Sophie Shulman

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קו רקיע מרכז תל אביב Tel Aviv Business Center

Private equity investment in Israel plummets by 33% in 2023

14.12.23|Sophie Shulman
According to the year's summary by accounting firm Deloitte Israel, the volume of transactions was $3.5 billion, reflecting a 37% drop compared to 2022. In addition, the number of M&A transactions plunged by 23% to 157 and their volume shrank by 30% to $15 billion
מנכ"ל פריון טל יעקובסון

Adtech company Perion Network acquiring Hivestack for $100 million

12.12.23|Sophie Shulman
"We want to expand and we are continuing to talk with other companies. We expect that we’ll complete another purchase in 2024," said Perion CEO Tal Jacobson
מימין מייסד veev עמי אברהמי וממייסדי ai21 יואב שוהם

Israeli high-tech faces existential questions post-war

11.12.23|Sophie Shulman
Unraveling the complex challenges of talent shortages, political uncertainties, and the struggle for global relevance in the wake of recent geopolitical events
מימין נשיאת אוניברסיטת פנסילבניה היוצאת ליז מגיל ונשיאת אוניברסיטת הרווארד קלודין גיי

The ousting of Ivy League presidents treats symptom of antisemitism but not disease

11.12.23|Sophie Shulman
While necessary, the resignation of Penn president Liz Magill will be seen as a capitulation to rich and powerful donors and reinforce antisemitic stereotypes. More difficult will be addressing the deep-seeded antisemitism at these institutions.
דובי פרנסס Group 11

Group 11 strikes $20 million deal for second fund holdings, including Tipalti, Navan, and Sunbit

07.12.23|Sophie Shulman
Investment firms StepStone Group and Industry Ventures are acquiring a 12% stake in Group 11’s second fund
מייסדי פונטרה PONTERA מימין איל הלחמי דוד וייס יואב צוראל אורי לוין

Fintech startup Pontera raises $60 million at $550 million valuation

07.12.23|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli company, which makes money by charging a percentage fee to financial advisors who use its platform, said that its annual revenue has quadrupled since 2021
בורסה וול סטריט שור סופה שלג ניו יורק

Tech titans line up: The leading companies ready for blockbuster IPOs in 2024

06.12.23|Sophie Shulman
2023 was a particularly weak year in terms of IPOs, with only 148 new companies arriving on Wall Street. But the market estimates that 2024 will see a recovery in the field and that huge IPOs are coming. There are also Israeli companies among the candidates to join the club
מגדל עזריאלי שרונה תל אביב

Acquisitions and IPOs of Israeli startups fall by 56% in 2023 to $7.5 billion

06.12.23|Sophie Shulman
The number of transactions hit a decade low of 45, with their financial scope being the lowest in the last five years
דרור בין מנכל רשות החדשנות

New government program to incentivize institutional investment in Israeli high-tech

27.11.23|Sophie Shulman
The Israel Innovation Authority and the Ministry of Finance are promoting a program, which will be implemented by the end of 2024, that will incentivize pension funds to invest in local high-tech
מוסף שבועי 23.11.23 נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין

"Israel was just another tool for Putin, and now his true face is revealed"

23.11.23|Sophie Shulman
Like with Hamas, Israel was also deeply wrong about Vladimir Putin. Russia experts explain why the Russian President sided with Hamas, his KGB-shaped worldview, his alliance with Iran, and desire to rival the US
מוסף חג העצמאות 25.4.23 מגזין סטארטפים - חברת ai21- אמנון שעשוע יואב שוהם אורי גושן

AI21 takes Series C to $208 million with additional $53 million in funding

21.11.23|Sophie Shulman
The AI company’s additional funding, including from new investors Intel Capital and Comcast Ventures, was raised at a $1.4 billion valuation
גדי מזור מנכ"ל BioCatch

BioCatch enters unicorn club as valuation crosses $1 billion in latest secondary deal

20.11.23|Sophie Shulman
The company, which specializes in software development for identifying and preventing bank fraud and money laundering, secured around $70 million from Sapphire Ventures
מוסף שבועי 4.3.21 תניה אטיאס

Report to Health Ministry: danger of national-post trauma, immediate response required

16.11.23|Sophie Shulman
HealthTech company Medint published a report advising the health ministry to map potential victims of the 7/10 attacks and to establish a national body to oversee trauma response and treatment.
משרדי מאנדיי תל אביב Monday

Monday.com increases profitability while participating in war effort

14.11.23|Sophie Shulman
The enterprise software company's platform serves as the basis for managing the activities of thousands of volunteers and hundreds of employees; Monday recorded a net profit of $7.5 million, as their stock continues to soar.
ד"ר שלומית ווגמן רטנר מלחמת עזה פלסטינים עוברים לדרום עזה

“Hamas’ attack cost them billions, their financial bunker needs to be destroyed”

12.11.23|Sophie Shulman
Dr. Shlomit Wagman, a global expert in the financial fight against terrorism, dealt with ISIS and knows how to eradicate Hamas and Hezbollah - by destroying their financial infrastructure.
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Israeli tech stocks on Wall Street manage to avoid impact from Hamas war

12.11.23|Sophie Shulman
The sweeping decline in tech stocks following the October 7 attack has been halted, with some Israeli companies reporting better performance than before the war began.
ריצ'רד פרנסיס מנכ"ל טבע

Teva CEO: Israel’s production capacity has not been affected by the war

08.11.23|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli pharmaceutical company’s revenues grew by 7% in the last quarter to $3.9 billion, according to a report it recently published.
מייסד מובילאיי פרופ' אמנון שעשוע ומייסד צ'ק פוינט גיל שויד

Will Israeli tech save the Israeli economy?

02.11.23|Sophie Shulman
There are many reasons to be optimistic about the resiliency of Israel’s tech sector right now, however the prolongation of the war could discourage investors and drive away multinational companies
Alon Huri, Guy Goldstein and Nissim Tapiro

Israeli unicorn Next Insurance raises $265 million in funding, with same valuation since 2021

01.11.23|Sophie Shulman
The latest funding round is the largest in the company's history and brings the total amount raised by Next to approximately $1.1 billion since its founding.