Monthly Archives: April 2022

Twelve Tel Aviv Techstars

Posted on April 17, 2022

12 Israeli startups were selected for the sixth group of the Tel Aviv Techstars accelerator. They are Valid.it, +SCALE, Pledger Giving App, Platera.ai, Synergym.Ai, Testory, Beez Tech, Dodo Smart, Luzverde, Calosense, Eco-Price, and Price backers. Each receives $120,000 of matched … Continue reading →

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Takeovers and mergers

Posted on April 17, 2022

Israeli mobile security startup Zimperium has been acquired by US-based Liberty Strategic Capital (Steven Mnuchin) for $525 million. LinkedIn (the world’s largest professional network) purchased Israel’s Oribi for $80 million; Israeli cybersecurity Tufin is being acquired by Turn/River Capital for … Continue reading →

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The latest Unicorn

Posted on April 17, 2022

Israel’s Viz.ai has raised $100 million at a valuation of $1.2 billion. Meanwhile the revenue of Israel’s Pagaya grew by 379% in 2021 to $475 million, and is now valued at $8.5 billion.

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Investment in Israeli startups to 17/4/22:

Posted on April 17, 2022

Viz.ai raised $100 million; Coro.net raised $80 million; StoreDot raised $80 million; Appwrite raised $27 million; vHive raised $25 million; Antidote Health raised $22 million; Eleos Health raised $20 million; Radiaction Medical raised $10 million; NOVOS.gg raised $6 million; SeeMetrics … Continue reading →

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Out of this world

Posted on April 17, 2022

Watch the launch of AX-1 with Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe on board on route to the International Space Station. Eytan sent messages in Hebrew, before and after the Space-X Dragon capsule docked safely with the ISS.  He also had a … Continue reading →

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Tobacco plants for vegan meat

Posted on April 17, 2022

Israel’s BioBetter repurposes tobacco plants to accelerate development of cultivated meat. The plants become bioreactors to boost production of proteins and potentially significantly reduce the cost of cultivated meat. BioBetter was co-founded by Prof. Oded Shoseyov (see here previously). https://biobetter.bio/ … Continue reading →

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Transformative technology

Posted on April 17, 2022

15 Israeli startups presented at Axis Tel Aviv 2022. They pitched during panels featuring investors and business leaders from the key sectors of fintech, health and sports, retail, and mobility. Products included medical clothing, car cyber security, a robotic operating … Continue reading →

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Fast charging for Indian scooters

Posted on April 17, 2022

India’s Ola Electric has made a multi-million-dollar investment in Israel’s StoreDot (see here previously). Ola will manufacture and integrate StoreDot’s lithium ion-based battery tech in its future electric vehicles in India. The funding is part of StoreDot’s latest $80 million … Continue reading →

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Futuristic digital printing

Posted on April 17, 2022

At TLV Fashion Week, top designers used revolutionary printing technology from Israel’s Kornit Digital (see here previously) to create amazing fashions.  It included Direct-to-garment (DTG) for blended color, Direct-to-fabric (DTF) for neon prints, and Kornit’s XDi to print on spandex … Continue reading →

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Climate-saving science

Posted on April 17, 2022

An opportunity to attend Ben Gurion University’s free virtual event on Sun 1st May at 1pm Eastern Time (8pm Israel time). Celebrate BGU’s remarkable science and discover how the university is creating a sustainable future. Hosted by Noa Tishby, Israeli-American … Continue reading →

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