Construction Innovation Zone initiative aims to infuse real-estate development and construction with Israeli-style startup innovation. As reported in Israel21C: The Israeli launch of the world’s first construction-tech hub aims to provide construction companies and real-estate developers everywhere access to disruptive high-tech innovation. Announced on April 27, the Construction Innovation Zone is a unique joint project […]
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Twiggle uses data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing to power the next generation of digital commerce. As reported in Globes: Israeli digital commerce search engine company Twiggle has closed a $15 million series B financing round led by MizMaa Ventures and Korea Investment Partners. The company has raised $33 million to date […]
Taranis aims to lead the digital farming revolution by giving farmers around the globe the ability to predict and prevent detrimental threats to their crops. As reported in Globes: Israeli digital agriculture company Taranis has closed a $7.5 million Series A round of financing led by Finistere Ventures, and Vertex Ventures. Existing investors, Eshbol Investments, Mindset […]
The Israeli company’s product, which regenerates damaged cartilage and bone, already has CE marketing approval. As reported in Globes: The Israeli company, which is developing technology for regenerating damaged cartilege tissue and bone, today announced an $18.3 million financing round led by aMoon, with participation from previous CartiHeal investors Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (the leading […]
Two robots, Siemens’ Artis Zeego and the Renaissance Guidance System, were involved in the surgery. Renaissance is a screw placement system which allows spinal implant placement with safety and accuracy, and was developed by Israeli company Mazor Robotics. The world’s first dual robotic surgery was performed last week at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem, Israel. […]
Since the first pioneer Israeli company was floated in Australia – Audio Pixels, which raised A$ 32.5 million in 2011 at an after money valuation of A$ 158 million, more than 10 Israeli companies have joined it, and several more are expected to swell the ranks by the end of 2017. As reported in Globes: […]
Gett CEO David Waiser said that the company will be looking to raise more capital this year. As reported in Globes: Israeli taxi hailing app Gett has confirmed that it is acquiring ridesharing app Juno. No financial details were disclosed but Gett (formerly GetTaxi) founder and CEO David Waiser told “Techcrunch” that the price of […]
MeMed accurately distinguishes between bacterial and viral infections based on the patient immune response. As reported in Globes: Israeli company MeMed announced last week that it has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defense’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). The $9.2 million deal will fund the completion of MeMed’s pioneering point of […]
Water-Gen, an Israeli company whose technology captures humidity in order to make drinking water out of air, is not likely to experience the cash-flow squeeze that afflicts many fast-growing companies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned it in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” about Israel’s high-tech prowess. At the AIPAC conference last month, Harvard […]
TopTix, which processes 80 million tickets annually in 16 countries, including Australia, will continue operating in Israel. As reported in Globes: The Israeli ticketing software company TopTix has been acquired by New York-based ticketing-platform company SeatGeek for $56 million. Established in 2000 by Yehuda Yuval and Eli Dagan, TopTix developed the SRO ticketing system, which currently serves […]
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