Monthly Archives: July 2024

1,000 pay for GenAI

Posted on July 21, 2024

Israel’s Upword (see here previously) attracted 30,000 users for its Beta version, with 1,000 paying for its advanced GenAI capabilities. Upword is designed to mimic the traditional research methods required by professionals, researchers and academics and has now launched its … Continue reading →

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Exits, takeovers & mergers – to 21/7/24

Posted on July 21, 2024

Holding our breath for Google’s expected $23 billion takeover of Israel’s Wiz. Meanwhile, Edwards Lifesciences has acquired Israel’s Innovalve for $300 million. US-based Tricentis has acquired Israel’s SeaLights for around $150 million.

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Startup investment – to 21/7/24

Posted on July 21, 2024

CTERA raised $80 million; CytoReason raised $80 million; OCON Therapeutics raised $10 million; HAGAR raised $5 million (total $25 million); Acculine raised $4.2 million; Upword raised $3 million;

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A healthier fry-up

Posted on July 21, 2024

Israel’s Beyond Oil is a unique powder that absorbs harmful components from fried oil so it can be reused while preserving its quality. It won the FoodTech Company of the Year award at the 2024 Israeli Restaurateurs Conference and is … Continue reading →

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Israeli tech hacks Crooks’ phone

Posted on July 21, 2024

The Washington Post reported that the FBI used technology from Israel’s Cellebrite (see here previously) to unlock the cellphone of would-be assassin Thomas Crooks. Cellebrite is used by over 2,500 North American agencies, 20 of the largest US city police … Continue reading →

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Moovit moves up to intercity

Posted on July 21, 2024

Israeli public transport app Moovit (see here previously), which helps travelers navigate local journeys in more than 100 countries, has launched a new platform for longer, intercity trips. https://nocamels.com/2024/07/moovit-launches-global-public-transport-planner-for-intercity-trips/

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Gaming for education

Posted on July 21, 2024

Israel’s Arcademy has finished a successful trial of its Minecraft educational gaming platform at nine Israeli schools. Students actively engaged in lessons, and improved problem-solving, multitasking, and creativity skills. Arcademy will launch in schools across Israel and the US next … Continue reading →

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Making sense of the data

Posted on July 21, 2024

Israel’s Kaleidoo (part of Israel’s Bynet Data Communications (see here previously) has created the Kal Sense platform. It converts a company’s video, voice, and text communications into AI-ready data that can be analyzed to answer questions posed by company executives. … Continue reading →

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Startups for space accelerator

Posted on July 21, 2024

Five Israeli startups were selected, from 50 candidates, to join the EXPAND space program, part of the Creation-Space accelerator (see here previously). These are Tedence Space (electro-magnets), OASIX (heat pump), Omnidrill (robots), Inhayle (hydroxyl disinfectants), and NOVAlert (sensors). https://www.jns.org/wire/israeli-startups-compete-to-join-nasa-space-exploration-program/ https://finder.startupnationcentral.org/company_page/oasix-energy … Continue reading →

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Increasing yields of winter wheat

Posted on July 21, 2024

Israel’s Lavie Bio (see here previously) has expanded its Yalos microbial inoculant (biological fertilizer) to winter wheat. Yalos improves yields by some 12.5%. Trials in North America continue and Lavie Bio plans to expand Yalos to crops such as soybean … Continue reading →

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