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Cisco Backs Israeli Marketing Conversation Analytics Startup Gong

16.04.18|Hagar Ravet
Gong’s online service gives sales representatives insights into their interactions with customers by analyzing recorded phone calls and tracking keywords and topics of conversation
כנס מדדים 2018 פרופ' אבי שמחון יו"ר המועצה הלאומית לכלכלה

Israeli Government Divided On Required Response to U.S. Tax Reform

16.04.18|Adrian Filut
In January, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a team to look into the possible impact of the U.S. reform on Israel’s economy
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11% of All Venture Deals in Israel in 2017 Were Down-Rounds, New Report Says

15.04.18|Meir Orbach
According to a new survey venture investment deal structures in the Israeli market show local startups pay a higher risk premium
פרופ אסף רזין

Globalization Drove Israel’s Economic Repositioning, Researcher Says

15.04.18|Uri Pasovsky
According to Assaf Razin, an influx of foreign investments was essential for the growth of the Israeli technology industry
טוקספייס talkspace רוני פרנק אורן פרנק

Mental Therapy Startup Talkspace to Start Prescribing Medication, Report Says

15.04.18|CTech
The startup hired former UnitedHealth Group executives Neil Leibowitz to lead the online prescription program
קנאביס קנביס רפואי מריחואנה יצוא

CTech’s Weekly Roundup of Israeli Tech News

13.04.18|CTech
In Israeli tech, women are worth half as much as men. Israel set to approve export of cannabis
פיטר ת'יל יזם ו משקיע בתחום ה הייטק

CTech’s Thursday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

12.04.18|CTech
Playtech pays $1.05 billion for majority stake in Italian betting company Snaitech. Peter Thiel’s Mithril Capital, Slack back Israeli AI startup Epistema
סקויה גילי רענן

Sequoia Israel Partner Launches New $50 Million Cybersecurity Fund

12.04.18|Lilach Baumer
Called Cyberstarts, the fund established by Gili Raanan raised funding from the likes of Check Point and Palo Alto Network's founders
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Futuristic Pod-to-Meal Startup Raises $10 Million

10.04.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Israeli food tech startup Genie develops “ovens” it says can cook a pod of freeze-dried foodstuff into a restaurant-grade meal in 2-3 minutes
פנאי מבחר מנות ב אושימרקט שוק אוכל

Nutritional Data Startup Nutrino Raises $8 Million

10.04.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Israel-based Nutrino collects and analyzes nutritional data and operates a database used by food, fitness, and digital health companies
אפליקציה להתאמת מידות של Invertex

Nike Acquires Israeli Computer Vision Startup Invertex

10.04.18|Meir Orbach
Invertex’s technology allows customers to scan their bodies and get size recommendations for shoes and clothes
משרדי wework וושינגטון ארה"ב

WeWork to Launch Accelerator Program in Israel in June

10.04.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Tel Aviv will host one of 25 outposts of WeWork Labs planned for cities around the world
רחפן ריסוס חקלאות

Things to Consider When ‘Growing’ an Israeli Startup in the U.S.

09.04.18|Tomer Tzach
With more than 470 ag-tech startups, Israel’s agricultural expertise and the country’s vibrant startup scene is bearing fruit, but there are common mistakes local ag-tech entrepreneurs make when trying to grow their presence in the U.S.
מיכל קאהן עם שותפיה מאיר פלג אייל דגן עופר עיני

In Israeli Tech, Women are Worth Half as Much as Men

09.04.18|Hagar Ravet
Women entrepreneurs, already less prominent in the Israeli tech industry, raise half as much money as their male peers, a new report by research company IVC says
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Israel Blurs the Line Between Defense Apparatus and Local Cybersecurity Hub

29.03.18|Orr Hirschauge and Yoav Stoler
An evolving threat landscape and fast-rising salaries in the technology sector have propelled Israel into a new track in building its cyber-power
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Denso Launching Automotive Research and Development Center in Israel

29.03.18|Asaf Shalev
The Japan-headquartered company will seek out partnerships with Israeli startups that are focused on autonomous driving, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence
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Fintech Company Broadridge Buys Enterprise Communication Startup ActivePath

27.03.18|Hagar Ravet
The company intends to turn ActivePath's Israeli offices into its local outpost, says ActivePath CEO
אחיות בית חולים בית חולים זיו בצפת

Israel to Share New National Health Database with Local Tech Industry

27.03.18|Sefi Krupsky, Yoav Stoler and Omri Milman
The plans to set up the new database raise privacy concerns among Israeli civil liberties activists. An Israeli government official said it has the potential to quadruple the number of digital health startups operating in the country
הטרדה מינית מיזוגניה

A Blueprint for Preventing Sexual Harassment in Venture Capital

26.03.18|Yaniv Golan
When the #MeToo wave hit the Israeli venture capital industry, Tel Aviv-based VC firm Lool Ventures wrote down guidelines to prevent sexual harassment among their ranks
ג'ון קריאן מנכ"ל דויטשה בנק

Deutsche Bank to Establish Israeli Technology Center, Says CEO

22.03.18|Ran Abramson
CEO John Cryan discussed the bank and the state of the wider economy during a visit to Israel