Author: David Leibermann

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 […]

Perion Network Ltd., a global advertising technology company, has bought out the Israeli video technology company Vidazoo for $93.5 million. But it might not be for that much money in the end. This is because the deal is broken down into several forms of payment consisting of $35 million in cash upon closing, with an […]

Tel Aviv at sunset, Israel Startup Israel New Startups / VC FundingTotango Raises $100 MillionTotango is an Israeli startup that leverages data to orchestrate and transform revenue experiences. Totango has raised $100 million in Series D funding led by Great Hill Partners, a thematic growth equity investor that targets leading businesses in disruptive markets. Existing […]

Le Royal Excel Mouscron / youtube Pini Zahavi, football’s most influential agent, one of the most famous football agents, has been indicted by the Brussels investigating judge Michel Claise for forgery, use of forgery, fraud, and money laundering, according to Belgium media reports. Pini Zahavi, was allegedly at the center of the investigation and an indictment […]

French mobile gaming company Voodoo acquires Israeli gaming startup Beach Bum for $500 million, according to Calcalist. This is Voodoo’s second acquisition of an Israeli company. Earlier this year it added Tel-Aviv-based gaming marketing platform Bidshake to its portfolio paying an unknown sum. Beach Bum is a mobile interactive game developer for players with challenges, […]