When an Israeli Farmer Declared War on an Algorithm
A legal war between an Israeli farm and the tax authority's software may decide how much the public is allowed to know about the programs increasingly running our lives
Ruti Levy
Israeli Soccer Fed Fears Unknown UAE Sheikh Is a Front Man for Dubious Figures
Doing due diligence, the Israel Football Association raises suspicions about the financial muscle of the new UAE partner in Beitar Jerusalem
Startup Feeding Frenzy: How Israeli High-tech Firms Are Scooping Up the Cash
'When interest rates are low and money is available, even startups with the business model of a pretzel cart are in demand'
Exclusive: Taboola in Talks for ION SPAC Merge After Outbrain Deal Falls Apart
Israeli online content-recommendation company Taboola may be the perfect match for ION, that raised $260m to merge with private firm valued at over a billion dollars
After Outbrain Deal Collapses, Israeli Firm Taboola Eyes Wall Street Listing
‘There’s no company with revenues of $100 million that’s not considering going public,’ source says after massive deal falls apart three months ago
MeToo? Israeli Start-up That Covered Up Sexual Harassment Raised $70m
Ten months after multiple sexual harassment incidents came to light at Hibob, it’s clear the scandal bothered neither the firm’s customers nor its investors, and the company continues to flourish
Without an IPO, Israeli Startup Innoviz to List at a $1.4b Valuation
The Israeli maker of LiDAR sensors and perception software is merging with a special purpose company
How Two ultra-Orthodox Men Created Israel's Most Promising Startup
They were never educated in math or English, but in under five years, the website-building tech developed by Yoni Luksenberg and Ariel Klikstein has attracted millions of users, annual recurring revenue of $30 million and an unusually diverse workforce
‘AI Firms Destroy Jobs – We Try to Preserve Them’
The startup Retrain.ai tries to identify positions that an organization needs and helps find, train and place the best suited talent to fill them
Israeli Online Advertising Company IronSource Planning IPO at $6b Valuation
One of Israel’s biggest independent internet companies is currently valued at $1.7 billion and has been profitable for more than a decade
‘It’s the Software Plato Would Have Developed’: Meet Israel’s Most Philosophical Start-up
Slack is flooding us with information. Email threads are impossible to follow. Twitter is shallow and water cooler wisdom is all but lost. Ment.io claims they have a solution
Dramatic Rise in Number of Arabs in Israel Studying STEM
The past five years have seen the number of Arabs studying tech-related subjects shoot up over 65 percent - but challenges remain
The Only American University That Doubled Its Enrollment During Coronavirus
Coronavirus has driven thousands from across the world to study for a degree at the accredited University of the People (UoPeople). Among its students: refugees and undocumented immigrants
The Israeli Army Boasts About Women in Tech Roles. It’s ‘Juking the Stats’
The IDF told us that 50 percent of all its technical roles were filled by women. A closer examination shows how far the army still has to go on gender equality in STEM
This Is the PowerPoint Deck That Earned an Israeli Startup $150m in 100 Hours
Now valued at over $2 billion, payment automation firm Tipalti’s founder shares how they raised millions over the Zoom with this simple ‘shock and awe’ presentation
This Israeli Tech Firm Is Making Sure Workers Worldwide Get Paid Despite Coronavirus
Papaya Global, led by Eynat Guez, has done very well in the last two years, raising more than $95 million. The coronavirus epidemic has put the company right in the middle of things
When Everyone Needs a Shrink: Online Therapy App TalkSpace Preparing for $1 Billion IPO
TalkSpace, founded by Israeli couple Roni and Oren Frank, gained momentum during the coronavirus. The teletherapy app offers sessions over chat or video and is aiming for a $1 billion IPO
Israeli Tech Merger of the Year Collapses: Taboola and Outbrain Deal Is Off
The merger would have created a global giant in the online content-recommendation business. But Taboola, sources say, sought to renegotiate the deal, with both sides failing to agree on new terms
Want to Work in Israeli Hi-tech? You May Be in for Hell
Five days to build a new product for a non-existent job? Ghosting? Tech hiring during the pandemic has taken a dystopian turn and a rebellion is brewing
How This Israeli Serial Inventor's Bike Accident Gave Birth to an Innovative Start-up
Igal Kushnir was inspired to consider how ‘incurable’ wounds could be healed. He turned the family kitchen into a lab and RedDress was born
Israeli High-tech Firms Make Good Money in Dubai but Don't Want to Talk About It
Fearing boycott and competition, Israeli cybersecurity companies have been courted by the UAE for some time, but they keep mum about it
How Trump's Work Visa Suspension Will Affect Israeli High-tech Companies
Move blocking entry of some foreign workers may affect multinational companies who want to bring Israeli engineers and managers to the U.S.
Four Lemons That Could Sour Insurtech Startup Lemonade's IPO
A careful reading of Lemonade's prospectus shows innovation not only in insurance, but also in creative math
Israeli-founded Digital Insurer Lemonade Readies for IPO
New York-based startup losing money but growing fast as it shakes up industry
Microsoft to Buy Israeli Cybersecurity Startup CyberX
The U.S. software giant is expected to pay $165 million for the internet of things cybersecurity platform company
Intel Confirms Acquisition of Israeli Transport App Moovit to Amp Up Mobileye's Tech
$900m deal will allow Mobileye to use Moovit data to improve forecasting technologies based on traffic patterns and consumer demand
Intel Set to Acquire Israeli Startup Moovit for $1 Billion
Purchase of public transportation app seen as aiding U.S. company’s Mobileye unit in developing driverless taxis
Israeli High-tech Gets the Coronavirus Jitters
Fears growing over tougher times for fundraising, and even layoffs, as the epidemic spreads
Israeli Startups Hiring More ultra-Orthodox and Arab Workers, Report Says
Their share of new hires in 2017-18 was triple their share of existing jobs in the industry
Cayman Island-EU Spat Leaves Israeli VCs Facing Tough Choices
Chill in relations between the tax haven and the European institution could even send the funds looking for a new base at home