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Could Trump’s visa decree end up being a blessing in disguise?

24.06.20|Sophie Shulman
Israeli executives point out the possible pros and cons of Donald Trump’s decision to restrict work visas for foreign employees
ועידת התחזיות 31.12.19 אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות

Israel Launched $145 Million Program to Protect Institutional Investments in Tech

17.05.20|Meir Orbach
Each of the 6-12 institutional bodies selected for the program will be eligible to up to 50% put option protection for its investment of up to $85 million in Israeli early stage startups
לשכת התעסוקה ב תל אביב אבטלה מובטלים דורשי עבודה מיתון

62% of Israeli Tech Employees are Worried About Their Job Security

23.04.20|Elihay Vidal
Nearly 30% of employees noted there were already layoffs in the company they work for, and 60% said that they are expecting additional layoffs in the next months due to the pandemic
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When It Comes to Covid-19, the Tech Industry's Urge to Disrupt May Be Disruptive

27.03.20|Omer Kabir
As the world attempts to fight off the global pandemic, tech professionals worldwide should focus less on disrupting the health system than on supporting it
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More Capital Than Venture: Israel’s Tech Companies Under Covid-19’s Shadow

18.03.20|Meir Orbach and Hagar Ravet
Industry veterans are preparing for uncertain times but are also seeing opportunities—to reduce inflated valuations, birth new domains, and adopt more efficient models and methods
אהרון אהרון מנכל רשות החדשנות

Buckling Under Coronavirus, Israel’s Startups Cry for Help

18.03.20|Meir Orbach
Over 100 startup companies have approached the Israel Innovation Authority for regulatory exemptions that will help them survive the next few months without layoffs
בהלת ה קורונה שדה תעופה נתב"ג ריק

Coronavirus Impact: 2020 Could See Israeli Tech Strive to Survive, Not Thrive

05.03.20|Meir Orbach
When borders shut down and wallets stay closed, cash flow and sales operations are threatened. Israel’s main growth engine is taking damages in the tens of millions of dollars, and the end is nowhere in sight
טיילת תל אביב חוף מלון דן קטגוריה

Tel Aviv Is Home to Over 100 Multinationals, City Says

27.02.20|Billy Frenkel
Sixteen new tech companies opened offices in the city over the past year, according to city data
תל אביב יקרה מגדלי עזריאלי הקרייה

Israel’s Tech Sector Grows, but Demand Still Outstrips Supply, Says Report

26.02.20|Lilach Baumer
A Wednesday report published by the Israel Innovation Authority and Start-Up Nation Central sheds light on the human resources situation of the Israeli tech industry
דונלד טראמפ ו שי ג'ינפינג ב פסגת ה-G20

China’s Growth Engine Is Dragging the Global Economy Down

20.02.20|Sophie Shulman
Apple’s Monday profit warning for the first quarter of 2020 following the continued spread of the coronavirus is only the precursor of the upcoming chaos
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How Will Israel Fare When the Nasdaq Jet Finally Runs out of Fuel

05.02.20|Sophie Shulman
Wall Street just had its strongest decade of gains. Should it crash, would the tech-dependent Israeli economy survive unscathed?
מגדל עזריאלי שרונה תל אביב

Isreali Tech Companies Raised $39 Billion in Investments in the Last Decade, Report Says

08.01.20|Hagar Ravet
Among the prominent trends of the last decade are increasingly large funding rounds, more late-stage investment, and a multitude of mega-rounds of over $50 million, according to a joint report by IVC and the Israel office of international law firm Zysman, Aharoni, Gayer & Co.
תל אביב נוף בניינים קו רקיע בניה מגדלים

Startup Employees Make Double the Average Israeli Wage, Report Says

31.12.19|Meir Orbach
A Monday report by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics reveals startup employees make an average monthly wage of approximately $5,780, with Tel Avivian startup workers earning on average approximately $1,550 more than their Jerusalem counterparts
מימין: איה פטרבורג אדוארד קוקירמןי פעת אורון ו יוסי ויניצקי

The Traditional Early Stage Investment Model Is Obsolete

25.12.19|Sophie Shulman
Early stage investments used to mean small sums, high risk, and the promise of high returns. Now, longer exit timeframes and the private money saturating the market mean specialized funds must adapt, or risk extinction
תל אביב  מבט על זירת הנדלן

Israeli Tech M&As Up 102%, Totaling $9.9 Billion in 2019

24.12.19|Hagar Ravet and Adi Pick
The average deal size in 2019 was $124 million, an increase of 53% compared to 2018’s average of $81 million
אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות 17.4.19

Israel Innovation Authority to Encourage Institutional Investments in Tech with $4.3 Million Program

14.11.19|Hagar Ravet
Israeli institutional investors will be eligible for a grant of up to $1 million over the span of five years to establish a team of investors specializing in Israeli tech companies
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Dreams of Eternal Youth Boost InMode’s Valuation

04.11.19|Sophie Shulman
The medical aesthetic devices manufacturer doubled its market capitalization since its August IPO on Nasdaq, passing the $1 billion mark this past weekend
אהרון אהרון מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות 17.4.19

Israel Innovation Authority is Delaying NIS 100 Million-Worth of Grant Payments

04.11.19|Meir Orbach
Israel’s prized tech industry is the latest to be affected by the country’s political limbo, with unapproved government budget halting payments to startups
אדוארד קוקירמן קטליסט

U.S.-China Trade War an Opportunity for Israeli Tech, Says Venture Capitalist

31.10.19|Lilach Baumer
Edouard Cukierman of Cukierman & Co. and Catalyst sees potential in the mounting trade tensions between the U.S. and China, and thinks Israeli companies should steer clear of Chinese politics