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Sophie Shulman

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Generative AI Chip

Mapping Israel's GenAI security pioneers

01.02.24|Sophie Shulman
It is estimated that in the past year there were between eight and ten Seed rounds for Israeli AI security companies, averaging $5-6 million
רכב אוטונומי מובילאיי Mobileye ירושלים

Despite 2024 worries, Mobileye's Q4 success points to resilient future

25.01.24|Sophie Shulman
In the fourth quarter of 2023, revenues grew by 13% compared to the corresponding quarter, reaching $637 million. However the company anticipates a 50% drop in revenues to $230 million in Q1 of 2024 due to the supply glut in the market for driver-assistance chips
חנות דיוטי פרי ג'יימס ריצ'רדסון ב שדה ה תעופה בן גוריון

James Richardson exits Duty Free market, turns focus to tech investments

23.01.24|Sophie Shulman
The German Heinemann Group bought another half of the shares of the company that operates the cosmetics, perfumes and drinks store in Israel's international airport and became its sole owner. James Richardson will increase its focus on investing in Israeli high-tech and consulting startups
מייסדי פאגאיה מימין אביטל פרדו יהב יולזרי ו גל קרובינר

Pagaya relocating HQ from Israel to NYC, reverse splitting shares, in hope of attracting US institutional investors

16.01.24|Sophie Shulman
In a report titled “Strategic Actions to Enhance Marketability of its Stock” the Nasdaq-listed company detailed its plans to relocate from Israel, file on U.S. domestic issuer forms with the SEC, and reverse split its stock, consolidating shares at a range between 1-for-10 to 1-for-15
כנס TechTLV - עמית קריג סגן נשיא בכיר ומנהל מרכז הפיתוח בישראל Nvidia

Nvidia SVP software: "Without Israeli entrepreneurship we would not have reached where we are as a company"

16.01.24|Sophie Shulman
Amit Krig, SVP software and NIC Product line at Nvidia and the head of its Israeli site, explained that the chip giant's commitment to Israel stems from the people: "Mellanox's systems sit deep within the infrastructure that makes ChatGPT possible"
סטיב מנוצ'ין

Steve Mnuchin: “We're looking at some very large significant investment opportunities in Israel”

15.01.24|Sophie Shulman
Despite the ongoing war, the former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, who visited Israel last week, remains optimistic regarding the outlook of the local economy and its high-tech sector
תל אביב מגדלים

Unreported funding rounds propel Israeli high-tech investment to almost $10 billion in 2023

15.01.24|Sophie Shulman
According to a report by Startup Nation Central, the expectations for M&As and IPOs in 2024 are encouraging, and the leading sectors - AI, cybersecurity, and defense technologies - are expected to continue the upward trend
מוסף חג העצמאות 25.4.23 הפגנה נגד ההפיכה המשטרית בתל אביב ההתייצבות הייטק בחזית

Government announces support package for Israeli high-tech sector

11.01.24|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman
Amid the severe damage suffered by Israel’s high-tech industry last year, the Israel Innovation Authority is launching a series of aid initiatives to the tune of NIS 1.2 billion ($319 million), including a fund of half a billion shekels to invest in high-tech companies.
תומר בר זאב

IronSource founders leaving Unity amid major cutbacks

10.01.24|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli company merged with Unity at a $4.4 billion valuation in November 2022. Unity announced its plans to lay off approximately 25% of its workforce earlier this week
Sagi Giladi Amit Bareket Perimeter 81

State of the unicorns 2024: From breakout to bargain

10.01.24|Sophie Shulman
Many unicorns are finding themselves in trouble, relying on whatever money they have left. But when the cash runs out this year and there is no possibility to continue paying the workers, we may see some go up for sale at ‘bargain’ prices
מסיבה ל עובדים של חברת ה סטרטאפ ראפיד RAPYD

State of the unicorns 2024: Who's ready for an IPO?

