Israel’s El Al airlines has raised $100 million to help it finance the purchase of 3 new Boeing 787 “dreamliners). El Al plans to expand its 16-plane 787 fleet to a total of 28 by 2030. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-el-al-to-raise-100m-and-buy-3-dreamliners-1001474601

Mobileye’s 2,700 Jerusalem employees are moving to a new NIS 1 billion low-energy campus at the Har-Hotzavim Hi-Tech Park. In addition to the usual high-tech perks such as a gym, it will also include a convenience store, running track, hair … Continue reading →

Coro.net raised $100 million; FundGuard raised $100 million; Zafran raised $30 million; Nominal raised $9.2 million; Foundational raised $8 million;

Israel’s Nexa3D has acquired US-based 3D-Fuel

Investment in Israeli startups in the first quarter of 2024 is $1.6 billion so far.  That is 10% higher than the fourth quarter of 2023. Also, there was a 34% increase in the number of funding rounds. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/by6qv6fjc

The Czech Ministry of Defense has awarded a 20-year contract to Israel Aerospace Industries to maintain the Czech MMR radars. The MMR radar is the ‘brain’ behind the Barak, Iron Dome, and David’s Sling. To date, over 200 systems have … Continue reading →

ESRA (English Speaking Residents Association) is hosting a free Zoom lecture by Arona Maskil entitled “Understanding the Israeli Business Culture”. Apr 1 at 8pm Israel time.  Registration required. Part of the series of fully subsidized zoom lectures by “Get it … Continue reading →

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved the FieldProtect pre-harvest treatment from Israel’s Save Foods (see here previously). It should help California reduce food waste, plus it paves the way for Save Food’s commercial expansion in the State. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/03/13/2845446/0/en/Save-Foods-Received-Regulatory-Approval-in-California-for-its-Pre-Harvest-Product-Supporting-its-Expansion-in-California.html … Continue reading →