Author: David Leibermann

Tel Aviv at sunset, Israel New Startups / VC FundingXinteza Unveils Way To Synthesize Cannabinoids From Non-Cannabis PlantsXinteza, an Israeli biosynthesis technology company, says that it has found a way to produce cannabis type synthesis from other plants in the Cannabacae family that are not known for producing the drug commonly known as marijuana. Xinteza […]

DriveNets team (Facebook pic) DriveNets, an Israeli startup that offers cloud-native networking solutions, raised $262 million in a Series C round of funding led by D2 Investments. The raise makes DriveNets yet another unicorn to come out of Israel Startup Nation. This raise by DriveNets constitutes some much needed good news for Startup Nation as […]

Guesty Team(company pic) Guesty, an Israeli startup that offers a property management platform for the short-term rental and hospitality industry, raised $170 Million in a Series E funding round, led by the Apax Digital Funds, MSD Partners and Sixth Street Growth. Guesty previously raised $50 million in a Series D round held in April 2021. […]

The ironSource management team in 2021 (Company PR pic) American video game company Unity Software and Israel-based ironSource which offers a multi-media platform, have completed their merger. The merger, which was first announced in July, came into doubt when another firm threw a wrench into the works. After the Unity/IronSource deal was first announced, gaming […]

Facebook is losing the younger generation to competitors like TikTok. This is according to a study conducted by the world-renowned Pew Research Center. Pew found that the share of teens using Facebook has declined sharply in the past decade. Today, 32% of teens report ever using Facebook, down 39 points since 2014-15, Please help us […]

Tel Aviv at sunset, Israel Startup Israel New Startups / VC FundingElbit Systems Joins Peregrine Ventures’ New NIS 300 Million Investment Consortium For Medical StartupsPeregrine Ventures, an Israeli investment firm dedicated to supporting life-changing healthcare opportunities, established a consortium of leading companies and research institutes that will invest NIS 300 million in medical startups. The […]

James Franco 11-22-63 promo pic James Franco is still trying to be taken seriously as an actor. The disgraced former wunderkind who started out as a teen movie idol – and a stoner idol along with buddy Seth Rogen – and who later began directing movies based on serious literature while pursuing a Ph.D. in […]

A scientific breakthrough from the Tel Aviv and Haifa Universities may facilitate speedy, objective, and accurate diagnosis of people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD using saliva samples. As part of the study, the researchers characterized the psychological, social and medical conditions of about 200 participants, while at the same time collecting saliva samples from […]

Ezra Miller as The Flash (promo pic) The saga of Ezra Miller “The Flash” continues. The 29-year-old actor was arrested in Maine and charged with felony burglary over the theft of several bottles of liquor from a private home. Just like in the movies, his story keeps getting sequels. Ezra Miller allegedly took the alcohol […]

Tel Aviv at sunset, Israel Startup Israel New Startups / VC FundingTalon Cyber Security Breaks Trend, Bring In $100 Million In FundingIsraeli startup Talon Cyber Security develops cloud infrastructure-based cyber security technology. The company just raised $100 million in a Series A round of funding led by Evolution Equity Partners. In April of 2021, Talon […]