Israeli-founded Jstay is developing a free app for Jewish travelers to find the right place to stay. It differs from AirBNB in that Jstay is geared for people who need specifically Jewish services when they travel such as kosher food … Continue reading →

The new business alliance between Israeli-founded Prytek and Israel’s CRiskCo will provide added credit capabilities to Prytek’s Karbon managed services platform. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-prytek-invests-in-israeli-fintech-co-criskco-1001366197 https://prytek.com/ https://www.criskco.com/

Although tourist travel to Israel is limited, first-degree relatives of Israeli citizens can visit, and some groups are starting tours in late May. Then from July package tours and vaccinated individual tourists can travel here.  Meanwhile, the Tourist Israel website … Continue reading →

Trendlines Agrifood – the Investment vehicle of Israel’s Trendlines, is partnering Mitsubishi Corporation to help the Japanese giant tap into the Israeli innovation ecosystem across several key industries. Trendlines Agrifood and its partners are developing an innovative agri-food tech ecosystem. … Continue reading →

Israel’s diamond industry is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic exceptionally well. In the first quarter 2021, rough diamond imports increased by 75% and exports by 66%. Imports and exports of polished diamonds also increased. In March, volumes soared substantially. https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/04/08/2021-puts-spark-back-into-diamond-industry-following-covid-ministry-reports/

The UK-Israel Tech Hub has launched a Venture Capital “club,” – an invite-only forum of VC funds from the UK and Israel. Its aim is to raise the amount of investment from UK investors into Israeli startups. It will also … Continue reading →

Jon Medved, CEO of Israel’s OurCrowd, explains that partnering with the Gulf countries “is allowing Israel to penetrate markets we’ve never dreamed of in Southeast Asia and around the broader Islamic world”. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3906555,00.html

Ambassador Yoram Ettinger provides an excellent review of Israel’s economic performance compared to other world economies, during the pandemic. https://theettingerreport.com/israels-covid-19-economic-trends/