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פגישת בנימין נתניהו וראש ממשלת יפן שינזו אבה

CTech’s Monday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

07.05.18|CTech
IFF to acquire Frutarom for $7.1 billion. Black Cube sought damaging intel on former Obama officials, report says
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
הדמייה מ פרוייקט שער ה עיר ירושלים

Jerusalem Officials Are Setting Up a Venture Capital Fund Focused on Biotech

30.04.18|Asaf Shalev
The city is home to 150 biotech startups, a new report finds
צוות רוקאאוט

Software Debugging Startup Rookout Raises $4.2 Million

26.04.18|Asaf Shalev
The Israel-based startup’s technology allows customers to fix errors in their software having to write new code or take their applications offline
שחר צפריר שותף קרן מאגמה

Database Startup ScyllaDB Raises $10 Million

25.04.18|Hagar Ravet
ScyllaDB develops database technology that allows customers to reduce reliance on costly hardware
גיימאפקטיב GamEffective

Work Gamification Startup GamEffective Raises $11 million

25.04.18|Meir Orbach
The startup, which is based in Israel and New York, uses gamification and insights from behavioral economics to improve employee motivation
בועז דינטי Qumra Venture Capital

The Skills That Successful CEOs Share with Triathlon Athletes

23.04.18|Boaz Dinte
As a veteran venture capitalist and Ironman competitor, Boaz Dinte believes that running a successful company is much like competing in sports
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
אורן בר און שותף ארנסט אנד יאנג ישראל סטרטאפים מבטיחים

The Stage is Set: Israeli Startups Can Break Through to the Next Level

18.04.18|Oren Bar-On
Today, more so than ever before, Israeli companies can avoid an early exit and grow, writes Ernst & Young’s Oren Bar-On
מריוס נכט 2

Venture Capital Firm aMoon Aims to Raise $500 Million or More For a Second Fund

17.04.18|Lilach Baumer
Established in 2016, aMoon invests in life sciences and healthcare companies, with a focus on Israeli tech
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
תל אביב קו רקיע Tel Aviv Skyline

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
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
עמית קרפ קרן בסמר Bessemer Venture Partners

How to Position Your Startup for Acquisitions

11.04.18|Amit Karp
Israeli venture capitalist Amit Karp shares his tips for startups laying the foundations for a possible future acquisition
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
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