Espionage and Israeli tech [OurCrowd Newsletter]

Find out which Israeli startups are being sought out by the US government for the purpose of espionage; explore Israel’s budding Medical Cannabis industry; and more this week from Startup Nation…

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US seen removing spy stigma from Israeli tech companies

US Department of Homeland Security officials are coming to Israel to discuss including Israeli cybersecurity companies in federal tenders. Read more.

OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News

• Influitive featured in PR Newswire
• Freightos featured in The Loadstar
• Replay Technologies featured in Israel21c

“Chinese investment in Israeli tech is just beginning”

China Galaxy Investment Management president Wang Xuejun seeks to expand Israeli-Chinese cooperation. Read more.

A glimpse into Israel’s budding Medical Cannabis industry

Israel has become recognised internationally as a leader in the Medical Cannabis field, taking charge of much of the research that is laying the ground for the next generation of development. Read more.

Asthma-management and tire-monitoring techs win top prizes

Israeli startups iFeel and Neomatix win international competitions for their revolutionary technologies. Read more.

• The inside story of BlazeMeter, from first VC meeting to exit (Geektime)
• 10 of the best sports technologies emerging from Israel (Israel21c)
• Restaurant supply startup, SimpleOrder, raises $2.75M (Globes)
• The first-ever Haredi venture capital fund (Arutz Sheva)
• How Israel builds its high-tech startups (BBC News)

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