Sophie Shulman

20 stories about Sophie Shulman
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
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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.
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."
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
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