Author: David Rutman

Israeli Chipmaker Valens Expects $1 Billion IPO It will do so through an SPAC. Valens is an Israeli provider of semiconductor products. Valens expects to hit a $1.2 billion valuation when it goes public. This according to a report in Calcalist. This is now the 14th Startup Nation company to declare its expectation for a […]

Memic Innovative Surgery Specializes in Robot Assisted Surgery Tech The company just raised $96 million. Memic Hominis System Israeli medtech startup Memic Innovative Surgery is a medical device company which develops new technology for robot-assisted surgery. The company just closed a $96 million Series D round of financing. The financing round was led by Peregrine […]

Vertical Field Agrotech Startup Headed to IPO The company develops vertical gardens and fields. Israeli aggrotech startup Vertical Field is looking to hold an IPO in Canada. According to Globes, Vertical Field will go public on Toronto’ s TSX Venture Exchange after a merger with a CPC (capital pool company) which is a vehicle similar […]

Ramadan Begins Tonight – 5 Things You Should Know About Ramadan Ramadan Kareem! People generally know that Ramadan is a month out of the year when Muslims fast every day during the daytime. But there is a lot more to the holiday then just that. Here are five things that you probably didn’t know about […]

Israeli startups capital raising skyrocketing to record $5.37 billion in first quarter of 2021 The fund raised increased by 89% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and doubled the sum raised in Q1 of 2020 Key findings Q1/2021:• $5.37 billion were invested in 172 Israeli tech deals – doubled compared to capital volume raised […]

Spotify Censors Joe Rogan Spotify owns his Joe Rogan Experience. Joe Rogan Facebook Pic Joe Rogan is being censored by Spotify. The actor turned talk show host has had 42 of his episodes deleted by the service, reports Digital Music News. Spotify is the exclusive platform for the Joe Rogan Experience, his official podcast. Podcasts […]

Has Neiman Marcus Lost Its Luster After Bankruptcy Redemption? Neiman just recently came out of bankruptcy. Neiman Marcus Wikipedia High end department store chain Neiman Marcus just got out of bankruptcy. But having been in bankruptcy may have cost it the coveted status as retailer for high end goods. The New York Post has reported […]

Harvey Weinstein Secretly Indicted On More Rape Charges in LA He is already a convicted rapist. Disgraced former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was indicted on even more rape charges on Sunday. The indictment proceeding were held in secret in Los Angeles. According to Fox News, Weinstein was indicted by the grand jury several weeks ago, […]

Starbucks Introduces Borrow A Cup Program Customers will receive a $1 credit when they return a cup. Starbucks has a new way to help improve the environment and fight climate change. The world’s biggest coffee provider is now asking people to return their used coups. The new initiative is simply and aptly called the “Borrow […]

Realpolitik And Power Over Death: Unceasing Delusions Of World Politics Prof. Louis René Beres, Emeritus Professor of International Law, Purdue University “Individual man sees in his country the realization of his earthly immortality.” Heinrich von Treitschke, Lectures on Politics History: “An Illustrious War Against Death” Where to begin?Why acknowledge that world politics holds a key for […]