According to a report released recently by IVC Research Center, 166 Israeli startup companies raised a whopping $994 million from venture capital firms in the first quarter of 2015, the second-best result in the last decade. Even more telling, this figure was 48 percent higher than the $673 million raised by 160 companies in the first quarter of […]
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In confirming its acquisition of Israeli company N-trig, Microsoft promised to deliver on its surface technology. As reported in Globes: Microsoft has confirmed its acquisition of Israeli digital pen developer N-trig. No financial details were revealed but the “Wall Street Journal” estimated that Microsoft paid $30 million for the Kfar Saba company. In a blog, […]
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has hosted Israeli companies including SimilarWeb and Perion. As reported in Globes: One month after “Bloomberg” revealed that Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in India, was considering investments in startups in Israel, as well as in the UK and US, things appear to be moving rather quickly. Sources inform “Globes” that […]
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 […]
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 […]
Medtronic will use the technology of Israeli company DreaMed Diabetes for automatic regulation of insulin release. As reported in Globes: Medtronic has invested $2 million in Israeli company DreaMed Diabetes, and signed a development and marketing deal with it. DreaMed has developed technology that connects continuous insulin sensors with insulin pumps. Under the deal, […]
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 […]
Lexifone (www.Lexifone.com) announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona March 2 – 5, 2015 that Sony Mobile Communications will be featuring Lexifone’s app on Sony Select for a limited time. The company will be an exhibitor at MWC and will have the app available to the public. Through Sony Select, Lexifone’s automatic translation service […]
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 […]
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