How 7th Heaven was invented
7th Heaven chocolate (see previously) was conceived in the kitchens of two vegan Israeli chocoholics Daniel and Elya, who were dating. They have just raised $3 million to market the creamy non-dairy, kosher chocolate beyond its current retail locations of New York, Miami, and California.
Permit to sell cow-free milk
Israel’s Remilk (see previously) has received regulatory approval from Israel’s Health Ministry to sell its cultured protein-based cow-free milk products to Israeli consumers. Remilk already has permits to sell its products (chemically identical to cow’s milk) in the USA and Singapore.
A growing Unicorn
Optibus (see previously) is a billion-dollar Israeli private company whose value is increasing, despite the current financial market downturn. In 2022 it doubled its revenues and workforce. Its public transportation management software is now used in 2,000 cities worldwide.
One of the fastest growing companies in the world
The annual revenue of Israeli cybersecurity Semperis (see previously) has grown to nearly $100 million in just 9 years. Its disaster recovery system knows how to detect cyber-attacks, neutralize them, and restore the organization's activities automatically.
Ben Gurion Airport’s busiest ever month
Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport saw its busiest month in history during Mar 2023. A total of 1,983,428 passengers passed through on 13,490 international and domestic flights – 57% more than in Mar 2022. El Al flew 432,365 passengers – its highest monthly total and 50% more than in 2022.
Managing wastewater down under
Israel’s Kando (see previously) is partnering Australia’s Detection Services to deliver Kando’s wastewater management technology to customers in Australia and New Zealand. It follows a successful Proof of Concept project at Rotorua New Zealand.
Wind farms in Poland
Zephyrus Wing Energies is the first company to list on the TASE since August; raises NIS 145 million at a company valuation of NIS 935 million. Zephyrus’ projects in Poland include Potegowo - the largest wind-energy project in the country, comprising eight wind farms at multiple sites.
Intelligence for brokers
Israel’s Capitola offers a productivity and market intelligence platform for broker teams. Its platform brings together brokers and underwriters, removing many of the operational inefficiencies around manual processes and repetitive tasks.
Controlling drone deliveries in Brazil
Israel’s High Lander (see 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 delivers the food.
Fish for Morocco
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 (seaweed), Shachar Group (recycled waste), (insect protein), and Hungary’s Celitron (organic waste).