Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup February 15 – February 21, 2025New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Cybersecurity Firm Blockaid Raises $50 Million in FundingIn a move that underscores its dominance in onchain security, Israeli cybersecurity powerhouse Blockaid has secured a staggering $50 million in Series B funding. Spearheaded by the influential Ribbit Capital and […]
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In a pioneering study spanning 20 countries and analyzing brain images from over 2,500 people with Parkinson’s disease, scientists have uncovered critical patterns of neurodegeneration, mapping the disease’s progression with unprecedented precision. Published in NPJ Parkinson’s Disease, this research marks a major leap forward in understanding Parkinson’s at every stage. By developing quantifiable metrics for […]
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This weekend six more Israeli hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza will be released as part of the latest round of such releases in accordance with the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Two of the hostages, Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed have been held captive for more than a decade, and four, Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert, […]
Continue ReadingA revealing, data-driven analysis, a newly published study in the Israel Journal of Health Policy Research delivers an unprecedented look at the food supplies reaching Gaza during the first seven months of the Hamas-Israel war, found that food deliveries to Gaza met nutritional standards. Conducted by a team of multidisciplinary experts, the study meticulously assesses […]
Continue ReadingFor millennia, the secrets of Egyptian mummification have been preserved in silent, timeworn tombs. Now, for the first time, science has uncovered not just how the ancients preserved their dead—but how they smelled. A groundbreaking study, led by researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana, has revealed that mummified bodies from ancient Egypt carried […]
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We may very well get to meet ET sometime soon. In a groundbreaking challenge to long-held scientific beliefs, a new model from Penn State scientists suggests that humanity is not an extraordinary cosmic anomaly but rather the inevitable product of planetary evolution—on Earth and, quite possibly, countless other worlds; in other words, there are alien […]
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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup February 8 – February 14, 2025New Startups / VC FundingVoyantis Raises $41M Series B to Scale AI-Powered Growth Prediction PlatformVoyantis, an Israeli startup that offers a prediction-based growth operating system, is on a meteoric rise. The AI-driven growth powerhouse, redefining customer acquisition and lifecycle optimization, has just secured […]
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In a bold move set to redefine the future of workforce and financial management, HiBob—the visionary Israeli company behind Bob, the world’s leading Human Capital Management (HCM) platform—has announced its acquisition of Mosaic, a cutting-edge, cloud-based Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) platform. Pending final closing conditions, this groundbreaking merger will create the first fully integrated […]
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In a bold move to propel Israel to the forefront of next-generation aviation and communication technologies, the Israel Innovation Authority has unveiled a groundbreaking investment of NIS 100 million ($28 million). This strategic initiative will fuel cutting-edge research in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Intelligent Integrated Sensing and Communication (IISAC)—pioneering advancements that could redefine the […]
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NASA is in crisis mode, scrambling to prepare for a potential catastrophe as the threat of a “city-killing” asteroid – Asteroid 2024 YR4 – hurtling toward Earth grows more alarming by the day. With impact odds continuing to rise, scientists and engineers are racing against time, devising emergency strategies to prevent—or at least mitigate—a disaster […]
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