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Sophie Shulman

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מימין: מנכ"ל צ'ק פוינט העתידי נדב צפריר והמנכ"ל המייסד גיל שויד

Nadav Zafrir to replace Gil Shwed as CEO of Check Point

24.07.24|Sophie Shulman
Zafrir will take up his post in December 2024 and will also be added to Check Point's board of directors. Shwed, who founded the company 30 years ago and has managed it since, will transition to the position of Executive Chairman. 
מייסדי סיאברה

Cyabra going public via SPAC merger at $70 million valuation

23.07.24|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli company's platform provides organizations and the public sector with actionable insights to counter everything from election interference to brand reputation attacks and impersonations.
מייסדי וויז Wiz founders

From IPO dreams to CrowdStrike’s crisis: Inside the collapse of the Wiz-Google mega deal

23.07.24|Sophie Shulman
The timing of CEO Assaf Rappaport's announcement that Wiz was walking away from the Google deal on the eve of the giant’s earnings report indicates that he was mulling the decision until the very last moment. The fear of becoming history at the age of 40, the blow received by competitor CrowdStrike, the attempt to raise the price, and the desire for a huge IPO were probably among the considerations that tipped the scales. 
מימין רפי מוסרי ו דניאל רודסבסקי מייסדי סלינה

Selina Hospitality files for administration, to be delisted from Nasdaq

22.07.24|Sophie Shulman
The hospitality chain has lost 99.5% of its value since going public at a $1.2 billion valuation in December 2021, currently having a market cap of just $20 million.
מימין רפי מוסרי ו דניאל רודסבסקי מייסדי סלינה

Selina: The end? Hospitality chain facing insolvency after defaulting on loan

21.07.24|Sophie Shulman
The hospitality chain has lost 99.5% of its value since going public, currently having a market cap of just $25 million. It is set to soon be delisted from Nasdaq after repeatedly failing to meet the exchange’s deadlines. 
מייסד פאלו אלטו ניר צוק ומייסד וויז אסף רפפורט

CrowdStrike's troubles open new doors for Israeli cyber companies

21.07.24|Sophie Shulman
The American company may not have been a household name in Israel or globally until this weekend's outage, but it is highly regarded in the cyber industry and is a major competitor to many Israeli cyber companies. 
אלכס בואזיז מנכ"ל ומייסד משותף של Deel

Deel acquires Hofy for over $100 million, completes third purchase in five months

18.07.24|Sophie Shulman
The current acquisition is part of Deel's strategic plan for 2024 to grow its workforce by more than 1,000 employees. Today, the company has over 4,000 employees in more than 100 countries, including 150 in Israel. 
מייסדי סמפריס מימין גיא טברובסקי , מיקי ברזמן , מתן ליברמן Semperis

Cyber propels Israeli startup funding, but is overdependence a risk?

18.07.24|Sophie Shulman
According to Startup Nation Central data, companies in Israel raised $5.1 billion in the first six months of the year, half of which came courtesy of cybersecurity companies. "Overdependence on cyber in the long term may come at the expense of other significant trends and opportunities for the ecosystem," said SNC CEO Avi Hasson.
יוסי כרמיל מנכ"ל סלברייט חדש

After helping FBI hack phone of Trump’s shooter, Cellebrite is acquiring CyTech

17.07.24|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli company, whose software helped the FBI crack the phone of the shooter who tried to assassinate Donald Trump last weekend, is acquiring CyTech, an American company holding a license to work on projects with maximum security classification in the USA. Cellebrite is establishing a subsidiary based on this acquisition that will focus on this market.
מימין ניר צוק ו עומרי כספי

From Nir Zuk to Omri Casspi: The unexpected winners of the historic Wiz deal

17.07.24|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
The Palo Alto Networks founder and NBA player turned VC are just two of the surprise winners in the deal. The likes of Shlomo Kramer, Mickey Boodaei, and Marius Nacht are also all set to make a handsome profit through their investment in Gili Raanan’s Cyberstarts fund, which is believed to hold a $900 million stake in Wiz.
דונלד טראמפ רגע אחרי ניסיון התנקשות ב פנסילבניה 14.7.2024

FBI used Israel's Cellebrite's software to crack Trump shooter's phone

17.07.24|Sophie Shulman
According to the Washington Post, agents investigating the assassination attempt gained access to Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone in just 40 minutes.
מימין דאלי ראג'ק ו אסף רפפורט wiz

From IPO dreams to a Google acquisition: Wiz's $23 billion journey

16.07.24|Sophie Shulman
Wiz, once focused on an IPO, ultimately embraced a massive buyout from Google, altering its growth trajectory. The acquisition is a testament to the fluctuating dynamics of the tech sector and investor influence. 
גיוס לסטארט אפ בינה מלאכותית לחירשים Nagish צוות

Nagish raises $11 million Series A to make communication accessible to the deaf

10.07.24|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli startup’s solution enables real-time transcription, adjustment of the text display to the user's needs, and an intuitive interface 
מימין עדי ויצהנדלר מאיר שטייגמן בני זוג מייסדי וואלו Valoo

Meitav raising $100M from institutional bodies to acquire shares in tech startups

10.07.24|Sophie Shulman
The fund will utilize the secondary platform of the Israeli company Valoo to close secondary deals with early-stage investors, entrepreneurs, or former employees who are looking to sell their holdings.
מייסד SOLA סקיוריטי גיא פלכטר עדכני

Cider Security founder nets $28M in Seed funding for stealth cyber startup

08.07.24|Sophie Shulman
Less than two years after selling Cider to Palo Alto Networks in a $300 million deal, Guy Flechter has raised a significant sum for his new cybersecurity project named Sola Security. Investors include S Capital, S32, and Michael Moritz
מחשב spacetop

AI adoption is happening and tech employees are paying the price

05.07.24|Sophie Shulman
Recent layoffs at Sightful and Lightricks are part of a larger industry shift towards AI. Tech companies need to prepare for the inevitable changes AI will bring. 
הלפטופ של סייטפול

AR laptop developer Sightful laying off a third of its employees

01.07.24|Sophie Shulman
After raising over $60 million, and a month after unveiling the Spacetop G1, the Israeli startup is parting ways with 20 of around 60 employees, announcing that it is shifting its focus from hardware distribution to software distribution
Wiz founders

War can't stop Israeli cyber growth

27.06.24|Sophie Shulman
Israeli cyber startups raised $2.9 billion between January and mid-June, compared to $1.9 billion in all of 2023 and $3.2 billion in 2022. There were also 12 exits in early 2024, compared to 21 in 2023, 16 in 2022, and a record 35 in 2021, according to a report by YL Ventures
מפגש עיתונאים ראשון עם נשיא ומנכל חברת טבע ריצ'רד פרנסיס

Teva settles $750 million tax dispute with Israeli authorities

25.06.24|Sophie Shulman
The deal with the Israel Tax Authority resolves all pending litigation related to taxes payable for the years from 2008 to 2020
וול סטריט בורסה ניו יורק

How the S&P 500 became the S&P 10

20.06.24|Sophie Shulman
The top 10 companies, led by Nvidia, are responsible for 60% of the increase in the S&P 500 this year. Can the rest catch up or is a crash looming? 
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