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Microsoft’s new Israel venture fund

Posted on June 5, 2016

Microsoft has launched a new Venture Capital fund named Microsoft Accelerator.  The fund focuses on Cloud startups and effectively separates Microsoft’s investment arm from its startup incubator program. http://www.geektime.com/2016/06/01/new-microsoft-venture-fund-focuses-on-israeli-ai-and-cloud-startups/

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Microsoft buys another Israeli cybersecurity firm

Posted on October 25, 2015

Microsoft is buying Israeli cyber security company Secure Islands for $100-150 million. It will be Microsoft’s fifth Israeli acquisition this year and its 3rd Israeli cyber security company in the past 12 months. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-microsoft-set-to-buy-israeli-co-secure-islands-for-150m-1001075232  

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Microsoft’s 10th Israeli startup

Posted on July 27, 2015

Microsoft is to acquire Israeli start-up Adallom for about $320m, Microsoft’s tenth and most expensive Israeli purchase. Adallom currently has around 60 employees and will expand to become Microsoft’s cyber-security development headquarters in Israel. http://www.timesofisrael.com/microsoft-set-to-acquire-adallom-its-10th-israeli-buyout/

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11 graduates of Microsoft’s 6th startup program

Posted on July 19, 2015

Another 11 Israeli startups have completed Microsoft’s accelerator program, bringing to 70 successful Israeli startups launched by the program. The latest include employment apps GetJob and Highr; DOV-E and Bontact support shopping; Taranis is an agro-tech startup. http://www.timesofisrael.com/top-israeli-tech-firms-graduate-for-6th-time-at-ms-accelerator/

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Microsoft hosts 35 Israeli startups

Posted on May 17, 2015

Thirty-five startups using the best and most innovative of Israeli technologies were on display at Microsoft Israel’s ThinkNext 2015. Microsoft flew in top executives from the US to see a chat search engine, a smart faucet, a Skype language translator … Continue reading →

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Microsoft’s (Israeli) Surface Pen in action

Posted on May 17, 2015

Please watch three creative individuals increase their productivity using the digital pen that Microsoft acquired when it bought out Israel’s N-Trig. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owf93l1YkOs http://blog.surface.com/2015/05/msft-acquires-pen-tech-from-n-trig-ltd/ http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/01/microsoft-acquires-surface-3-pen-tech-from-n-trig/

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Microsoft’s opens new Haifa R&D center

Posted on March 29, 2015

24 years after selecting Haifa for its first Research & Development center outside the US, Microsoft is inaugurating a new R&D center in the city. The new building will cover 7,500 sq.m, houses 150 engineers and allows Microsoft to expand … Continue reading →

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Microsoft buys Israeli digital pen company

Posted on February 15, 2015

Multinational software giant Microsoft has bought Israel’s N-trig for an estimated $200 million.  N-trig has developed a chip for a digital pen and computer screen interface. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-microsoft-buys-digital-pen-co-n-trig-for-200m-1001009295

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Microsoft’s graduate startups

Posted on February 8, 2015

(Thanks to Michelle) 11 startups graduated from the Microsoft Ventures cybersecurity and medical accelerator program in Herzliya. http://www.microsoftventures.com/blog/tabid/233/ID/103/A-Cybersecurity-and-Medical-Startup-Frenzy-Reaches-its-Peak-on-Demo-Day.aspx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9JP4QhwAYQ

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Microsoft buys another Israeli startup

Posted on January 25, 2015

Software giant Microsoft is acquiring Israel’s Equivo for at least $150 million.  Equivio’s text analysis software summarizes and condenses lengthy documents.  Microsoft plans to integrate the product into its Office 365 package to boost user productivity. http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2015/01/20/microsoft-buys-israeli-text-analysis-co-equivio-for-200-million/

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