Israeli Omer Polak has designed beautiful hand-blown glass boutonnieres containing fresh flowers that can be worn by the most important guests at a wedding.  No need to worry about your carnations wilting in the summer heat – these flowers come … Continue reading →

Israel’s State of Mind Ventures (SOM) has used some of the $75 million it raised for investing in hi-tech startups.  They are SpacePharma (see here), Twiggle (see last week), Perception Point and Cabara (both cyber-security startups). http://www.geektime.com/2016/05/23/israeli-vc-state-of-mind-ventures-raises-75m-first-fund-for-early-stage-investments/

AffiliaTech is holding a day conference of lectures, seminars and a job fair, in Performance Marketing, Sales & Advertising Solutions on July 5 at the Cinemateque in Tel Aviv. http://www.globalsaletech.com/

US technology and printing giant HP is launching HP Tech Ventures in Israel and the US. This corporate investment arm will focus on areas such as 3D printing, virtual reality, hypermobility, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, and smart … Continue reading →

In the first week of June alone, 13 Israeli startups raised an impressive $237 million.  They include WalkMe ($50 million), Trax ($40 million) Weka.IO ($32 million), SundaySky ($30 million), Zimperium ($25 million) and EarlySense ($25 million). http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-startups-raise-237m-in-first-week-of-june-1001131068