Sophie Shulman

20 stories about Sophie Shulman
קמפוס מובילאיי ב הר חוצבים

Mobileye shrugs off trade tensions with strong Q1 results

24.04.25|Sophie Shulman
Autonomous systems maker reports robust sales and maintains full-year outlook.
נדב צפריר

Check Point's X-Factor: Can Nadav Zafrir wake the sleeping giant?

17.04.25|Sophie Shulman
Despite never completing an officer's course, lacking formal tech training, and having no sales experience, former 8200 commander Nadav Zafrir is now leading Check Point—driven by a belief he can close the gap with Palo Alto.
אלון חורי יזם

“The next Wiz and Next will be built”—Why Alon Huri is betting on Israel, again

15.04.25|Sophie Shulman
The entrepreneur-turned-investor explains why he's bullish on AI, early-stage fintech, and Zionism in the face of adversity.
עובדי אנקדוטס Anecdotes

Anecdotes raises $30M in Series B extension amid rising global compliance demands

08.04.25|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli GRC platform simplifies regulatory headaches for tech, finance, and healthcare firms.
הנפקת אי טורו נדחתה eToro

Israeli high-tech dodges Trump’s tariff blow, but will the negative atmosphere hurt it?

07.04.25|Sophie Shulman
Despite escaping direct tariff impacts, the global recession and halted investments may pose a greater threat to Israel’s tech sector.
כנס ניו יורק 2025 דוברי ומארחי אירוע היזמים והמשקיעים

"Wiz's sale to Google will make it easier for Israeli entrepreneurs to engage with American investors"

30.03.25|Sophie Shulman
David Waltcher of the FirstMark VC fund was speaking at the annual Israeli Mapped in NY event, held in collaboration with Valley Bank, Wix, and Meitar.
שער מוסף 20.03

Mor than meets the eye: How Mor Peretz turned challenges into CaPow’s breakthrough

24.03.25|Sophie Shulman
How a disabled army veteran became a professor, a tech innovator, and the founder of CaPow.
מוסף 50 הסטארטאפים המבטיחים מימין אלון חורי ניסים טפירו מייסדים נקסט next

Next Insurance co-founder: "An amazing deal for employees, investors, and founders" as Munich Re buys company for $2.6B

20.03.25|Sophie Shulman
Munich Re’s acquisition of Next Insurance marks a major milestone for the insurtech company, with employees set to benefit alongside investors and founders.
Alon Huri, Guy Goldstein and Nissim Tapiro

Munich Re acquiring Next Insurance at $2.6 billion valuation

20.03.25|Sophie Shulman
The acquisition will see the digital insurer become part of Munich Re’s ERGO Group, expanding its presence in the U.S. small business insurance market.
אסף רפפורט מייסד ומנכ"ל WIZ וויז

From ICQ to Wiz: The evolution of Israel’s tech exits

20.03.25|Sophie Shulman
How billion-dollar deals shaped the country’s startup ecosystem and global reputation.
מימין מייסד ומנכ"ל WIZ אסף רפפורט ומנכ"ל גוגל סונדאר פיצ'אי

The ripple effects of Google’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition

19.03.25|Sophie Shulman
From Israeli venture capital to Big Tech’s cybersecurity race, the deal’s impact goes far beyond Wiz itself.
מימין ניר צוק מייסד פאלו אלטו ומייסד צ'ק פוינט גיל שוויד

Palo Alto’s Nir Zuk: “$32B is hard to turn down, but Israel would have benefited if Wiz had gone public”

18.03.25|Sophie Shulman
Zuk laments missed opportunity for Israel’s public market presence, while Check Point’s Gil Shwed praises the deal as a global win for Israeli cybersecurity.
מייסדי וויז, מימין לשמאל: רועי רזניק , עמי לוטבק , אסף רפפורט ו ינון קוסטיקה

Google seals record-breaking $32 billion Wiz acquisition

18.03.25|Sophie Shulman
Tech giant’s biggest-ever deal aims to strengthen cloud security dominance.
מייסדי קלע מימין עמר בר אילן אלון דרור חמוטל מרידור ג'ייסון מני

Inside Kela: The Israeli defense-tech startup backed by Sequoia and the CIA

18.03.25|Sophie Shulman
With top-tier investors and elite military talent, Kela aims to transform modern warfare with AI-driven command systems. 
מייסדי קלע מימין עמר בר אילן אלון דרור חמוטל מרידור ג'ייסון מני

After months of secrecy, Israeli defense startup Kela unveils its vision with $39M in funding

17.03.25|Sophie Shulman
The much-anticipated company, founded after October 7, is building an open platform to modernize military technology. 
דורית דור מיה רסין נצר ו יואב רוזנברג קרן הון סיכון QBEAT

Tech veterans launch VC fund Qbeat, targeting $100M to fuel Israel's quantum computing ecosystem

11.03.25|Sophie Shulman
Qbeat, founded by Dr. Dorit Dor, Maya Racine Netser, and Joab Rosenberg, aims to invest in early-stage quantum startups in Israel and abroad, bridging the gap between research and commercialization.
עובדי חברת סייבר Sola סולה סקיוריטי

Sola Security aims to be the Wix of cyber with $30 million Seed round

11.03.25|Sophie Shulman
The startup, founded by Guy Flechter, former CEO of Cider Security, acquired by Palo Alto Networks, and Ron Peled, former Global CISO of LivePerson, emerges from stealth mode with a platform designed to revolutionize cybersecurity for small businesses and tech startups.