Revolutionizing the food preservatives market

Israel’s Bountica (see previously is working with global bakery ingredients and chocolate company Puratos to use Bountica’s “ProServative” proteins in the food industry. These protein anti-microbials are far safer than current food preservatives.

Startup investment – to 23/6/24

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Exits, takeovers and mergers – to 23/6/24

Israel’s is Stellar Blue.

Most promising enterprise software startups

You probably didn’t know about these 5 Israeli “startups to watch in 2024” previously – even though their funding has been included in this newsletter. So, if you want to know what Trullion, Frontegg, Volumez, Bridgewise, and Port (GetPort) do, now is your chance.

A financial accounting service to suit you

Israel’s Finaloop offers a fast automated accounting and bookkeeping system. It can also provide a complete third-party financial management service.

Building Jerusalem

Jerusalem’s construction boom will attract more businesses and residents to Israel’s capital. It includes the city entrance (1-3 million sqm), K complex (100,000sqm), Marom Tower (40,000sqm), plus the regional district, old Shaare Zedek, Givat Shaul, Talpiot, Har Hotzvim, Givat Ram, & East Jerusalem.

Tel Aviv is 4th highest global startup ecosystem

Despite the war, Tel Aviv moved up to 4th place in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report, by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network. The report evaluated 4.5 million companies in more than 300 entrepreneurial ecosystems worldwide.

Buzzing down under

Good news for Ozzy lovers of honey – Israel’s BeeHero (see previously) has partnered with local beekeeping and pollination company Monson’s Honey and Pollination, to help beekeepers assess the health of their colonies. Also, around one third of Australian food crops rely on honeybee pollination.

Startup investment – to 16/6/24

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Exits, takeovers and mergers – to 16/6/24

Israel’s has with France's Kalray.