Author: Kalia Natan

Find out which Israeli startups raised investment rounds in August 2016; discover the secrets to success according to notable high-tech reps; explore Israel’s pioneering work with drone technology; and more this week from Startup Nation… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now 8 exits, dozens of rounds: Israel’s investments for August 2016 The Startup Nation is growing and scintillating with many technological ideas, but not everyone succeeds in turning their idea into a reality without an investment. Here is a summary of the Israeli startups that received investments last month from funds, angels, and even from the state. Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved featured in Leaders League Celeno featured in Times of Israel EdenShield featured in Trendlines blog ZCast featured in VentureBeat UPnRIDE featured in NoCamels prooV featured in Yahoo! Finance The drone race is off and running, with Israel in the lead Given Israel’s pioneering work with military drone technology, it is no surprise the country is the biggest military drone exporter in the world, supplying almost 61% of the drones sold since 1985. Read more. Y Combinator partner...

The latest from the Startup Nation: OurCrowd’s portfolio company Freightos acquired Spain’s WebCargoNet; Chemi Peres discusses Israel’s tech scene and what he sees in its future; exciting collaborations helping Israeli companies expand into Asian markets; and more… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Israeli startup Freightos buys Spain’s WebCargoNet Already billing itself as the world’s largest air and sea shipping marketplace, Freightos (an OurCrowd portfolio company) announced that it has acquired Barcelona-based air cargo company WebCargoNet for an undisclosed sum. Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News Global Kinetics featured in Financial Review Surgical Theater featured in UploadVR Freightos featured in WSJ Chemi Peres makes predictions for Israel’s tech scene Chemi Peres, co-founder of Pitango Venture Capital, explaines why he believes digital health, drones, and autonomous driving startups will emerge in Israel’s tech scene. Read more. Israeli-Chinese hardware incubator launches in Tel Aviv The EastMakers Program is a collaboration between StartupEast, a three-year old incubator that helps Israeli companies expand into Asian markets, and MakeMountain, a Shenzen-based incubator that helps companies in the field of manufacturing. Read more. Reporty app live-streams emergencies from your smartphone During an...

Who’s investing? Meet the investors and VCs that play a major role in Israeli high-tech. What’s trending? Israel’s financial technology scene is flourishing. What’s new? Keep your eye on the cybersecurity and transportation sectors featuring exciting technological innovations… Read up on these news items and more, below. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now The leading investors in Israeli high-tech during H1 of 2016 In addition to the brilliant entrepreneurs, there is no doubt that investors play a major role in the success and prosperity of the Israeli high-tech industry. These are the investors and VCs that had the greatest impact since the start of the year. Read more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News Zoomcar featured in WSJ UPnRIDE featured in Times of Israel Freightos featured in Forbes Why FinTech in Israel is booming FinTech-Aviv analyst Jacob Copley surveys the Startup Nation’s flourishing financial technology scene. Read more. The rise of cyber-crime and the need for security The growth of the cybersecurity industry is driven by a wide array of existing segments that have grown to touch more and more parts of our lives, as well as...