January 13, 2022, 8:50 am Taiwan nurtures new Israeli health, cyber, energy firms Taiwanese incubator’s success in connecting Israeli startups to its ecosystem leads to similar programs targeting North America and Europe. By Brian Blum
January 2, 2022, 10:23 am Israeli tech funding more than doubled in 2021, nears $26b In 2021, mega-rounds of $100 million or more became more common as overall totals skyrocketed. December was no exception to that trend. By Abigail Klein Leichman
December 28, 2021, 7:00 am Israeli startups zoom in on climate change tech Climate tech will continue to grow in Israel as more entrepreneurs and investors grasp the opportunity to help solve this existential threat. By Jonathan Frenkel
December 21, 2021, 8:10 am One Techstars cohort wasn’t enough for the talent in TLV For the first time internationally, Techstars opened a second program of its global accelerator in the same year, in Tel Aviv. By Abigail Klein Leichman
December 16, 2021, 9:40 am This startup aims to cure the US care access crisis Digital health maintenance for US citizens earning too much to be eligible for free public insurance and too little to get adequate private coverage. By Abigail Klein Leichman
December 2, 2021, 8:45 am Armis, Moon Active each raise $300m in November 10 Israeli companies closed financing rounds of $100 million or more over the past month. By Abigail Klein Leichman
November 30, 2021, 8:38 am Hybrid work model dominates post-pandemic workplaces OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index Q3 2021 shows demand for staff soars 244% over previous year, with a post-pandemic hiring slowdown expected in 2022. By Abigail Klein Leichman
November 15, 2021, 8:15 am Israeli woman tops list of ‘Top 100 Innovation CEOs’ World Biz Magazine recognizes CEOs Hamutal Yitzhak of Else Nutrition, as well as Shahar Fogel of Rookout, for their innovation and insight. By Abigail Klein Leichman
November 2, 2021, 1:41 pm Israeli firms raise $3 billion in record-breaking October Orca Security, with $550 million, leads 6-figure investment rounds closed in October. By Abigail Klein Leichman
November 2, 2021, 8:00 am A bank with a charitable ethos and no building ‘Spiral is trying help people feel connected, to make the world a better place by being more socially responsible.’ By Brian Blum
October 31, 2021, 9:10 am Strong ties bind Silicon Valley to Silicon Wadi New report notes growing venture investment, acquisitions of Israeli companies, Israeli-founded unicorns and public companies in Silicon Valley, and corporate and binational R&D. By Abigail Klein Leichman
October 27, 2021, 9:30 am How a bullied boy became a successful med-tech entrepreneur ‘I want any teenager with problems to know that life doesn’t end with school,’ says Shilo Ben Zeev. ‘If you push your dream and don’t give up, you can do a lot.’ By Abigail Klein Leichman
October 10, 2021, 8:40 am Fiverr launches business fellowship for Black entrepreneurs Israel-based online freelancer platform inaugurates business accelerator that provides Black entrepreneurs with funding, mentoring and training. By Naama Barak
October 4, 2021, 8:40 am September is a month of mega-investments in Israel Snyk, Papaya, Melio are just some of the Israeli companies that closed investment rounds of at least $100 million in the past month. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 25, 2021, 9:48 am Israel sending finalist to entrepreneur contest in Dubai Ravit Ram Bar-Dea, founder of digital health startup Well-Beat, will represent Israel in the TiE Women Entrepreneurship Competition in October. By Abigail Klein Leichman