Author: Kalia Natan

Off to a great start: barely two weeks into 2016 and Israeli companies are bringing in impressive investments, industry experts are looking ahead to the future of autonomous cars, and OurCrowd’s 2015 year in review infographic showcases groundbreaking figures and accomplishments. Read up on these news items and more, below. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Israeli startups bring in $234M in first 2 weeks of 2016 Barely two weeks into 2016 and Israeli startups have already raised a combined $234 million. The pace of money coming in could yield the biggest quarter in a long time for local tech companies. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News OurCrowd’s CEO Jon Medved featured on CNN Replay Technologies featured in NoCamels OurCrowd featured in Crowdfund Insider Neverware featured in iSchoolGuide EdenShield featured in Times of Israel Argus featured in PYMNTS.com Live Chat: What’s driving the next generation of driverless technology? Nothing is putting the brakes on driverless cars! This week (19/1), join a live chat with Mobileye’s VP of Business Development Yonah Lloyd and Tech in Asia’s editor-in-chief Steven Millward on the future of driverless tech. Learn more. The...

What’s new? Israel’s Sisense raised an impressive $50 million. What’s trending? Israeli technologies are wowing the crowds at CES 2016. Who’s making waves in the Startup Nation? Intel’s CEO Brian Krzanich teaming up with Israeli sports-video tech firm, Replay Technologies. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now Israeli big data company, Sisense, raises $50M Israeli big data startup Sisense has closed $50 million in Series D financing. The company is striving to disrupt the business intelligence market with its business analytics software. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News OurCrowd’s CEO Jon Medved featured on Bloomberg TV Replay Technologies featured in c|net Consumer Physics featured in Mashabale ReWalk featured in Globes OurCrowd featured in Crowdfund Insider MST featured in Pharmabiz CES 2016: The best of Israeli tech Whether it is Mobileye’s driver-less car technologies or the smart garden system from GreenIQ, the Israeli companies showcasing this week at CES 2016 are wowing the crowds with their cool products, apps and gadgets. See the full list. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich on teaming up with Israeli sports-video tech firm Intel CEO Brian Krzanich announced that...

Ringing in 2016 with numerous exciting end-of-year reports, Israeli representatives on the 100 best iPhone apps of all time, a feature on the Startup Nation’s leading female entrepreneur, and more… Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now 2015 was red-hot year for Israeli high-tech scene Israeli high-tech startups were red hot in 2015 and are entering 2016 as exciting commodities for investors worldwide, according to numerous end-of-year market reports. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News Consumer Physics featured in Sky News Freightos featured in VentureBeat OurCrowd’s Aurora Carlson on i24 News OurCrowd’d CEO Jon Medved in TheMarker [Hebrew] enVerid & Surgical Theater featured in Business Insider Pixie featured in NoCamels 3 Israeli apps make the ‘100 best iPhone apps of all time’ list Leading digital media website Mashable picked the 100 best iPhone apps of all time and three Israeli-made apps — Waze (#22), Meerkat (#86), and Yo (#91) – made the list. See the full list. Michal Tsur: Israel’s top female tech warrior Sure, she’s the top Israeli female entrepreneur, boasts a Ph.D. in applying game theory models to law, and a founding...

It’s been a busy year for the ‎Startup Nation: multi-million dollar acquisitions, new key figures in the Israeli high-tech ecosystem, amazing non-profit high-tech initiatives, growing interest (and capital!) from various global tech giants, and more… Can’t wait to see what 2016 has in store for the Startup Nation! Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now 18 acquisitions in 2015 that prove E.U. and Israel are hotbeds of innovation Some major tech M&As occurred this year spotlighting Europe’s thriving innovation and Israel’s continuous status as a hotbed for tech startups. Seven Israeli exit representatives (just the tip of the iceberg) are featured. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News OurCrowd featured in TechCrunch ReWalk featured in Israel21c OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved in Geektime Israeli non-profit Ofanim turns old buses into high-tech classrooms on wheels Using buses that have been retrofitted into mobile study labs, Ofanim runs educational enrichment programs for hundreds of children living in Israel’s northern and southern regions. Learn more. The 100 most influential people in Israeli high-tech in 2015 Geektime identified and mapped the key figures in Israel’s startup...