Author: David Leibermann

Tel Aviv at sunset, Israel Startup Israel New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli High-Tech Raised $17.78 Billion In Q1–Q3/2021Startup Nation keeps on hitting new highs, bringing in a record $17.78 billion in new investment for its high tech firms from 575 different deals over the first three quarters of 2021. This according to a new report […]

Noa Kirel at Long Island FIDF Event (Photo: Courtesy FIDF) Global pop star and active IDF soldier, Sergeant Noa Kirel, performed Tuesday at a concert organized by Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Long Island Chapter at the Woodbury Jewish Center. The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces is the sole official organization authorized […]

Jupiter, the solar system’s largest planet, is seen alongside its moons (illustrative). Europa, one of Jupiter’s 79 moons, is both Jupiter’s sixth closest moon and the Solar System’s sixth-largest moon. It is a dwarf planet with a smooth, frosty surface marred by cracks and fissures. The moon’s surface is a desolate world with an average […]

Elbit Systems of America’s IHADSS provides Apache pilots with a reliable solution that enables mission success and crew safety when flying Elbit Systems’ U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (“ID/IQ”) contract from the U.S. Army to provide Integrated Helmet And Display Sight Systems (“IHADSS”) equipment for the AH-64 Apache […]

Assaf Rappaport CEO and Co-Founder Wiz Wiz, an Israeli cloud security startup, announced today that it has raised $250 million at a company valuation of $6 billion. The financing round was led by current investors Insight Partners and Green Oaks. The majority of other previous investors, including Sequoia, Index, Cyberstars, and SalesForce, also participated in […]

Futora CEO Asaf Seri Photo Ofer Hajayovt Futora, an Israeli fintech startup, completed a $6 million fundraising round. The round included TAU Ventures, Tel-Aviv University’s investment fund, North First Ventures, J-Ventures from Silicon Valley, and Sergio Fogel. Fintech is a term that refers to any new tech that assists with money transfers. It could be […]

Yaron Ismah-Moshe and Ilan Kasan. Photo Exceed Genesys, an American company offering cloud based customer experience orchestration, has entered into an agreement to acquire Israel’s Exceed.ai, which uses artificial intelligence AI in its marketing platform. While the purchase price was not disclosed, Calcalist reports that it was at least $30 million, and could be as […]

Joe Biden is devoted to matters that could be dubbed “the three Cs” – coronavirus, climate change, and China by Neville Teller Where the US goes, much of the Western world follows – willingly or reluctantly, depending on circumstances.  From the first days of his presidency, Joe Biden started implying that the Middle East did […]

Non-invasive, gentle brain stimulation in older adults in a specific brain area improves their ability to maintain balance and walk safely while carrying out other cognitively demanding tasks. “This therapy procedure is completely safe, and we hope that patients can eventually treat themselves at home.” said lead research Prof. Jeffrey Hausdorff of the Sackler Faculty […]

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Unstable Presence   The Koret Foundation announced today a $2 million to support critical Bay Area arts venues re-open from the pandemic, and revitalizing a local arts/culture scene that has struggled over the past 18+ months. The grants will go to 10 local arts organizations, including the San Francisco Symphony, SF MoMA, SF Opera and […]