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Monthly Archives: October 2020
Israel team wins first Grand Tour stage
The Israel Start-Up Nation (ISN) cycling team has made history. It recorded its first-ever stage victory in a Grand Tour race when Alex Dowsett finished first on the 200km Stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia from Giovinazzo to Vieste. Teammate … Continue reading
When I’m cleaning windows
Ex-Israeli pole-vaulter Noa Toledo now combines dance routines with her job washing windows of high-rise skyscrapers. She has some 65,000 followers on TikTok who enjoy her worktime sky-high hip-hop routines. https://www.israel21c.org/meet-the-window-washer-who-became-a-tiktok-star/
Gal Gadot explains Hebrew slang
Gal Gadot of “Wonder Woman” fame appeared on Vanity Fair’s latest episode of Slang School, where celebrities hilariously break down slang terms and popular expressions from their native countries or related to a subculture. Ma Pitom – Yalla! https://nocamels.com/2020/10/gal-gadot-hebrew-slang/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX01L8wmhBk
The She-brew language
An amusing and well-written tongue-in-cheek article, by newsletter fan David Herman, about the gender aspects of the official language of the State of Israel. https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-shebrew-language-revolution/
Vegan eggs available in the US
Israel’s Zero Egg, developer of a vegan substitute for eggs (reported here previously), has now launched in the US to food service operators and manufacturers. Zero Egg contains soy, potato, pea, and chickpea, is low fat, has no cholesterol, and … Continue reading
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Investment in Israeli startups (18 Oct 20)
Tipalti raised $150 million; apiiro raised $35 million; Illusive Networks raised $24 million; Access Fintech raised $20 million; Dataloop raised $16 million; SiteAware raised $10 million; Cyberpion raised $8.25 million; Butterfly Medical raised $7 million; TetaVi raised $6 million; Phytolon … Continue reading
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We never close
During the recent Israeli lockdown, only certain essential businesses can stay open. To avoid closure, some businesses have used creative “chutzpa”. A flower shop sells “agricultural products” and herbs. A falafel shop delivers to the closest bench. A clothing store … Continue reading
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Israeli secure digital transfer attracts French bank
Israel’s Curv (reported here previously) has partnered French banking giant BNP Paribas to complete a proof of concept of Curv’s process for transferring security tokens securely between market participants. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3855195,00.html
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Billion-dollar exit, but still independent
At the peak of the coronavirus crisis, with businesses around the world paralyzed, Israeli application security company Checkmarx pulled off a massive $1.2 billion exit and maintained its independence in the process. Israeli founder and CTO, Maty Siman, explains. https://www.jns.org/how-one-israeli-startup-changed-the-global-landscape-of-cyber-security/
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Were you watching?
Back in Feb 2016 Israel’s Tipalti was one of seven Israeli “startups to watch” (reported here). Hopefully, you read it, because the developer of automation solutions for global payments is now worth $2 billion. Its clients include Amazon Twitch, Twitter, … Continue reading
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