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What’s new? Mellanox-EZchip’s $811M merger gets a green light. What’s trending? 15 exciting Israeli tech startups to watch in 2016. Who’s speaking at #OCsummit16? A selection of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, VCs, and more will discuss future innovation across various  panels and keynotes. Read up on these news items and more, below. Start getting this weekly newsletter via email: Subscribe now $811 million Mellanox-EZchip merger gets go ahead Israel-based semiconductor companies merge to manufacture network processors and expand market reach. Having received approval from shareholders, the deal worth a reported $811 million is now a ‘go’. Learn more. OurCrowd & Portfolio Companies in the News OurCrowd’s CEO Jon Medved featured on Times of Israel Sight Diagnostics featured in NoCamels Argus featured in Times of Israel VocalZoom featured in Network World Zula featured in TheNextWeb 15 Israeli startups to watch in 2016 As Israeli entrepreneurs continue to raise the bar and think out-of-the-box, here are 15 exciting tech startups to watch in 2016, in the fields of finance, media, advertising, health, consumer tech, and cyber security. See the full list. Voices of the industry: Speakers at the...

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...