As reported in Israel 21C: Acquisition of Valtech Cardio by America’s HeartWare International marks biggest deal for an Israeli med tech company ever. A mega acquisition deal worth roughly $929 million of Israeli replacement heart valve maker Valtech Cardio by HeartWare International has Israel’s startup sector buzzing with excitement. The US-based heart technology company announced late […]
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As reported in Globes: The acquisition of the Or Yehuda valve repair device company includes shares and milestone payments. The Israeli company was founded in 2006 and has 50 employees, according to IVC. The company was founded by CEO Amir Gross, Yossi Gross, and Peregrine Ventures headed by Eyal Lifshitz and Boaz Lifshitz. Based in […]
According to figures published recently by the cyber-task-force which is part of the prime minister’s office, in 2014 Israeli companies sold around $6 billion of internet-security software, equivalent to about a tenth of the entire worldwide sales of such stuff. The global sales of Israeli weapons systems was down to $5.7 billion The number of […]
The deal, the largest ever acquisition by an Israeli company, is in cash and shares. As reported in Globes: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has announced the largest ever acquisition by an Israeli company. Following a report in the “Wall Street Journal” of negotiations on the deal, and the suspension of trading in Teva stock on the […]
Research and development is the bedrock of innovation. A big investment in R&D indicates a thriving and entrepreneurial industrial spirit, and figures from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) highlight the countries spending the most – and least – on this important driver of economic growth, which covers three activities: basic research, applied research […]
With its development center in Tel Aviv, the cyber security company has raised $49.5 million to date. As reported in Globes: Microsoft Inc. has reportedly decided to acquire Israeli cloud security company Adallom for a price believed to be in the region of $320 million. If the deal is completed at that price, then this […]
The Kfar Saba startup has developed technology for operating a computer through hand and finger gestures. As reported in Globes: Facebook is acquiring Israeli startup Pebbles Interfaces, which has developed technology for operating a computer through hand and finger gestures. Pebbles Interfaces has raised $16 million to date from companies like leading Chinese mobile manufacturer […]
The startup industry is Israel’s wunderkind, the prodigious offspring everyone raves about and wants a piece of. With a record $3.4 billion raised by Israeli startups in 2014, and nearly $1 billion in the first quarter of 2015, local and global investors are pouring a sea of cash into budding Israeli startups. But who rules […]
As reported in NoCamels: ‘FinTech’ is a term you may have encountered in the tech news headlines and wondered what the connection is between finance, a sector heavily-burdened with century-old institutions, and technology, the constantly changing face of human innovation. In layman’s terms ‘FinTech’ involves the ability to carry out any number of financial services from […]
As reported in NoCamels: Like with everything else it does, Apple is expected to rock the architectural world when its new California headquarters opens for business next year – raising the fortunes of the Israeli glass technology firm that is playing a central, if indirect, role in the construction of one of the world’s most […]
