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20 stories about M&A
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NICE Announces Closing of Mattersight Acquisition

21.08.18|CTech
The deal, worth around $90 million, was first announced in April
מימין מייסדים אפי כהן ו רן שריג מנכל דאטורמה datorama סטארטאפים מבטיחים

Salesforce Finalizes Acquisition of Marketing Analytics Company Datorama

21.08.18|Meir Orbach
The companies first announced the deal, which is valued at over $800 million, in July
פפסיקו רוכשת את סודהסטרים רמון לגוארטה ו דניאל בירנבאום

PepsiCo Buys SodaStream for $3.2 Billion to Grow Wholesome Portfolio

20.08.18|Lilach Baumer and Amarelle Wenkert
PepsiCo has committed to keeping SodaStream's manufacturing facilities in Israel for a 15-year period, according to a person familiar with the deal. The companies announced the acquisition, which will see the Israeli company become a wholly-owned subsidiary, on Monday
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Israeli Regulator Approves Tel Aviv Exchange Sale to Non-Israeli Parties

19.08.18|Golan Hazani
Alongside known buyer Manikay, the exchange’s securities will be sold to Australian superannuation fund Sunsuper, Santa Monica-based Dalton Investments, investment bank Moelis, and Denmark-based pharma company Novo Nordisk
דומינייטור של אירונאוטיקס aeronautics Dominator

Dronemaker Aeronautics Rejects Acquisition Offer by Israeli Defense Contractor Rafael

16.08.18|Golan Hazani
Last week, government-owned Rafael and Israeli businessman Avihai Stolero filed $116.6 million offer for Aeronautics
דורית סלינגר הממונה על שוק ההון

Why Israel Stopped All Attempts by Chinese Companies to Buy Local Insurers

14.08.18|Raheli Bindman, Diana Bahur-Nir and Lilach Baumer
Israel’s departing head of capital markets regulation tells Calcalist she had no intention of letting any government affiliated buyer, Chinese or not, take over Israeli insurers
הבעלים של בנק הפועלים שרי אריסון

Under Probe, Israel’s Richest Woman Wants Out of Local Holdings

13.08.18|Amir Kurz and Lilach Baumer
A probe into a possible bribery of government officials in Kenya saw cruise company heiress, businesswoman and philanthropist Shari Arison investigated on Sunday by Israeli police
תומר טגרין תגרין מנכ"ל yotpo

Marketing Startup Yotpo Buys Incentive Marketing Company Swell Rewards

09.08.18|Meir Orbach
Boston-based incentive marketing company Swell Rewards is Yotpo’s first acquisition
מל"ט של אירונאוטיקס

Rafael and Businessman Avihai Stolero File $116.6 Million Offer for Aeronautics

09.08.18|Golan Hazani
A police investigation launched in Israel in November 2017 has been hampering several of Aeronautics’ deals and weakening its stock
אריק קליינשטיין קרן גלילות

Recent M&A Deals Highlight Israel's Cybersecurity Prowess

03.08.18|Arik Kleinstein
A string of recent acquisitions of Israeli cybersecurity startups by public pure-play cyber companies solidifies Israel’s position on the global cybersecurity map
תל אביב הכי יקרה 2018

Investors Focus on Cybersecurity, As Investments in Israeli Startups Dwindle

02.08.18|Amarelle Wenkert
The first half of 2018 saw 260 funding rounds for Israeli startups, totaling $2.42 billion in investments, according to a new report
תיאור בניינים עדשה אילוסטרציה

Global Fintech Investment Soars to Record $57 Billion in First Half of 2018

02.08.18|KPMG, a CTech partner
Overall deal volume rose from 834 in the second half of 2017 to 875 deals in the first half of 2018, according to the KPMG Pulse of Fintech report
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CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

01.08.18|CTech
Amnesty International says Israeli-developed spyware was used to target a Saudi rights activist. Amdocs CEO Eli Gelman to step down effective October 2018
ועידת התחזיות 2018 אשר לוי מנכ"ל אורבוטק

Orbotech Reports Record Revenues for Second Quarter of 2018

01.08.18|CTech
Due to its pending acquisition by KLA-Tencor, Orbotech only provided guidance for its third quarter revenues
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Electronics Quality Assurance Company CIMS Opens an Outpost in Israel

01.08.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Inaugurated in mid-July, the R&D center employs a team of 20 and is set to grow to a 50-person team by 2021
סייבר עובדי סולביט

Email Security Company Mimecast Buys Cybersecurity Company Solebit for $88 Million

31.07.18|Hagar Ravet
The all-cash deal is Mimecast’s first acquisition of an Israeli company. Tel Aviv-based Solebit will become the company's local research and development center
גור אריה ביתן מייסד ומנכ"ל מנטיס ויז'ן סריקת תלת ממד

3D Imaging Company Mantis Vision Buys U.S.-Based Alces

31.07.18|Raphael Kahan
Mantis Vision announced a $55 million investment from Samsung and China’s Luenmei Quantum earlier this month
לאומי קארד כרטיס אשראי

Employees of Israeli Credit Card Issuer Announce Strike Following Warburg Pincus Deal

31.07.18|Raheli Bindman
The private equity firm signed a deal on Saturday to buy the Israeli card issuer Leumi Card for $680 million
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Israeli Phone Recording Company Celtinel Buys Business Intelligence Startup Corr.Bi

29.07.18|CTech
Celtinel paid “several millions of shekels” for Corr.Bi, according to co-founder Ron Shafran. Corr.Bi’s technology traces phone numbers and provides information about the caller based on social media and open source databases
משרדי פלייטק איפסוויץ' בריטניה Playtech

Italian Betting Company Snaitech to Delist Following Acquisition by Playtech

29.07.18|CTech
Online gambling company Playtech announced the acquisition in April. Its mandatory takeover offer was approved by the regulator in late June