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Up for awards

Posted on September 11, 2022

Two Israeli organizations have been nominated for a 2022 Prix Galien USA award in the new “Incubators, Accelerators and Equity – Foundational Support for Health Innovation 2022” category. They are the AION Labs accelerator (see here previously), and the aMoon … Continue reading →

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Swiss backing for Israeli innovation

Posted on August 16, 2020

Swiss biotech giant Roche and Israeli Venture Capital fund aMoon are to launch an early-stage investment program named “StarFinder Digital Innovation Lab.” It will support 3 Israeli Life Science startups for 3 years with annual investments, mentoring, contacts and offices. … Continue reading →

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Funding for “ghost” cell cancer therapy

Posted on January 5, 2020

Israel’s aMoon fund, has invested $5 million in the new NanoGhost anti-cancer therapy of Technion Professor Marcelle Machluf. (reported here previously). In lab tests NanoGhost reduced small lung carcinoma, prostate, and pancreatic cancer tumors, by as much as 85%. https://www.timesofisrael.com/ghost-cell-startup-that-targets-deadliest-cancers-gets-funding-boost

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The future for medicine is bright

Posted on May 26, 2019

Israeli VC fund aMoon Partners organized a summit near Jerusalem for health-tech startup entrepreneurs and investors pursuing futuristic technologies. Ideas presented included virtual doctors, crowdfunding for shared ailments and personalized “Waze-like” health maps. (See also JPost article.) https://www.timesofisrael.com/patients-of-the-future-will-be-treated-by-virtual-doctors-health-waze/ https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/IDFs-Medical-Innovation-Branch-dreams-far-589941

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Millions for Israeli startups

Posted on January 26, 2019

Israeli digital health fund aMoon II has raised $600 million to invest, mostly into mid-to-late-stage Israeli companies in the health and medical technologies field. Meanwhile, Israeli venture capital firm Magenta Venture Partners has launched a new $100 million fund destined … Continue reading →

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Credit Suisse’s $250 million for medical investment

Posted on May 21, 2018

Credit Suisse is injecting $250 million into Israeli life-sciences Venture Capital fund aMoonII. The fund invests in mid- to late-stage life science companies in the field of digital health and bio-techs that operate in Israel, the US and Europe. https://www.timesofisrael.com/credit-suisse-to-pump-250-million-into-israeli-health-tech-venture-fund-amoon/

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New health fund raises $200 million

Posted on April 30, 2018

Israeli life-sciences venture capital firm aMoon Partners has raised $200 million for a new fund aMoon II that will invest in digital health life-science companies. The final target for the fund is $500 million. The $200 million fund, aMoon I, … Continue reading →

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Engineering degree course for ultra-orthodox

Posted on December 30, 2012

The Sami Shamoon College of Engineering in Ashdod has launched a five-year degree program in civil and software engineering, which has been tailor-made for the lifestyle requirements of its 100 ultra-Orthodox participants – 70 men and 30 women. http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=297077

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