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Sophie Shulman

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גיל שויד יו"ר מנכ”ל ומייסד צ’ק פוינט

Gil Shwed: Cyber attacks on Israeli companies demanding ransom doubled during war

30.10.23|Sophie Shulman
"Since the beginning of the war, there has been an overall increase in cyber attacks on Israel - which are mainly aimed at government officials,” Gil Shwed, founder and CEO of Check Point said today, “Many media outlets are also being attacked."
הפגנה פרו פלסטינית ב אוניברסיטת UCLA

Tuition of terror: Qatari money flowed into U.S. universities - and now it's fueling violence

30.10.23|Sophie Shulman
Since the 9/11 attacks, Qatar has become the largest foreign donor to American academia, which has not always bothered to reveal the source. A study by the Institute for Anti-Semitism Studies found a direct link between the amount of donations and the presence of pro-Palestinian groups on campuses
חיילים ביחידה 8200

Cyber reputation at stake: Will Israel's intelligence failure hurt Israel’s cyber image?

29.10.23|Sophie Shulman
The current war with Hamas opened with a surprise attack that presented an unprecedented intelligence failure. Now the question arises of how this will affect the Israeli cyber companies that are made up of former intelligence units. According to senior officials in the field, it’s still too early to tell
טום גלוסר לשעבר מנכ"ל רויטרס משתתף בדיון במהלך הפורום הכלכלי העולמי בדאבוס

Former Reuters CEO: After Israel's soldiers return from reserves, they will establish amazing companies

25.10.23|Sophie Shulman
Tom Glocer ran Reuters for 10 years and today is an active high-tech investor and sits on the boards of leading companies. He believes that the perception of Israel as invincible must be restored, and predicts the current war will give a boost to a new generation of start-ups.
מלחמת עזה חיילים בסדיר קבע ו מילואים שגויסו ללחימה יוכלו לדחות תשלומים

Survey: Over 70% of Israeli high-tech companies report difficulties due to IDF reserve call-up

23.10.23|Sophie Shulman
A survey conducted by the Israel Innovation Authority and SNPI among 500 high-tech companies shows that 40% of them reported the cancellation or delay of investment agreements; Only 16% said they have not been harmed as a result of the war
הפגנה פרו פלסטינית ב הרווארד

Poison ivy: Gaza war rocks reputation of Ivy League schools

23.10.23|Sophie Shulman
Harvard President Claudine Gay's attempts to apologize on behalf of students who accused Israel of being responsible for the massacre did not calm matters, and the world-renowned university could suffer serious damage to its reputation.
אהוד שניאורסון ו הילה חדד חמלניק

Emergency fund established to support struggling early-stage Israeli startups

15.10.23|Sophie Shulman
The Safedome fund plans to invest amounts of up to half a million dollars in about 100 startups by the end of 2023 through a short application process
ג'נסן הואנג מייסד ו מנכ"ל אנבידיה 30.5.23

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang supports Israel amid “living nightmare”, mourns death of daughter of Mellanox founder Eyal Waldman

13.10.23|Sophie Shulman
Huang sent a letter to employees in Israel offering support and condolences to Eyal Waldman, the founder of Mellanox, acquired by Nvidia for $7 billion in 2019, after Waldman's daughter, Danielle, and her partner, Noam Shai, a former Nvidia employee, were murdered by Hamas terrorists
ג'רום פאוול יו"ר הפדרל ריזרב מסיבת עיתונאים 20.9

Will the Fed halt interest rate hikes in the aftermath of Israel-Hamas war?

11.10.23|Sophie Shulman
Wall Street estimates that the sharp rise in US government bond yields and the fear that the war with Hamas will escalate into a widespread and protracted war in the Middle East increase the chance that interest rates in the US will not rise again this year
ברק עילם מנכ"ל נייס

NICE acquiring AI-driven proactive outreach provider LiveVox for $350 million

04.10.23|Sophie Shulman
LiveVox, which has an AI product portfolio centered on proactive customer engagement, was merged into a SPAC at a valuation of $840 million in 2021, but has since seen its share price slump
אמילי הית' קרן סייברסטארטס Cyberstarts

"Cyber solutions will have to be reinvented to remain relevant for AI"

02.10.23|Sophie Shulman
Without an academic education or technological background, Emily Heath climbed to the top of the global cyber industry, ultimately joining the Israeli VC firm Cyberstarts as a General Partner. In an in-depth interview with Calcalist, Heath shares how Cyberstarts guides Israeli entrepreneurs before they write a single line of code and discusses the threats and prospects in a field that is undergoing major upheavals
טל רוזנבלום שותף מנהל ב BCG ישראל ו חן עמית מנכ”ל טיפלתי

BCG's game plan for startups: Embrace strategic planners for success

29.09.23|Sophie Shulman
International consulting firm Boston Consulting Group has prepared a guide for turning a startup into a large company that thinks strategically and not just reactively
אורלנדו בראבו מנכ"ל ומייסד קרן תומא בראבו

Beware of the cyber Frankenstein: Figuring out Thoma Bravo’s next move

21.09.23|Sophie Shulman
If the American investment fund, which has already purchased 15 cyber companies since 2009, decides to merge them into one entity, a giant will be created that will dwarf many of the leaders in the field
שלמה קרמר מנכ"ל קייטו

Cato Networks raises $238 million at over $3 billion valuation

19.09.23|Sophie Shulman
Cato’s largest financing round to date brings total funding to $773 million, underscoring investor confidence in the fast-growing single-vendor SASE market
ניר צוק מייסד פאלו אלטו

Palo Alto Networks Founder: "Only a few dominant players will survive the cyber consolidation"

14.09.23|Sophie Shulman
“In the end, every computing infrastructure market that matures undergoes significant consolidation, with only a few key players remaining,” Nir Zuk added in an exclusive interview with Calcalist, as Palo Alto continues to expand its Israeli offices, that are already responsible for annual revenue of around $1.5 billion
גונן פינק פאלו אלטו נטוורקס

Palo Alto Networks to expand Israel center by 250 employees

13.09.23|Sophie Shulman
Palo Alto's Israeli R&D center is its second largest outside of its California headquarters, employing around 1,000 people
Yoav Shoham Ori Goshen Amnon Shashua A21

AI21 Labs riding GenAI wave with $155 million Series C at $1.4 billion valuation

31.08.23|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli startup, founded by Prof. Amnon Shashua, Prof. Yoav Shoham, and Ori Goshen, earned unicorn status thanks to its text-based generative AI services for enterprises. Investors include Google, Nvidia, and co-founder Shashua
מימין אסף רפפורט ו תומר וינגרטן

SentinelOne terminates cooperation with Wiz amidst takeover talk

30.08.23|Sophie Shulman
Wiz expressed its intention to acquire SentinelOne this past weekend despite being a relatively young startup while the latter is a decade-old public company employing almost three times its workforce
פאגאיה הנפקה נאסד"ק

Pagaya bidding to acquire GreenSky for up to $800 million

29.08.23|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli fintech company has advanced to the final stage in the bidding for the purchase of GreenSky together with the likes of the Apollo investment fund and growth investment firm Sixth Street
מימין דובי פרנסס ו עינת גז

Dovi Frances threatening to sell Papaya holdings at 90% discount; Co-founder Guez says she’ll buy

29.08.23|Sophie Shulman
Following a public spat with Guez, Frances sent a letter to all Papaya's shareholders offering to sell his 2.8% stake in the company for $12.5 million, which represents a company valuation of around $444 million, 90% less than the $3.7 billion Papaya was valued at in its last funding round
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