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מוסף שבועי 10.5.18 ג'ק ופרד פרד הו יו"ר פרימוורה

There Are No Winners in Trade Wars, Says Primavera Capital Founder Fred Hu

24.05.18|Uri Pasovsky and Golan Hazani
Planned tariffs for Chinese imports will hurt American consumers and American manufacturers dependent on parts from China, said Mr. Hu, who led Goldman Sachs to become one of the earliest investors in Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba
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Ben Gurion University Launches $1 Million Investment Fund

23.05.18|Hagar Ravet
The fund will invest in technologies developed and conceived by BGU students and graduates in the fields of technology, biotech, and social engagement
מוסף שבועי 9.11.17 מייסד גוגל אריק שמידט

Third Israeli Partner Leaves Eric Schmidt’s Venture Fund Innovation Endeavors

21.05.18|Meir Orbach
In August, Innovation Endeavors merged with Israel-based venture capital firm Marker
אסף גלזר נאניט nanit

AI Baby Monitor Startup Nanit Raises $14 Million

21.05.18|Hagar Ravet
Nanit develops a baby monitor that uses computer vision and machine learning technology to measure babies’ sleep
מנכ"ל ג'ינוקס GENOOX אמיר טרבלסי

Genomic Analytics Startup Genoox Raises $6 Million

17.05.18|Meir Orbach
Genoox uses machine-learning algorithms to analyze genetic mutations
גיא איזיקיאל קרן פיטנגו

Israeli Venture Capital Firm Pitango Appoints Guy Ezekiel as General Partner

15.05.18|Hagar Ravet
Before joining Pitango, Mr. Ezekiel was president and CEO of Israel-based medical device company Ventor, acquired by Medtronic in 2009
וולדורף הילטון ב לונדון

New Venture Capital Fund by Gil Dibner Aims to Raise $25 Million

13.05.18|Tofi Stoler
London-based Angular Ventures intends to invest in Israel and Europe-based early-stage companies that focus on the US market, according to a report
תל אביב תיירות חוף ים

Quarterly Venture Capital Investments in Israeli Startups Up 43% Year-over-Year

07.05.18|Lilach Baumer
Israeli tech companies raised $1.52 billion in 181 deals during the first quarter of 2018, according to a new report
עובד משרד לילה שעות עבודה מחשב

For Adtech Companies, Environment is Going to Get Worse

04.05.18|Michael Eisenberg
The internet caused consolidation in the traditional ad agency business. The same is currently happening in adtech, writes venture capitalist Michael Eisenberg
פרלמנט ביג בן לונדון שעון בריטניה

Growth Capital Firm Oxx Closes Debut Fund at $100 Million Cap

03.05.18|Tofi Stoler
Oxx is focused on scale-up stage companies developing business-to-business (B2B) software, operating in the U.K., the Nordics, and Israel and looking to expand internationally
מוני חסיד מנהל דירקטור זרוע הון סיכון של מוטורולה מוביליטי

Microsoft Announces Winners of AI Startup Competition

02.05.18|Meir Orbach
Winning companies will receive a combined total of $3.5 million in venture funding. Among the four winners are two Israeli startups: city management company Zencity and speech recognition company Voiceiit
אמיר אלוני LraderMES

Production Optimization Startup LeaderMES Raises $5 Million

23.04.18|Hagar Ravet
LeaderMES develops a cloud-based system for monitoring and optimizing the production process in factories
חרדים ב עיר בני ברק

CTech’s Tuesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

17.04.18|CTech
Manikay Partners, international investors to buy stake in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. First coworking space for orthodox Jews opens in Israel
אדם כרמי אפליטולס Applitools

Visual Software Testing Startup Applitools Raises $31 Million

17.04.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Applitools’ software mimics the way the human eye and brain perceive visual information to monitor the visual aspects of web and mobile apps
נורי בכור מנכ"ל LawGeeks לוגיקס

AI-Based Automated Legal Contract Reviews Startup Raises $12 Million

17.04.18|Amarelle Wenkert
Tel Aviv-based LawGeex developed software that automates legal contract reviews for businesses
סטודנטים אוניברסיטת תל אביב אוניברסיטאות השכלה אקדמית

Tel Aviv University Launches $20 Million Early Stage Venture Fund

15.04.18|Meir Orbach
Over a seven-year period, the fund will make 8-10 new investments a year. The fund will also provide companies with office space and run incubation programs in collaboration with international partners
Axonize מייסד מנכ"ל יניב רצון הוועידה המוטסת 500startups

Deutsche Telekom Invests in IoT Startup Axonize

12.04.18|Meir Orbach
Tel Aviv-based Axonize develops customizable IoT monitoring systems, for telecommunication companies and other IoT service providers
כסף שטרות 500 יורו 500 euro

The Real Reason “Stupid” Startups Raise So Much Money

09.04.18|Nir Eyal
Our instinct to classify innovation as either important or frivolous is why many are left aghast when previously dismissed companies reveal extremely high valuations and investment rounds
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
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