.11.23|James Spiro
The company is carefully balancing the personal needs of its employees with the business needs of its customers.
הפגנה הפגנת תמיכה  פלסטינים ב קולומביה

"Nobody in the Western world would normalize ISIS. Why should we do that to Hamas?"

20.11.23|James Spiro
The Israel-Gaza war is being fought on multiple battlegrounds - why have some become so sympathetic to terrorists online?
Maayan Cohen-Haziz CyberProof

The three questions CyberProof asks itself every morning during war

20.11.23|James Spiro
The company has an Israeli workforce of nearly 100, causing management to align priorities and tasks each morning based on a reduced worker count.
Uri Autobrains

Autobrains welcomes Uri Yacovy as its new Chief Operating Officer

19.11.23|James Spiro
“We consider ourselves fortunate to have him as our new COO, and we eagerly anticipate harnessing his extensive knowledge and network in our day-to-day operations,” said Founder and CEO Igal Raichelgauz.
Boaz Fairmatic

Fairmatic appoints Boaz Ram as Vice President of Product

19.11.23|James Spiro
“His rich experience in managing and launching innovative products will be fundamental in Fairmatic's growth and expansion in the U.S. and other markets," added Founder and CEO Jonathan Matus.
Tomer Firmbase

“It has been heartening to see the solidarity among our team members.”

19.11.23|James Spiro
Firmbase made sure to support its employees both emotionally and professionally in the aftermath of October 7.
Nir Rothschild

Edmond de Rothschild Israel appoints Nir Yeshaya as CEO

16.11.23|James Spiro
“I believe that Nir will succeed in the challenges to come and lead the group to new heights,” said outgoing CEO Doron Cohen.
Profero Shira

"The underlying motivation came from understanding that this is a temporary situation.”

16.11.23|James Spiro
Profero is fully remote in normal times, but the company still needed to make changes as it entered wartime.