Portshift is a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity firm that provides a Kubernetes-native security solution – “a single source of truth for containers and cloud-native applications security.” It has raised over $5 million to…
SQream Closes $40m Funding Round
Data analytics platform SQream has closed a $39.4 million Series B funding round, as it bids to improve its talent base, and expand its technology and cloud innovation. The round was led…
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Israeli Agritech Outfit Taranis Wins $20m Funding Round
Taranis, a Tel Aviv-based startup that uses aerial imaging, field sensors and weather forecasts to optimize farming yields, has secured a $20 million capital funding round. The injection was led by Viola…
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Temasek Acquires Israeli Cybersecurity Firm Sygnia for $250m
Temasek, Singapore’s state-controlled investment vehicle, has acquired Israeli cybersecurity company Sygnia for around $250 million. Sygnia, headquartered in Tel Aviv, only came out of stealth last year. It was launched in 2015…
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From Laser Fighters to Wildfires: How Drone Startup Edgybees Found a Life-Saving Niche
When Menashe Haskin launched augmented reality drone firm Edgybees in 2017, with two others, he aimed to turn the sky into a technicolor racetrack. DronePrix AR gave users the chance to duck…
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Supercars and Startups: How Italy and Israel are Forging Closer Ties
Italy is a nation of iconic, world-beating industry, from food and fashion to cars and household appliances. But despite its size – Italy is the third largest economy in the eurozone, and…
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In the Race to Build the Car of the Future, Israel is Speeding Ahead
Israel’s status as a leading tech nation is not in doubt. The Middle Eastern state of just eight million people, known as “Silicon Wadi”, is home to 5,000 startups and 750 venture-backed…
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Report: Israeli High-Tech Exits Way Down in 2017
Israeli high-tech exits in the first half of 2017 have fallen far short of their total this time last year, according to a report. The IVC-Meitar Exits Report today discovered that the…
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ELLIQ: Intuition Robotics Bridges Uncanny Valley To Cure Loneliness Epidemic
Ever found the increasing number of humanoid robots a little, well, creepy? You’re not alone. In fact, in 1970 professor Masahiro Mori coined a phrase for the unease we feel when a…
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Corporate-Startup Partnerships are Thriving in Israel
When Greg Moran, CEO of Zoomcar, first traveled to Israel last year, he was expecting to have a few business conversations–maybe even to collaborate on a low-level project. His firm, India’s first…