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Billion-dollar companies

Posted on June 17, 2018

There are currently 18 Israeli-founded companies worth over $1 billion. They include WeWork ($20 billion), Magic Leap ($5 billion), Tanium ($5 billion), Houzz ($4 billion), Compass ($2.2 billion), Elastic ($2 billion), Infinidat ($1.6 billion), ironSource ($1.5 billion), Payoneer ($1.5 billion) … Continue reading →

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Time Magazine’s most influential people

Posted on May 6, 2018

“Wonder Woman” actress Gal Gadot and WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann are two Israelis named by Time Magazine in this year’s “100 most influential people”. http://nocamels.com/2018/04/gal-gadot-adam-neumann-time-100-2018/

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Co-working space for Orthodox Jews

Posted on April 22, 2018

I’ve reported previously (see here) on the work of Israeli non-profit KamaTech to help integrate Haredi Jews into the hi-tech industry.  Now KamaTech has launched in Bnei Brak “Ampersand” – the first ultra-Orthodox co-working space in Israel. It is supported … Continue reading →

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Creator Award for MyMDBand

Posted on January 21, 2018

I featured previously (twice) the Israeli-developed MyMDBand QR-coded wristband that provides paramedics with a patient’s vital medical data. Israeli Asaf Luxembourg, just won a WeWork Creator Award for it.  United Hatzalah have distributed thousands of MyMDBands to the elderly. http://www.jpost.com/Blogs/Israel-Rescues/That-Time-When-We-Do-Well-By-Doing-Good-510927

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Diversity award for girls’ tech training program

Posted on December 3, 2017

I’ve reported previously about the QueenB tech and confidence mentorship and training program for girls of middle-school age. QueenB will be able to do more teaching with $72,000 it recently won at the WeWork Creator Awards, which took place in … Continue reading →

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The Israel who built a $16 billion brand

Posted on July 3, 2016

Israel’s Adam Neumann founded WeWork (see here) which rents shared office space to entrepreneurs, small companies, and even divisions of large corporations.  WeWork has some 50,000 members, about 100 international locations, and a private valuation of $16 billion. http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/05/wework-adam-neumann-interview

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