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/

Global computer giant Microsoft is acquiring Herzliya-based cyber security startup Aorato for around $200 million.  Aorato’s founders served in the IDF cyber security unit and have developed a firewall that learns and predicts behavior to counter web attacks. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-microsoft-confirms-aorato-buy-1000986347

Microsoft is turning to the start-up nation for inspiration in reinventing itself as a start-up, according to its local research and development chief. Yoram Yaakovi was speaking at Microsoft’s annual Think Next event, a showcase for new technologies from Israel … Continue reading →

Microsoft Israel Ltd. has grown too large for its current Haifa premises and has signed a 10-year lease on a new, 12,000 square-meter building at the Matam High Tech Park in Haifa. In addition, Microsoft has a 13,000 square-meter building … Continue reading →

Microsoft celebrated the graduation of its second Israeli class of Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure after a four-month intensive program in Herzliya. 12 of the start-ups are launching products on May 7th and eight have already received over $4 million … Continue reading →

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