The Canadian mobile phone manufacturer will set up an Israel R&D center based on the acquisition of WatchDox. As reported in Globes: Mobile phone manufacturer BlackBerry is buying Israeli file-sharing security company WatchDox. The Canadian company did not disclose financial details about the acquisition but sources close to the deal say that the Canadian company […]
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The Zikhron Yaakov based company has developed miniature cameras for smartphones and tablets. As reported in Globes: Apple Inc. has acquired Israeli camera technology developer LinX Imaging. The Zikhron Yaakov based company was founded in 2009 by CEO Ziv Attar and VP software Andrey Tovchigrechko. The company has raised several million dollars and shareholders include […]
Check Pointis paying nearly $100 milion. CEO Gil Shwed: Mobile threats will be one of the two most significant sectors for us. As reported in Globes: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has made its second acquisition in under two months. The Israeli network security company recently announced the acquisition of local start-up Lacoon for a […]
iAngels has developed a model for investment of small amounts in start-ups, based on experienced investors. As reported in Globes: Russian billionaire and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich continues to invest in Israeli start-ups: through Millhouse Capital, his investment company, he has led a $2.25 million investment in iAngels, a company started by entrepreneurs Mor […]
As reported in Globes: The new building houses 150 engineers and Microsoft is recruiting dozens more employees in Israel. 24 years after selecting Haifa for its first R&D center outside the US, Microsoft is inaugurating a new R&D center in the city on the Matam Park site, owned by Bayside Land Corp. Ltd.(Gav Yam). The […]
As published in Globes: Each of the two founders will sell shares worth $100 million in the driving assistance systems company’s offer for sale. Camera-based driving assistance systems developer Mobileye has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its secondary offering. In a massive offer to sale by shareholders, the Jerusalem-based company’s […]
As published by NoCamels: Turning water and carbon dioxide (the dreaded CO2) into sustainable fuel may sound like science fiction, but Israeli researchers and companies are making it a reality. The fuel alternatives they’re developing could lead the world on a cleaner, more sustainable future. In 2013, NoCamels reported that a research team at Israel’s Ben Gurion University came up with […]
PayPal — soon to be spinning off from parent company eBay — today confirmed its latest acquisition and move to build out its payment technology as a standalone business, and provide better protection in the growing problem of security breaches in e-commerce. It is buying CyActive, a specialist in predictive malware detection based out of Israel. […]
As reported in Globes: CyActive describes itself as a predictive cyber security company. Online payments giant PayPal is making another acquisition in Israel. Sources inform “Globes” that PayPal has bought Beersheva-based cyber security company CyActive for $60 million. The deal has been signed and is expected to close shortly. CyActive was founded in 2003 by […]
As reported in Globes: eXelate has developed a platform that allows data search and analysis for digital ad companies. Nielsen Holdings N.V. has acquired Israeli data management company eXelate. The company has developed a platform that allows data search and analysis for digital ad companies. Financial details about the acquisition were not disclosed but estimates […]