10.01.24|Sophie Shulman
Following the upheaval in high-tech, entrepreneurs are going to be forced to issue decacorns at a value lower than their last funding round. Besides the blow to the ego, the move hurts the employees' options. The market is currently flooded with unicorns and the competition for investors is intense
אמנון שעשוע Amnon Shashua Mobileye

What's the real reason Mobileye's shares plummeted by 25%?

07.01.24|Sophie Shulman
Was the dramatic drop in the stock of the autonomous vehicle technology company a transient setback or a precursor to graver issues?
חדר מצב סייבר במשרדי Dell בבאר שבע

Decoding Israel's cyber success amid 2023 challenges and predictions for 2024

04.01.24|Sophie Shulman
YL Ventures' analysis exposes Israeli cyber's resilience, with total fundraising among Israeli cybersecurity startups last year amounting to $1.9 billion in 71 investment rounds, marking a 41% drop compared to 2022. However, the average Seed round rose to $9.8 million in 2023 and 21 Israeli cyber companies were acquired, compared to 16 in 2022
שי ג'ינפינג נשיא סין נמל המפרץ בחיפה בבעלות החברה הסינית SIPG

"When the time is right, China may be able to stop the operations of critical infrastructures in Israel"

03.01.24|Sophie Shulman
The hostile attitude of the Chinese government towards Israel since the outbreak of the war with Hamas led to a demand from the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to discuss the extensive Chinese holdings in the country's infrastructure
מימין נשיא ארה"ב לשעבר דונלד טראמפ נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין ונשיא איראן אברהים ראיסי

Rocking the vote: 2024 will be biggest and most critical election year ever

01.01.24|Tamar Tunik, Lital Samet, Sophie Shulman, Doron Peskin
From Taiwan and Britain to India and Iran, nearly half of the global population will go to the polls this year. In the democratic countries, the elections will be held under the shadow of a heavy fear of the strengthening of extremist candidates, the most prominent of which is former US President Donald Trump
משתתפי פאנל תעשיית ההון סיכון מימין דניאל שנער יפעת אורון חמוטל מרידור ליעד אגמון גיגי לוי

Gigi Levy-Weiss: "I have never seen so few new startups in Israel and such difficulty in raising Seed"

28.12.23|Sophie Shulman
The General Partner of NFX, speaking on a panel with Yifat Oron of Blackstone, Hamutal Meridor from Vintage Investment Partners, and Liad Agmon from Insight Partners, does nevertheless see some long-term positives: “I’ve been talking to some very powerful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley who want to come here after the war and start their next company here”
עידן טנדלר סגן נשיא בכיר פאלו אלטו

High-tech giants, VC funds partnering in $4 million Sderot venture

20.12.23|Sophie Shulman
The main idea, born following the attack of October 7, is to bring to the Western Negev a physical presence of high-tech companies
מנכ"לית קומפיוג'ן ד"ר ענת כהן דייג

Compugen shares soar on massive deal with Gilead, worth up to $848 million

19.12.23|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli company utilizes its broadly applicable predictive computational discovery capabilities to identify new drug targets and biological pathways for developing novel cancer immunotherapies
ד"ר אודי לוי מלחמת עזה

Former Mossad official: Israel's current efforts to cozy up to Qatar are a mistake

19.12.23|Sophie Shulman
Dr. Udi Levi, former head of Mossad task force Harpoon, criticizes Netanyahu's long-time policy regarding Qatar’s financial support of Hamas, saying that ‘Israel provided legitimacy to Qatar with the suitcases of money’
מוסף שבועי 27.10.22 מימין ניר צוק ו ניקש ארורה מייסד ו CTO של חברת פאלו אלטו

Palo Alto closing on $100 billion valuation as entire cyber ecosystem flourishes

14.12.23|Sophie Shulman
The company founded by Nir Zuk is trading at a record value for a cybersecurity company, and Check Point and CyberArk are also at all-time highs. Although the cybersecurity sector as a whole is growing due to the increase in the scope of attacks and the change in regulations in the US, many Israeli companies are specifically benefitting due to their work with large organizations that are less affected by interest rates and their focus on comprehensive solutions
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