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"AR computing!" Say goodbye to traditional laptops. An Israeli entrepreneur has innovated a technology that bids farewell to our traditional laptops. Tamir Berliner- founder of Sightful and the innovator behind the Spacetop G1! What is the Spacetop G1? Spatial computer that seamlessly integrates the functionality of a laptop with the capabilities Of Augmented Reality (AR). A 100-inch virtual workspace replaces the need for a physical screen. Spacetop G1 adapts to various environments, whether at home, in the office, or on the go. This represents a step forward in integrating AR technologies with daily tasks. Spatial with AR transforms how we interact with digital content, personally and professionally. The real test will be in its execution. The usability of the AR interface, the battery life, the comfort of AR glasses, etc., are crucial. I believe Sightful has managed to address these practical concerns effectively. And I am awaiting the official release in india. Congrats to Tamir Berliner and the team for their bold move and fantastic innovation. The Spacetop G1 is an evolution in how we think about personal computing. Soorya Narayanan | AppLogiQ #applogiq #innovation #entrepreneur #techentrepreneur #augmentedreality #spatialcomputing #management #startups

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Episode #8: XOLTAR - AI companion for patients. Don’t miss this 90 second video about one of the hottest new startups in Israel; and FOLLOW us so you don’t miss another episode! In this video, Gerson Panitch interviews Asaf Shiloni. #whatsnextinisraeltech

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There is something very special about monday.com, ironSource, Yotpo, Lemonade, Fiverr, Playtika, and the other B2B startups that were founded in the early 2000s. They built the playbook that the current Israeli startup ecosystem stands on. I would love to interview these founders: Eran Zinman & Roy Mann CEO monday.com Tomer Tagrin. CEO Yotpo Tomer Bar-Zeev CEO ironSource Micha Kaufman ceo Fiverr Daniel Schreiber CEO Lemonade Or any founders that built from the early 2000s and still building. If someone can make an intro or ask them directly to come on the Founder StorieZ Podcast I would greatly appreciate it 🙏

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Former NBA player Omri Casspi has raised $60 million in seed capital to invest in early-stage startups and companies founded by Israeli serial entrepreneurs developing technologies in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. - by Frederic Eger/Sharon Wrobel/TOI - Photo: Then Memphis Grizzlies forward Omri Casspi in action during an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, December 2, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP/Matt Slocum) Swish Ventures is Casspi's second seed venture capital fund after stepping onto the court of tech investments two years ago following his retirement from professional basketball as the first Israeli player to break through in the NBA. The new fund hopes to invest $5 million to $7 million in about 10 startups each. Among Swish’s investors are venture capital fund Sequoia, Israeli and US institutional investors, and more than 25 serial entrepreneurs, including EON founder Ophir Ehrlich, PointFive founder Gal Ben-David, Upwind co-founder Amiram Shachar, Granulate (sold to Intel) co-founder Asaf Ezra, and Armis founders Yevgeny Dibrov and Nadir Izrael. The fund manages a total of $125 million in assets. Casspi said the new fund received $172 million in commitments from investors despite launching during a challenging period in which Israel remains entangled in a multi-front war. He said the new fund received $172 million in commitments from investors — though he decided not to expand the size of the financing round. In November last year, about a month after war broke out with the Hamas terror group, Casspi put his own money in the game to help bring tech billionaire Elon Musk to Israel. During the visit, Musk met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog and toured Gaza border communities ravaged by the Hamas terror group’s devastating onslaught on October 7, which killed 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage. Casspi emphasized that the visit shows how the “high-tech sector serves as an ambassador for Israel during these challenging times.” He also partnered with Sheryl Sandberg, former COO of Meta and a board member of some of the largest companies in the US, to expose facts about Hamas’s crimes that she has shared worldwide. Through the industry’s network, they had the privilege of participating in raising significant donations for the rehabilitation of communities in the Gaza perimeter. Investors are showing resilience in the tech ecosystem, despite concerns following the October 7 attack. The amount of capital directed towards Israel is likely higher than ever, with international firms leading 40 seed rounds in 2024. Tal Brody, a former captain of Israel's national basketball team and a senior adviser at Cukierman & Co., is serving as Israel's ambassador of goodwill. The tech ecosystem's response and resilience have been surprising, and the former captain of Israel's national basketball team is following in the footsteps of other athletes.

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Companies need the ability to scale up—and down—as needed. Thank you, CTech by Calcalist for hosting me! From COVID-19 to security threats, global issues have pushed many companies—especially in Israel’s high-tech sector—to rethink how they operate. And it's been a wild ride growing ScaleOps during these times. There's been a major shift towards flexible employment models like outsourcing and freelancing. And we had to rise to the challenge to provide top-notch outsourced expertise to over 200+ clients over the years—becoming HubSpot and Salesforce partners, hiring and training a winning team of #RevOps and Marketing ops experts, and navigating market changes along the way. Outsourcing isn’t just a cost-cutting measure. It’s about staying agile, accessing top-notch skills, and focusing on what really matters to your business. Hiring externally used to have a bad rap, but that’s old news. Today, it’s seen as a smart strategy to navigate uncertainty and come out on top. What do you think? -- ScaleOps™ • A RevOps Company

