Monthly Archives: August 2025

En garde! A renaissance in Israeli fencing

At the recent World Championships, Israel finished 11th out of 46 in the men’s team épée, which is a remarkable achievement. Although the team did not win a medal at the recent Fencing World Championships, it is building up to … Continue reading

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Summer is sizzling at the Galilee Culinary Institute

Renovations on JNF’s Galilee Culinary Institute main campus building (restaurant and training kitchens) are nearly complete. Join the JNF’s Coming Home mission (Sep 4 – 11) and attend the official opening (plus a great deal more). https://www.galileeculinaryinstitute.com/campus-updates https://www.jnf.org/travel/tour/index/coming-home-mission-to-israel

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Using AI to transform artwork

Israeli artist Roy Adin is harnessing the untapped power of artificial intelligence to craft stunning illustrations – fusing cutting-edge technology with ancient knowledge in ways never seen before. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-israeli-artist-uses-ai-to-create-transformative-works/

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Book review – Living dangerously

My friend Atara Beck has written an interesting review of the book “Living Dangerously: My Struggle to Get Rich Without Losing My Soul” by Irwin Gabriel Katsof. Rabbi Katsof became obsessed with money until he turned his life around. Now … Continue reading

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Startup investment up 28% in July

Over $900 million was raised by Israeli startups in July, marking a 28% increase compared to last year. The surge in funding is especially notable as only two of the 28 deals exceeded $100 million, showing strong support for investment … Continue reading

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Handling emergency in seven countries

Israel’s Carbyne (see here previously) has deployed its incident management technology in nearly 300 emergency centers worldwide, including in 23 U.S. states and six additional countries. More than 7,000 dispatchers globally are using Carbyne’s platform. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/skhy4rdvgg

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Startup investment – to 10th Aug 25

Decart raised $100 million (value $3.1 billion) Noma Security raised $100 million; Capitolis raised $56 million (SAFE); QuamCore raised $26 million; Tavily raised $25 million;

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Exits, takeovers, and mergers to 10th Aug 25

Israeli giant SentinelOne has bought Israeli GenAI cyber startup Prompt Security for $250 million. US risk intelligence company Sayari is acquiring Israel’s Mirato for “tens of millions of dollars”. NASDAQ-listed Global-e has acquired Israel’s ReturnGO. Israel’s EverC is to merge … Continue reading

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Wix now worth $7 billion

Shares in Israeli website developer Wix climbed after Q2 profit beat expectations by a wide margin. Wix reported an adjusted profit of $136.2 million, or $2.44 per share, far surpassing analysts’ expectations of $1.76 per share. The company’s market capitalization … Continue reading

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Building businesses in an AI world

Israel’s Tailor Brands (see here previously) has created a new operating system for building businesses in an AI-transformed world. Its new Guidance Engine is a structured, step-by-step approach that helps form a company, stay compliant, design a brand, or grow … Continue reading

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