Monthly Archives: June 2021

Euro medals for Linoy

Posted on June 20, 2021

Israel’s Linoy Ashram won gold in the clubs event at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Varna, Bulgaria. It was the first Euro gold won by an Israeli gymnast in a single exercise. She also won silver medals in the … Continue reading →

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Orthodox Jewish mother & marathon runner

Posted on June 20, 2021

An interview of Beatie Deutsch, an observant Jewish mother who doesn’t stop running. She ran one marathon seven months pregnant and after another stood at the top of the podium holding both her prize and a baby. Proof that success … Continue reading →

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WEF Pioneers for 2021

Posted on June 20, 2021

The latest World Economic Forum list of 100 Technology Pioneers includes five Israeli companies. They are CropX, MDClone, Cheq, MyndYou, and Phinergy. The WEF predicts they are “poised to have a significant impact on business and society.” All have been … Continue reading →

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Autonomous irrigation for Indian farmers

Posted on June 20, 2021

Israel’s SupPlant (see here previously) grew its smart irrigation business by 1,200% in 2020. Already widely used in Mexico, South Africa, Argentina, Australia and Kenya, SupPlant aims for over 2 million smallholders in Africa and India to be utilizing its … Continue reading →

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Claroty – yet another Unicorn

Posted on June 20, 2021

Israeli cybersecurity company Claroty (see here previously) has just raised $140 million to make it Israel’s third Unicorn (billion-dollar company) in one week. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3910161,00.html

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Investment in Israeli startups (20/6/21)

Posted on June 20, 2021

WalkMe raised $287 million (IPO); Claroty raised $140 million; NextSilicon raised $120 million; Bringg  raised $100 million; Glassbox raised $100 million (IPO); Gloat raised $57 million; Duda raised $50 million; Pulsenmore raised $40 million (IPO); Komodor raised $21 million; Carbyne … Continue reading →

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AppsFlyer to hire 300

Posted on June 20, 2021

Israel’s AppsFlyer (see here previously) is recruiting 300 new employees in Israel by the end of 2021, taking its local workforce to around 1,000 people and 1,400 across the world. AppsFlyer is mainly expanding its R&D departments, developing marketing measurement … Continue reading →

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NextSilicon – another Unicorn

Posted on June 20, 2021

Israel’s NextSilicon has developed innovative technology which uses software algorithms to speed up silicon-based computing platforms. It could lead to breakthroughs in supercomputer applications. NextSilicon recently raised $120 million to value the company at $1.5 billion (Unicorn status). https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3909860,00.html https://www.nextsilicon.com/ … Continue reading →

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Bringg – the next Unicorn

Posted on June 20, 2021

Israel’s Bringg (see here previously), which offers a delivery logistics platform for the enterprise market, has just raised $100 million of funding. The investment values the company at $1 billion, the financial status of a Unicorn. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3910082,00.html

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Broadcasting South African sports

Posted on June 20, 2021

Israel’s Pixellot (see here previously) has signed an agreement with pay-TV sports provider Supersport to establish a high-school sports network to serve athletes, coaches, and scouts across Africa. Pixellot automatically streams games and their highlights to any device, live or … Continue reading →

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