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Noam Wolf FlashPoint

Flashpoint Venture Capital boosts presence in Israel with appointment of Noam Wolf

16.11.23|James Spiro
“With Noam stationed as a Partner in Israel, it enables us to strengthen our presence in the region where we have ambitious plans,” said General Partner Alexander Konoplyasty.
entrio team

Entrio extends its Seed round, raising a total of $11 million for its tech adoption platform

15.11.23|James Spiro
The company raised an initial $7.5 million earlier this year and has welcomed new investors to help expand its reach from banks to broader financial institutions such as insurance.
Lilach Danewitz NTT

NTT Israel appoints Lilach Danewitz as Director of Strategy and Partnerships

14.11.23|James Spiro
"Given the present circumstances, it is more important than ever to bolster our team in Israel,” said CEO Noa Asher.
Agado Tzach Goren

“The startup world continues to work even in the shadow of war.”

14.11.23|James Spiro
Agado Live has encouraged its workers who aren’t working on the frontline to volunteer and has also offered support to those at home with children.
Ronit Eido Bookaway

Bookaway appoints Ronit Maller and Eido Safrai as Vice Presidents

14.11.23|James Spiro
"We are proud to welcome Ronit and Eido to the company, both of whom have a rich and diverse professional background in the fields of finance and R&D,” said David Yitzhaki, Co-Founder and CEO of Bookaway.
Ofir WalkMe

WalkMe appoints Ofir Hatsor as Senior Vice President of EMEA Sales

13.11.23|James Spiro
“We are excited to welcome Ofir to our regional leadership bench and look forward to continuing to deliver business value in these key regions,” said CEO and Co-founder Dan Adika.
Group Cowboy

Montana and Arkansas cowboys are on a mission from God: “We want to help Israel.”

13.11.23|James Spiro
“It’s not like this is anything crazy. We’re just out here picking vegetables, but it’s something good, something that needs to be done, and we can show support for Israel in a good way,” says one of the cowboys who came to support Israel in its fight against terrorism.
Volk

Ground Up Ventures appoints Navot Volk as full-time Venture Partner

13.11.23|James Spiro
"His experience, combined with his deep understanding of the startup landscape, especially in Israel, will be instrumental in driving our growth strategies and supporting our portfolio companies," said Managing Partner David Stark.
Gal Ringel Mine

“The first two weeks were tough. The entire country was in a state of shock.”

13.11.23|James Spiro
When Mine’s entire management was recruited into the military reserve forces, it put the company into a state of emergency.
Ella ATT

AT&T’s six-point plan to help Israeli employees in wartime

12.11.23|James Spiro
The company's Israel-based R&D Center has more than 500 employees it needs to help, as the company adopts COVID-era policies to handle the war with Hamas.
TechShield

TechShield's reverse-fund model hopes to kickstart Startup Nation for investors overseas

09.11.23|James Spiro
The initiative will be launching a series of 'reverse-fund syndicates', an investment model where a group of investors commits capital to a selection of startups pre-determined by VCs in Israel
Shirly Optimove

“Times like these test your bones. Our company has bones of steel.”

09.11.23|James Spiro
Optimove has outlined how it has managed to restructure itself across four locations around the world following the attack in Israel last month.
Hila Amsalem  Glassbox

“We've extended a hand to recruit workers from areas near Gaza.”

08.11.23|James Spiro
Glassbox has been working hard to keep operations under control as its workforce heads to the frontline.
Gal JFrog

JFrog appoints Gal Marder to Executive Vice President of Strategy

07.11.23|James Spiro
“His unique blend of business expertise and deep technical background, combined with his five-year journey at JFrog, make him the ideal candidate for this role,” said Shlomi Ben Haim, JFrog Co-founder and CEO.
Myrror Security Team

Myrror Security raises $6M in Seed to stop attacks on software development processes

07.11.23|James Spiro
Since the SolarWinds attack in 2018, supply chain attacks have seen a 740% increase.
Yifat MedOne

“The feeling of grief and sadness accompanies us all.”

07.11.23|James Spiro
MedOne has described some of the emotional and logistical challenges of running a company in the aftermath of 7/10.
Eric Arieli

Arieli Capital launches Southern Starlight Initiative to support southern Israeli startups

06.11.23|James Spiro
The investment firm has invested NIS 5 million to help early-stage startups affected by 7/10
MatchMaker 1

Israel Tech MatchMaker’s new AI tool connects investors with companies

06.11.23|James Spiro
The initiative creates “Tinder-like” matches between parties that wish to collaborate amid the war with Hamas.
Batya Plarium

"Our immediate reaction to this situation is deeply emotional.”

06.11.23|James Spiro
Plarium is a global gaming company that felt protected within the enlightened world of Startup Nation. Then came 7/10.
Ahuvy Mrad Salt

“We are learning to create a new co-existence between work and life during war.”

05.11.23|James Spiro
Salt Security is headquartered in America but its offices are all in Israel - and employees are learning to balance work, life, and war.