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Beersheba is Turning into a High Tech Oasis

As reported in No Camels: Just four decades ago, a visit to the southern desert city of Beersheba in Israel would have shown a barren landscape, with mostly sand and camels in sight. In recent years, however, the city has been undergoing a near-miraculous transformation and is now gaining a new reputation for itself. Those […]

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Exciting Startups Featured in DLD Innovation Week in Tel Aviv

As reported in NoCamels: As part of the annual DLD Innovation Week, Tel Aviv’s most high-profile tech conference, startups throughout the city are once again opening their doors to the public. For the Open Startup event, anyone is invited  to tour the offices of some of the coolest startups and work spaces. 112 startups are participating in this […]

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EIMindA Voted Among ‘Most Innovative Startups’ Globally

As first published in The Times of Israel and reported in NoCamels: Israeli biotechnology firm ElMindA – developers of the world’s first FDA-approved neural functional assessment tool to visualize serious brain trauma and illnesses – has been named one of the 49 most innovative start-ups in the world by the World Economic Forum. The annual […]

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Diabetes app co Labstyle Innovations raises $2.5m

As reported in Globes: The funds will be used for the global rollout of Dario, a mobile, cloud-based, diabetes management solution. LabStyle Innovations Corp., which has developed the Dario Diabetes Management Solution, today announced it has closed a $2.5 million financing round. The investment will be used to support the global rollout of the Dario, […]

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Verint Systems acquires Texas co Teligent

As reported in Globes: Telligent provides software for customer support and digital marketing communities. Security, surveillance and business intelligence company Verint Systems Inc. saw its share price rise 2.2% on Nasdaq yesterday, giving a market cap of $3.64 billion, after announcing the acquisition of Telligent. Texas-based Telligent provides software for customer support and digital marketing communities. […]

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Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking

Welcome to the Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking. It has been almost three years since the last Startup Ecosystem Report was released in November 2012, and since then the startup sector has grown at a booming pace. The centerpiece of the 2015 Startup Ecosystem Ranking is our updated and revamped component index, which ranks the top […]

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Israeli Fraud Prevention Tech Wins Prestigious ‘Silver Stevie’ Award

As reported in NoCamels: Israeli fraud prevention firm Forter last week won a Silver Stevie, one of the most prestigious awards in the business world, for taking a lead in the e-commerce and fraud prevention industries. The Stevie, given out as part of the American Business Awards, are considered “the Oscars of the business world,” […]

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Como to acquire Israeli co Keeprz for $50m

Keeprz’s app is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses retain customer loyalty. As reported in Globes: Israeli app builder Como (formerly ConduIT Mobile) is set to acquire Israeli startup Keeprz, which has developed an app making it possible to enhance the loyalty of customers to small and medium-sized business. The parties have not yet […]

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Events social networking platform FanZone raises $5m

Former English FA general secretary Alex Horne is helping FanZone expand operations. As reported in Globes: Israeli startup FanZone, which provides a social networking platform for sports and music fans, has raised $5 million in a Series A financing round. The financing was led by Olive Tree Capital Ventures. The company was founded in 2014 […]

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Insight Venture invests $84 million in Israeli cyber firm Checkmarx

Israeli cyber security company Checkmarx has raised $84 million in funding from New York-based venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners, which will help it accelerate growth and expand globally, it said on Thursday. Founded in 2006, Checkmarx tests software as it is being created, automatically scanning for security vulnerabilities early in the web and mobile […]