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Investment in Israeli startups to 27/2/22

Posted on February 27, 2022

Cheq raised $150 million; Pontera (FeeX) raised $45 million; anecdotes.ai raised $25 million; Aporia raised $25 million; Zero Networks raised $20.3 million; Valerann raised $17 million; Astrix Security raised $15 million; Kenbi raised $5 million; Varos raised $4 million; Salvador … Continue reading →

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The latest Israeli Unicorn

Posted on February 27, 2022

Israel’s Cheq (see here previously) has joined the Unicorn club by raising $150 million at a valuation of $1 billion. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rkq00augg9

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WEF Pioneers for 2021

Posted on June 20, 2021

The latest World Economic Forum list of 100 Technology Pioneers includes five Israeli companies. They are CropX, MDClone, Cheq, MyndYou, and Phinergy. The WEF predicts they are “poised to have a significant impact on business and society.” All have been … Continue reading →

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Don’t block valid sites

Posted on March 15, 2020

Israeli cybersecurity company CHEQ (reported here previously) is an AI alternative to keyword blacklists that are commonly used to block access to offensive websites. CHEQ estimates that US publishers lost $2.8 billion of potential revenue opportunities in 2019 by subsequent … Continue reading →

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Three promising “upstart” startups

Posted on November 17, 2019

There are 3 Israeli cybersecurity companies in “Upstart 100”, an annual list of 100 promising startups to watch by US business TV channel CNBC. Cheq uses AI to detect Ad fraud; Cylus protects railways (see here); and Silverfort develops agentless … Continue reading →

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UK-Israel High-tech Council

Posted on October 30, 2011

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and representatives from the UK digital sector officially launched the British Embassy High-Tech Hub in Israel, in a 300 people event. http://www.vccafe.com/high-tech-hub/uk-israel-high-tech-council-will-bring-together-the-key-figures-in-tech-on-both-sides/

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Hole in the wall?

Posted on August 7, 2011

A coin is one thing, but someone deposited a cheque (check) for $100,000 into a crack in the Kotel (Western Wall). http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=595

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