Monthly Archives: June 2024

Golden swimmers

Posted on June 23, 2024

Israeli swimmers won gold medals in three events at the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade. Anastasia Gorbenko won three medals – the 400m individual medley and as a member of the Israel teams that won the women’s 4 x 200m … Continue reading →

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Israeli MMA fighter wins & publicizes hostages

Posted on June 23, 2024

Israeli Mixed Martial Arts fighter Shimon Smotritzky won by a knockout in his top-billing fight in Houston, Texas. He took the opportunity to raise awareness for the plight of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and held in Gaza. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzNl92tlW8E … Continue reading →

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Euro chess silver in Ireland

Posted on June 23, 2024

Israel’s Shelley Potikha was runner-up in the Girls Under 11 section of the 2024 European School Chess Championship in Limerick, Ireland. https://www.europechess.org/turkey-wins-12-golds-at-the-european-school-chess-championship-2024/

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Visit Timna Park

Posted on June 23, 2024

If you plan to holiday in Eilat this year, why not go and see nearby Tiimna Park. It combines desert views, geological wonders, and ancient history. Take a day trip from Eilat or go glamping.  Enjoy hikes, cycling, rock climbing, … Continue reading →

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Israel’s largest fabric wall sculpture

Posted on June 23, 2024

The interior walls of the new National Library of Israel form the largest fabric wall sculpture in Israel. The 565 square meter display by artist Gali Cnaani mimic the library’s exterior stone walls. The many horizontal and vertical lines hint … Continue reading →

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Supporting farmers

Posted on June 23, 2024

Social lending enterprise Ogen (see here previously) has partnered with Israeli charity Leket to create the Farmers’ Immediate Relief Track. It provides 3% loans up to NIS 300,000 over 5 years. For farmers wishing to expand their business, the Long-Term … Continue reading →

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Revolutionizing the food preservatives market

Posted on June 23, 2024

Israel’s Bountica (see here previously is working with global bakery ingredients and chocolate company Puratos to use Bountica’s “ProServative” proteins in the food industry. These protein anti-microbials are far safer than current food preservatives. https://agfundernews.com/bountica-harnesses-nutritional-immunity-to-disrupt-food-preservatives-market

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Startup investment – to 23/6/24

Posted on June 23, 2024

Insightec raised $150 million; Semperis raised $125 million (new Unicorn); Zencity raised $40 million; Finaloop raised $35 million; Aim Security raised $18 million; Entro Security raised $18 million; PointFive raised $16 million; Fhenix raised $15 million; BlinqIO raised $5 million; … Continue reading →

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Exits, takeovers and mergers – to 23/6/24

Posted on June 23, 2024

Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks is acquiring Stellar Blue.

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Most promising enterprise software startups

Posted on June 23, 2024

You probably didn’t know about these 5 Israeli “startups to watch in 2024” previously – even though their funding has been included in this newsletter. So, if you want to know what Trullion, Frontegg, Volumez, Bridgewise, and Port (GetPort) do, … Continue reading →

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