Israel’s High Lander (see here previously) is partnering Brazil’s Speedbird – one of Brazil’s largest UAV operators – to safely steer drones delivering fast-food and groceries across Brazil. Locals order with the app iFood and a High Lander-controlled Speedbird UAV … Continue reading →

A consortium of Israeli-based startups is partnering with Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University to produce high-protein fish food for Morocco’s fish farms. They are Seakura (seaweed), Shachar Group (recycled waste), FreezeM (insect protein), and Hungary’s Celitron (organic waste). https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-group-joins-forces-with-morocco-university-for-sahara-fish-food-project/ https://www.shachar.biz/en/home-page/

Israeli non-profit Venatata has won Toyota’s NIS 1 million Israel Earth Prize. The prize money will be allocated towards Venatata’s 100 Gardens Project, which aims to establish 100 therapeutic gardens in medical and social rehabilitation centers across Israel. https://www.jpost.com/environment-and-climate-change/article-736392 https://venatata.org/en/home-page/ … Continue reading →

Vesey Ventures, based in the US and Israel, has launched a $78 million fund investing in early stage fintech companies. Vesey was founded by three former female Managing Directors at AMEX Ventures, focusing on Israel as a critical market for … Continue reading →

US-based Akamai Technologies is acquiring Israel’s NeoSec for “several dozen millions of dollars”.

Zephyrus Wing Energies raised $40 million (IPO); CropX raised $30 million; Quantum Source raised $27 million; Volumez raised $20 million; Capitola raised $15.6 million; Safeguard (construction) raised $8 million; Floodlight raised $6.4 million;