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National Australia Bank Announces Innovative Collaboration With OurCrowd

Global investment opportunities for Australians just got more exciting with the announcement of a collaboration deal between NAB and Israel’s OurCrowd. The collaboration will provide clients of NAB Private Banking with direct access to exclusive OurCrowd start-up investments together with domestic and global networks and events. OurCrowd is one the world’s largest equity crowdfunding platforms, and […]

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New Israeli App Assesses Freshness Of Produce

Israeli startup AclarTech has developed a mobile app that allows to monitor, in real time, the ripeness, freshness and quality of fruits and vegetables. As reported in NoCamels: The Ness Ziona, Israel-based firm’s AclaroMeter will change the way farmers make their decisions and will “revolutionize” the global food market by helping prevent wasted products and making […]

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Microsoft Buys Cyber Security Co Hexadite For $100m

The Israeli company has developed software to investigate threats and rate the seriousness of cyber security alerts. As reported in Globes: Microsoft Corp. has acquired Israeli cyber security company Hexadite for $100 million, according to market sources. Founded in 2014 by CEO Eran Barak, CTO Idan Levin and CPO Barak Klinghoffer, the company has raised […]

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Israeli Startups Raise $450M In Q2 So Far

Nearly $1.5 billion has been raised since the start of the year. As reported in Globes: Israeli startups have raised over $450 million in the second quarter of 2017. At the midpoint of the second quarter, and with the Passover and the Independence Day festivals reducing the number of business days over the past six […]

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Israeli Startup Seeks To Replace Antibiotics

BiomX is planning future treatments for Crohn’s Disease, colitis, and even cancer. As reported in Globes: Israeli startup BiomX, which is developing a treatment that selectively kills specific bacteria, last week completed a $24 million financing round. The company was founded in 2015 on the basis of research by two Weizmann Institute scientists: Dr. Eran […]

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First-Ever Construction-Tech Hub Opens In Israel

Construction Innovation Zone initiative aims to infuse real-estate development and construction with Israeli-style startup innovation. As reported in Israel21C: The Israeli launch of the world’s first construction-tech hub aims to provide construction companies and real-estate developers everywhere access to disruptive high-tech innovation. Announced on April 27, the Construction Innovation Zone is a unique joint project […]

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E-commerce Search Co Twiggle Raises $15M

Twiggle uses data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing to power the next generation of digital commerce. As reported in Globes: Israeli digital commerce search engine company Twiggle has closed a $15 million series B financing round led by MizMaa Ventures and Korea Investment Partners. The company has raised $33 million to date […]

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Israeli Digital Agricultural Co Taranis Raises $7.5M

Taranis aims to lead the digital farming revolution by giving farmers around the globe the ability to predict and prevent detrimental threats to their crops. As reported in Globes: Israeli digital agriculture company Taranis has closed a $7.5 million Series A round of financing led by Finistere Ventures, and Vertex Ventures. Existing investors, Eshbol Investments, Mindset […]

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Bone Regeneration Co CartiHeal Raises $18.3M

The Israeli company’s product, which regenerates damaged cartilage and bone, already has CE marketing approval. As reported in Globes: The Israeli company, which is developing technology for regenerating damaged cartilege tissue and bone, today announced an $18.3 million financing round led by aMoon, with participation from previous CartiHeal investors Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (the leading […]

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Using Israeli Tech, Surgeons Perform World’s First-Ever Dual Robotic Surgery

Two robots, Siemens’ Artis Zeego and the Renaissance Guidance System, were involved in the surgery. Renaissance is a screw placement system which allows spinal implant placement with safety and accuracy, and was developed by Israeli company Mazor Robotics. The world’s first dual robotic surgery was performed last week at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem, Israel. […]