Author: David Leibermann

Tel Aviv at sunset, Israel New Startups / VC FundingBuildots Brings In More Than $100 Million For Construction TechBuildots, an Israeli startup that uses AI and computer vision to modernize construction management, raised $60 million in a Series C round mutually led by Viola Growth and Eyal Ofer’s O.G. Tech. The funding comes less than […]

Livorno Fortezza Vecchia vista dal porto A new Tel Aviv University study unveils unknown evidence of organized gang rape of Jewish female slaves from Moroccan in Livorno in 17th century Italy. According to historian Prof. Tamar Herzig, Vice Dean for Research at Entin Faculty of Humanities, Dr. Bernardetto Buonromei, a high-ranking state official in Livorno’s […]

Elena Bunina, former Yandex CEO has moved to Israel amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Wikimedia Commons Ilya Vartanian / Yandex Company) Yandex, the crown jewel of Russia’s tech sector for more than two decades and branded “Russia’s Google,” is interested in moving to Israel with all of its staff. With the Russian invasion of […]

Classiq Founders L-R Dr. Yehuda Naveh, Amir Naveh, and CEO Nir Minerbi/ Photo Eyal Toueg Classiq, an Israeli startup that aims to make it easier for developers to create quantum algorithms and applications, has raised additional funding from HSBC, NTT Finance, and Intesa Sanpaolo. This round which comes after an earlier Series B round brings […]

Shai Agassi (Wikipedia) Shai Agassi is back in the automobile business. He is probably best known for having been the man behind Israel’s very own electric car company Better Place. It was hoped that the company would give Israel its very own Tesla. But, unfortunately, it was not to be and Better Place declared bankruptcy […]

Tel Aviv at sunset, Israel New Startups / VC FundingRedefine Meat Raising Another $250 Million For Meat SubstitutesThe Israeli startup Redefine Meat is raising an additional $250 million in funding. The company develops meat substitutes with 3D printing that it says taste just like the real thing. Calcalist reported that Bank of America is working […]

Kubernetes troubleshooting Komodor / credit Yoram Scherf In less than a year, since emerging from stealth mode with $25 million, Komodor, the platform for continuous dependability devoted to Kubernetes has announced a $42 million Series B round. Tiger Global led the funding round which also included participation from Accel, Felicis, NFX Capital, OldSlip Group, Pitango […]

Israeli developed processor. Avigdor Willenz Habana Labs. Photo sourcewith permission Techtime Israeli startup Habana Labs, the developer of AI deep learning processors for data centers, has introduced its second-generation CPU that strengthens its rivalry with Nvidia. Intel acquired Habana Labs for $2 billion in 2019. According to Intel’s release, the recently revealed Gaudi®2 processor and Greco […]

Tamir Pardo (Wikipedia) NanoLock Security, an Israeli cyber security firm offering flash-to-cloud protection for IoT and connected edge devices, has brought in former Mossad Director Tamir Pardo as a member of its Advisory Board. In his new role, Tamir Pardo will advise company CEO Eran Fine and the company’s senior management on technological and commercial […]

Pay to Travel EU countries Beginning in May 2023, visa-exempt passengers will be required to apply for the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) at the cost of €7/$7.50 to enter any of the 26 European countries included in the program.  The European Commission has reaffirmed that ETIAS will apply to the EU Member […]