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Warburg Pincus Proceeds with Tender Offer for Email Protection Company Cyren

22.11.17|Lilach Baumer
The private equity firm currently holds a 21.3% in Nasdaq-listed Cyren, after buying around 10 million shares earlier this month
BioLight ביולייט איי אופטימה IOPtima

Shenzhen-listed Pharma Company to Acquire Tel Aviv-based Medtech Company IOPtima

21.11.17|Lilach Baumer
The Chengdu Kanghong Pharma Group will buy Tel Aviv-based IOPtima in four stages, the latter announced Tuesday through its parent company listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
בנימין נתניהו עם מנכ"ל אינטל בריאן קרזניץ' וראשי מובילאיי פרופ' אמנון שעשוע והמנכ"ל זיו אבירם

SEC Expands Probe into Mobileye Insider Trading Charges

19.11.17|Tomer Ganon and Ran Abramson
On Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a request for Israeli assistance in the two Mobileye insider trade cases
פטריק גלסינגר Patrick Gelsinger מנכ"ל VMware

VMware on Prowl for Security Acquisitions, Report Says

08.11.17|Lilach Baumer
The Dell subsidiary has approached Israel-linked cybersecurity company SentinelOne regarding a possible acquisition, The Information reported
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Warburg Pincus Buys Stake in Email Protection Company Cyren

07.11.17|Dror Reich
The private equity acquired a 21.3% stake in Nasdaq-listed Cyren for $19.6 million and plans to increase ownership by buying up to 75% of the company’s shares
חמי פרס Chemi Peres

Israel’s Tech Ecosystem Has Matured

06.11.17|Chemi Peres
Once a hotbed for startups that are gobbled up early-on by multinationals, Israel is now growing category leaders like Check Point, Mobileye, and Wix, says venture capitalist Chemi Peres, son of former Israeli President
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Continental Signs Agreement to Buy Automotive Cybersecurity Company Argus

05.11.17|Meir Orbach
The companies announced the acquisition Friday. Argus will become part of Continental but continue global commercial relations with automotive suppliers
כנס מכון אהרון שלמה דברת

Venture Capitalist Sees a Window of Opportunity for Tech IPO Hopefuls

02.11.17|Meir Orbach
Israeli tech is emerging from an extended IPO and M&A slowdown says Viola Ventures founding partner Shlomo Dovrat
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Continental, Delphi, Leading Bidding War for Cybersecurity Company

31.10.17|Meir Orbach
Four auto parts makers are bidding for Argus Cyber Security, offering $400-450 million
אורי יהודאי מנכ"ל ו נשיא פרוטרום

Frutarom Buys Specialty Nutrition Company Enzymotec

29.10.17|Lilach Baumer
The total amount to be paid by Frutarom for 100% of shares will be $210 million
מנכ"ל סקייבוקס גידי כהן

Cybersecurity Company Skybox Raises $150 Million

25.10.17|Hagar Ravet
Last year Rhode Island-based Providence Equity Partners bought a 75% stake in the company for $96 million
מימין עודד ליברמן מנכל נוירודרם עם נציגי הרוכשת מיצובישי טנאבה

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Finalizes $1.1 Billion Buy of Israel-Based NeuroDerm

19.10.17|Lilach Baumer
NeuroDerm is looking to bring major change to Parkinson patients with its drug reformulation
מימין מנכ"ל מובילאיי זיו אבירם והיו"ר אמנון שעשוע

Defendant Denies Mobileye Insider Trading Charges

15.10.17|Tomer Ganon and Ran Abramson
Richmond, Virginia resident Roger E. Shaoul said he “acted in good faith” in documents filed to court. In March, Intel announced it signed an agreement to buy Mobileye for $15.3 billion
תומר בר זאב מנכל איירון סורס

As Rewarded Ads Take Off, IronSource Sweeps Mobile Gaming Stakes

10.10.17|Meir Orbach
The company is currently valued at over a billion dollars, having reportedly doubled its revenue in the past year
סליידלי פרומו

Video Sharing Company Slidely buys User-Generated Video Startup

08.10.17|Meir Orbach
Warsaw-based Unstock is a database and licensing service for crowdsourced, user-generated videos
סניף של סופר פארם

Updated: CVC Retracts Super-Pharm Deal

04.10.17|Golan Hazani
The private equity firm was in negotiations to buy a 40% stake in drugstore chain Super-Pharm for a company value of $540 million
מייסד פלייטיקה רוברט אנטוקול על רקע משחק של פלייטיקה

Social Gaming Company Playtika Buys Mobile Gaming Startup

02.10.17|Hagar Ravet
This is the fifth Israel-based acquisition for Playtika, which was bought last year by a Chinese private equity consortium
מוסף שבועי 14.9.17 פרופ' גידי גרוס

Kite Pharma Sale Triggers Scientist Quarrel

02.10.17|Zohar Shahar Levy
Zelig Eshhar who patented the company’s core technology is now being sued by his former PhD student and current pharma entrepreneur
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Pharma Companies Arcturus Therapeutics and Alcobra to Merge

28.09.17|Lilach Baumer
The merged entity will develop treatments for infectious diseases, cystic fibrosis, and rare liver diseases
StartApp גיל דודקביץ'

Struggling Themed Mobile Keyboards Developer Acquired

20.08.17|Hagar Ravet
Mobile ad company StartApp will buy Kibo, the developer of Hello Kitty and Real Madrid themed mobile keyboards