Exits, mergers & acquisitions – to 13/10/24
US Comply365 has Israel’s , a premier provider of training management solutions, especially aviation training.
Google’s European AI accelerator
Google has selected three Israeli startups to join 12 others in its inaugural European Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First. They are Bagel AI, Dtect Vision, and . The 10-week program includes mentoring from experts in Google Cloud and Google DeepMind.
The next Wiz?
Israel’s Eon.io has emerged from stealth to announce the raising of another $77 million of funds ($127 million in under a year). It markets its systems as a breakthrough in cloud backup where you only backup what you need. The backup data is also available for analysis – the first time that backups are useful.
Mitsubishi Motors choses Israeli security
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has selected Israel’s C2A Security's EVSec platform (see previously) to manage its cyber protection needs. C2A was chosen for its ability to address auto manufacturer cybersecurity regulations such as United Nations' UN R155.
Batteries for Australian army
Israel’s Epsilor (see previously) has delivered the first COMBATT 6T batteries for installing in the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), which will be supplied to the Australian Army. The batteries store 3,630Wh of energy, the highest energy density in the market.
US-Israel economic summit
Jerusalem hosted the 38th meeting of the US-Israel Joint Economic Development Group. Sessions included environmental technologies, strategic regional projects, and foreign investment screening. The war impact was also discussed. Note slight textual differences in the statements linked to below.
The fastest growing venture economy
Jon Medved of OurCrowd writes that Israel was the fastest-growing venture economy in the world in the first half of this year. Venture funding in Israeli startups grew by 31% compared to the same period in 2023 - almost double the global rate of 16%.
Ireland buys Israeli military systems
Ireland may frequently slander Israel in the political arena, however, in the last ten years, it has bought $9.4 million of Israeli arms. It includes nearly $5 million for drones from Israel’s Aeronautics, plus over $300,000 maintenance. It now wants to buy more. Chutzpah!
Care system for seniors expands into Europe
Israel’s Essence SmartCare (see previously) is partnering with leading Swedish alarm management platform Skyresponse to integrate its Care@Home senior care solution in Nordic and Dach (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) countries. It is also expanding in the UK.
Exits, mergers & acquisitions – to 29/9/24
Israel’s has US-based nitrogen sensor tech .