Gett will be integrated into Google Maps, enabling taxi hailing directly from the popular navigation app. As reported in Globes: The taxi hailing app Gett (formerly GetTaxi) is teaming with Google, integrating Gett’s service into the Google Maps navigation app and enabling users to order taxis directly from the navigation map.The option to hail a […]
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WebyClip
WebyClip is seeking to partner with local e-commerce and airline OTA (online travel agency) companies in Australia. WebyClip offers a smart, easy and quick way to add user-targeted, contextual and personalised videos to any e-commerce or travel page. WebyClip’s unique curation platform automatically pairs relevant videos to various contexts, including landing pages, search results pages […]
Hoping to expand its reach beyond the twenty countries where it already has a presence, the company recently announced the closing of a $45 million Series B funding round. The funding round was led by Australian entrepreneur Leon Kamenev and brings the company’s total funding to $57 million, after securing a $12 million round in 2015. As […]
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SunZee
SunZee is a stylish, wearable sunscreen dispenser to encourage the re-application of sun lotion and protect people from sun damage. They are currently raising here via a kickstarter campaign. Designed to be worn on the wrist so it’s always in sight and within reach, the SunZee “takes sunscreen out of the bag and onto your wrist for on-the-go […]
With the opening of the Olympic Games on Friday, Israel’s delegation to Rio de Janeiro is its largest ever: 47 athletes competing in 17 different sports, plus 34 coaches and about 25 support staff. However, they won’t be the only Israelis seeking to make an impact on the summer games. Several Israeli companies will be working behind the scenes to ensure that the Olympics run […]
The Chinese consortium, which is buying Playtika from US company Caesars, says Playtika will remain an independent unit managed from Herzliya. As reported in Globes: A Chinese consortium has acquired Israeli social games company Playtika from Caesars Interactive Entertainment online games unit for $4.4 billion in cash, the companies have announced. Based in Herzliya, US […]
Last week, the first Israel Australia Cyber Dialogue was convened by the Israel Trade Commission and the recently established Australian Cyber Security Growth Centre. The Dialogue was the Growth Centre’s first event since its recommended formation by the Federal Government following the release of the National Innovation and Science Agenda Report in December 2015. During […]
Housed at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, The Floor startup hub aims to put Israel on the global map in the hot field of financial technology. As reported in Israel21C: A unique financial technology startup hub housed at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange aims to put Israel on the global map in the hot field […]
Israeli car engine diagnosis company Engie, which has developed an app for streamlining the rather unpleasant process of taking a car to the garage, has raised $3.5 million in a Series A financing round. As reported in Globes: Since the app was launched, more than 200 garages around Israel have joined it, and it has almost […]
Israeli mobile threat defense startup Skycure has completed a $16.5 million series B investment led by Foundation Capital. As reported in Globes: Skycure will use the funds to expand the company’s presence in EMEA and APAC, broaden its foothold with Global 1000 customers, and invest in further developing the company’s award winning mobile threat defense platform. […]
