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Lorne Tal Texas

New $50M Texas defensetech fund established to help Israeli companies penetrate US markets

22.07.24|James Spiro
Texas Venture Partners will be investing between $1-4 million in 15-30 early-stage companies.
כנס IPM לידר שוקי הון לואוול בארון סמנכל השקעות נדלן Brookfield

Brookfield: “We are at an inflection point when it comes to real estate opportunities today.”

18.07.24|James Spiro
Lowell Baron, CIO, Real Estate at Brookfield, made the remarks at the Israel Private Markets Summit in Tel Aviv.
כנס IPM לידר שוקי הון ברנדן דילון שותף וראש תחום אשראי ושוקי הון Veritas Capital

“The U.S. government is the largest tech investor in the world. More than all venture capital combined.”

18.07.24|James Spiro
Veritas Capital’s Brendan Dillon made the remarks when discussing the intersection of government and technology at the Israel Private Markets Summit. 
איתי אלנתן מנכ"ל לידר הון פרטי

“40% of Israel’s GDP growth is in high-tech,” confirms Leader Private Capital

17.07.24|James Spiro
CEO Itay Elnatan made the remarks at the opening of the Israel Private Markets Summit in Tel Aviv 
Mitzpe EXTEND

EXPAND accelerator launches to propel Israeli tech to the forefront of NASA's Artemis program

15.07.24|James Spiro
The accelerator is based in Mitzpe Ramon’s ‘Space City’ to promote dual-use technologies for Earth and Space 
Elena Talk Israel

TalkIsrael sets out to "positively change the conversation" about Israel among Gen Z

11.07.24|James Spiro
The non-profit is designed to give young influencers the tools to create meaningful conversations about Israel on social media.
8200 team

EISP 8200 and 8200 Impact join forces to launch cohort for wartime startups

09.07.24|James Spiro
The cohort, part of the 8200 Alumni Association’s acceleration program, included for the first time an emphasis on personalized acceleration as well as characterization and monitoring of the needs of each entrepreneur according to their target market and war constraints
Dono founders

Dono emerges from stealth with $3.7 million to help verify homeownership with AI

09.07.24|James Spiro
The Israeli startup's platform helps title professionals, investors, developers, and builders verify property titles and interact with relevant documentation.
Enso Team

Enso raises $6 million for its guided AI agents platform to make AI accessible to SMBs

09.07.24|James Spiro
The company wants to help 59% of SMBs who would like to generate new ideas for growth but who are burdened by the daily demands of running a business. 
רחפן רחפנים DRONE

“People are very suspicious of Israel. But we have to show the world that our drones are still ahead of the curve.”

08.07.24|James Spiro
 As the private sector expands civilian use of drones, history shows Israel’s past prominence in their development but scrutiny in their present. “No doubt that we were the pioneers” in the military drone industry, noted former Israeli Air Force Commander Eitan Ben Eliyahu 
CTech Mekomi.com Gabi Steele

Preql: “Let's give companies superpowers with AI.”

04.07.24|James Spiro
Gabi Steele, Co-Founder and CEO at Preql, spoke to CTech about how companies can use AI to help their businesses. 
CTech Mekomi.com Oren Inditzky

Wix VP: “With AI you can get the same visual content that the big guys are getting.”

03.07.24|James Spiro
Oren Inditzky, VP and GM of Online Stores at Wix, spoke to CTech about the democratization of sales in the AI age
CTech Mekomi.com Bridgitte Raven

VAA Philippines offers ‘human touch’ to close AI gap in e-commerce

03.07.24|James Spiro
Bridgitte Raven, Sales Associate at VAA Philippines, spoke to CTech at the Google and Calcalist e-commerce conference about the benefits of human interaction in the virtual assistant space.
Vered Lipa Meir

“It is becoming increasingly clear that uncontrolled use of AI could have devastating results”

03.07.24|James Spiro
Leading experts met to discuss AI regulation and risk management implications in a roundtable hosted by Israeli law firm Lipa Meir & Co. 
SendBlocks

SendBlocks raises $8.2 million Seed round to streamline blockchain data management

02.07.24|James Spiro
The company is creating a platform that can handle Taylor Swift-levels of demand in the blockchain space. “The backend isn’t optimized for The Swifties,” says CEO 
אלון מאסק X 24.7.23

X adds Stripe identification services - at the expense of Israeli AU10TIX

27.06.24|James Spiro
The social media company now uses U.S-based Stripe following user concerns about privacy and alleged links to Israeli intelligence agencies. AU10TIX: We do not disclose information about our customers
OurCrowd Jon

New $80 million Israel-Korea fund established for DeepTech investments

27.06.24|James Spiro
The bilateral fund was set up by the South Korean Government, NH Bank, and OurCrowd and will target roughly 30 Korean and Israeli ventures
מומחית AI

Israel ranks third for leading GenAI companies worldwide

26.06.24|James Spiro
A collection of studies has revealed Startup Nation’s footprint in the explosive industry despite geopolitical challenges
Viola fintech map

Israel's evolving fintech sector: A 2024 market overview

19.06.24|James Spiro
A new report from Viola has shed light on the sector’s resilience amid a challenging economic environment