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Four Israeli startups star in CNBC top 50 list

Posted on June 4, 2023

CNBC’s latest Disruptor 50 List of outstanding startup companies includes Israel’s BeeHero (technology for healthier commercial beehives), Orca Security (agentless cloud security), Snyk (app security products for developers) and Wiz (cloud cybersecurity). https://unitedwithisrael.org/4-israeli-companies-make-cnbc-disruptor-50-list/ https://israelactive.com/?s=beehero  https://israelactive.com/?s=Orca+Security https://israelactive.com/?s=Snyk+  https://israelactive.com/?s=Wiz+cloud+security

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Amazon’s security partner of the year

Posted on December 25, 2022

Israel’s Orca Security (see here previously) has been chosen as Amazon Web Services’ global security partner of the year for 2022 in recognition of its contribution to the web giant’s cloud computing platform and its customers. https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-company-named-2022-aws-global-security-partner/

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“False killer whales” sighted near Eilat

Posted on October 23, 2022

A pod of ten “false killer whales” (Pseudorca crassidens) made a rare visit to the Gulf of Eilat. Israel Nature and Parks Authority maritime ranger Omri Amosi swam with them and documented them. The dolphin species is so named because … Continue reading →

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The first autonomous voyage

Posted on September 11, 2022

In February, Israel’s Orca AI (see here previously) performed the world’s first autonomous navigation for a commercial ship. Orca provided the 749-ton Suzaku with a 360-degree observation system using 18 cameras, integrated ship’s sensors, and transmitted the data to a … Continue reading →

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Taking the helm

Posted on June 19, 2022

More about Israel’s Orca AI which is being marketed as “the Waze of the Seas”. Its innovative autonomous technology prevents ships from colliding, even in dense fog. There are some 4,000 maritime accidents each year, claiming lives and causing environmental … Continue reading →

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Global network for Israeli businesswomen

Posted on November 21, 2021

Orly Carmon, head of Canada’s Orca Global Leadership and Networking, has established a network of 31,000 Israeli business or professional women across the world. Members connect socially and professionally, while Orca also offers development training courses. https://www.timesofisrael.com/money-talks-business-network-unites-israeli-women-at-home-and-around-the-globe/

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Investment in Israeli startups: (17/10/21)

Posted on October 18, 2021

Orca Security raised $340 million; Valens raised $155 million (IPO) Totango raised $100 million; Optimove raised $75 million; Speedata raised $70 million; EquityBee raised $55 million; Avo raised $45 million; Aviv Scientific raised $40 million; Empathy raised $30 million; Buligo … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups: 11/7/21

Posted on July 11, 2021

AnyVision raised $235 million; Outbrain raised $200 million; Orca Security raised $150 million; Aleph Farms raised $105 million; Silk Technologies raised $55 million; CoreTigo raised $13 million; NanoLock Security raised $11 million; BioT raised $6.5 million; Medorion raised $6 million; … Continue reading →

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Israel leads in B2D

Posted on June 27, 2021

The Israeli Business to Developer (B2D) sector is growing as companies develop products that automate and simplify the jobs of highly sought-after hi-tech developers. Examples include Lumigo, Orca Security, OwnBackup, Redis, Snyk and JFrog. (All but Lumigo featured here previously). … Continue reading →

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The Israeli Arab that founded a Unicorn

Posted on June 6, 2021

Wagde Zabit describes growing up in the Israeli Muslim Galilee town of Kafr Mand. As a five-year-old he received a present of his first computer. Much later he graduated from Israel’s Technion to co-found Israeli cybersecurity startup Orca Security, now … Continue reading →

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