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Exits, mergers and acquisitions

US-based Rapid7 has acquired Israeli cybersecurity Minerva Labs for $45 million. Rapid7 previously acquired Israel’s IntSights for nearly $335 million. Israel’s Via Transportation has acquired UK’s Citymapper for $100 million.

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Investment in Israeli startups to 26/2/23

Enlight Renewable Energy raised $252 million (IPO); Via Transportation raised $110 million; Chain Reaction raised $70 million; Descope raised $53 million; Chaos Labs raised $20 million; MDI Health Technologies raised $20 million; Oligo Security raised $20 million; OpenEyes raised $18 … Continue reading

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Israeli on-demand buses on the BBC

BBC Radio 4’s Sangita Myska featured Israel’s Via Transportation ride-sharing taxis on her “Positive Thinking” program about key innovators on a mission to change our world for the better. Via redefines urban transportation by matching multiple passengers travelling in the … Continue reading

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Smart distribution partners

Israel’s largest supermarket chain Shufersal has partnered Israel’s Via Transportation to create an efficient digital distribution system. This is the first time that Via will move from smart (ride-sharing) transportation into the logistics space. It will help Shufersal reduce cost, … Continue reading

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Via makes $100 million acquisition

Israeli ride-sharing firm Via Transportation is acquiring US-based Remix for $100 million. Remix is used to design city transportation systems for more than 350 local governments. Its systems impact more than 240 million people in 22 countries. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-founded-ride-sharing-firm-via-buys-us-mapping-software-maker-remix/

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Transport for elderly Japanese

Japanese insurance giant Sompo and Israeli ride-sharing company Via Transportation have launched NORAZA – a new app that enables elderly Japanese to share rides, paying with virtual local currency. Japan is trying to reduce car accidents involving the elderly and … Continue reading

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Overtaking on the inside

Israeli car fleet management startup Fleetonomy (reported here previously) has been taken over by Israeli ride-sharing company Via Transportation. Fleetonomy should comfortably fit into Via’s mission statement to build “the transportation systems of tomorrow, right now.” https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3851894,00.html

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Free transport to Madrid hospitals

Israel’s Via Transportation has launched a ViaVan ride-sharing transit service to connect Madrid residents and healthcare providers with the city’s Infanta Leonor Hospital and 12 de Octubre Hospital. The service is planned to operate until the end of August for … Continue reading

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Israel in New York

Nine Israeli-founded unicorns (valued at over $1 billion) are based in New York State. They are Riskified, Sisense, VAST Data, Via Transportation, Compass, Lemonade, Payoneer, Taboola and The We Company. 500+ Israeli companies in New York generate $30+ billion in … Continue reading

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Via to open second Israeli R&D center

Israeli-founded ride-sharing company Via Transportation (reported here previously) already has one Research & Development center in Tel Aviv, with 250 employees.  It has just announced it will be opening a second R&D center in Jerusalem, employing another 50 staff. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3776251,00.html

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