Lemonade uses bots to deliver insurance to consumers through its app and website. As reported in Globes: Israeli P2P insurance company Lemonade has announced a $34 million Series b financing round. The funding was led by General Catalyst with participation from GV (formerly Google Ventures), Thrive Capital and Tusk Ventures, as well as existing investors […]
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Israeli cyber-security firm Check Point has revealed that more than 1 million Google accounts were hacked in recent months, with 13,000 Android smartphones and other mobile devices infected every day. As reported in NoCamels: Considered one of the largest security breaches in history, the “Gooligan” virus breaks into Google services such as Gmail, Google Photos, […]
The Or Yehuda based company has developed a device that repairs heart valves. As reported in Globes: US company Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW) is acquiring Israeli valve repair device company Valtech Cardio Ltd. The company has developed the Cardioband System for transcatheter repair of the mitral and tricuspid valves in the heart. Edwards will […]
ICONIC Israeli agricultural companies, Haifa and Netafim, are once again proving to be shining lights for Australian agriculture, this time in the country’s almond industry. Haifa was recently the signature sponsor of the 2016 Almond Board of Australia conference and hosted Californian expert Blake Sanden in Australia over two weeks to talk with growers at […]
TSD’s system processes up to 10,000 cubic meters of water per day for small to medium scale sites. As reported in Israel21C: Israeli startup TSD (Tethys Solar Desalination) plans to revolutionize the water desalinisation process with a low-cost, off-grid, scalable and environmentally friendly module technology using only the power of the sun – no fossil fuels and […]
The 2016 BDO report on ‘Doing Business in Israel 2016’ provides comprehensive information for Australians interested in engaging with the Israeli market. The report reviews recent macroeconomic tendencies, socioeconomic and demographic trends, Israel’s general business environment, accounting considerations, taxation and government tax incentives, investment incentives and trade advantages. Some excerpts from the report: The Israeli economy […]
Israel’s DarioHealth has created a user-friendly lifestyle product to help people with diabetes manage the illness. The pocket-sized Dario system holds components including test strips, a lancing device and a glucose meter that plugs into your phone’s headphone jack. As reported in Israel21C: The digital glucose monitor combined with a free smartphone app lets users set […]
P-Cure has developed an imaging solution that better enables use of proton therapy, which allows for better targeted treatment of cancer cells in the body. The treatment has now been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for the therapy to become accessible to more cancer patients. As reported in Israel 21C: […]
Israeli agtech company FieldIn has developed an innovative and efficient way to grow high-value crops using less pesticide. As reported in NoCamels (from The Times of Israel): “We provide an end-to-end solution to special crop growers that follows our clients in all the process, allowing our customers to use pesticides in a smarter and more […]
The annual DLD innovation festival in Tel Aviv brings together some of Israel’s most exciting new technologies. As reported in Israel21C: The names Vision Dojo, Co-Play, Tipit.tv and HopIt probably don’t sound familiar. But if their developers can work their magic and move these emerging startups forward, these Israeli newbies – along with dozens of […]
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