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Episode #5: Vivothreads - Fabric providing defense against harmful bacteria. Don’t miss this 90 second video about one of the hottest new startups in Israel; and FOLLOW us so you don’t miss another episode! In this video, Gerson Panitch interviews Avi Rosenzweig #whatsnextinisraeltech

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While I'm glad to see the The Wall Street Journal publish this, is it really new news? Israeli entrepreneurs have been leading the cybersecurity market for years. 8200 is a big reason for that, but it is also the broader ecosystem that has been built up around it. Experienced entrepreneurs, VCs that understand the market (like Merlin Ventures!) and buyers that have come to expect world-class capabilities from Israeli startups. It's a big part of why we built the Israeli Startup Advisory Network (ISAN) with our partner Josh Cohen - to help further foster connectivity between US security executives and the innovation coming from the Israeli startup community. Israel has delivered so many amazing companies already, and yet we continue to see new innovations coming out every day. The cyber expertise from 8200 is only the beginning. Wrap in the experience gained by building companies over the last decade, along with so many brilliant technologists applying new AI capabilities to the hardest problems in cyber, and maybe the WSJ isn't so far off - Israel's startup market is just getting started! https://lnkd.in/gAyb5gwF #IsraelTechDelivers #NoMatterWhat Shay M. Tav Spector-Levi Almog G. Julie Arndorfer Andrew Smeaton Aya Shaharabani

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Wiz Acquired An Israeli-Founded Cybersecurity Startup Dazz, the Israeli-founded startup, that developed an AI platform that uses generative AI technologies for root-cause analysis of fast-evolving security threats, was acquired by Wiz. The deal's value is not disclosed and is estimated at $450 million. Dazz’s platform allows automation the process of detecting, prioritizing, and fixing security vulnerabilities for businesses that use cloud services. According to Wiz, the acquisition is part of its strategy to become a multi-product cybersecurity firm. Dazz was established in 2021 by Merav Bahat (CEO), Tomer Schwartz (CTO), and Yuval Ofir (VP R&D). Dazz raised a total of $110 million from investors, including Greylock Partners, Insight Partners, Index Ventures, and Cyberstarts. The startup employs 115 people, of whom 60 are based in Israel. Dazz is headquartered in Palo Alto and has offices in Tel Aviv and New York. Wiz's cyber platform is tailored to secure everything developers build and run in the cloud. Wiz was co-founded in early 2020 by Assaf Rappaport, Yinon C., Ami Luttwak and Roy R.. Source: https://lnkd.in/dSShniFF

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Steve Jobs' Legacy vs. Apple Today: Would He Agree? As Apple faces allegations of sending employee donations to organizations with ties to the Israeli army and illegal settlements, one must ask: Would Steve Jobs, the visionary who revolutionized technology, stand by Apple's current actions? A recent report revealed that Apple fully covers wages for employees who go to serve in the Israeli military, directly supporting the atrocities taking place in Gaza. These donations reportedly fund military activities and illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, despite Apple's stated commitment to human rights. With accusations of human rights violations, including torture and extrajudicial killings against Palestinians, Apple’s actions stand in stark contrast to the values Jobs championed. Would Jobs have allowed his company to perpetuate such horrors, or would he have used his platform for justice and compassion? It's time to reflect: How did we go from innovation and humanity to enabling genocide? #Apple #SteveJobs #CorporateAccountability #HumanRights #BoycottApple #WarCrimes #FreePalestine #EndApartheid https://lnkd.in/gBj-Wnbm __________________      ____________________    __________________ ENTITY (noun): A force or organization so devoid of humanity that it systematically commits atrocities and hides behind shallow justifications, a symbol of destruction, violence, and pure evil that must be eradicated from the human collective. DO NOT ask me again if I condemned October 7th!!! #BlockTheEmbassies United Nations International Criminal Court International Court of Justice (ICJ) INTERPOL United Nations Office at Geneva World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)

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As Israel celebrates its 76th Independence Day, the amazing guys at the Mamram Alumni Foundation have produced a collection of tips for founders, by founders. It's in Hebrew, but let me translate my own part for the benefit of my English reader friends. Obviously, every journey will be different, and the only constant will be change, so enjoy it! 1. Surround yourself with people you can trust blindly. Co-founders, managers, and team leaders. People that share that excitement and passion for what you are building and are ready to do whatever it takes. 2. Put the customer at the center. It's easy to get excited about something you are building, but always remember there is a customer on the other side that needs to see the value and use it. Always get feedback from customers, so you are aligned with what they need. 3. Don't forget to breathe. This journey is more like a rollercoaster - with ups, downs, and rapid changes. Do yourself and your team a favor and remember to take a moment to recharge. Set ambitious, yet achievable goals, and enjoy the ride. If it's not fun - why doing it? For the Hebrew readers - there are some great tips from much smarter people here: https://lnkd.in/g3aazRa7 P.S. Thanks to Yossi Melamed and the Mamram Alumni Association for the leadership on this project, and many others, that help the tech community in Israel strive and grow even in difficult times!

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Definitely one of the best teams I’ve met and worked with in the local tech scene. Run:ai ✨ But a few more reasons why this acquisition is awesome. 1. Nvidia appreciates us & keeps on doubling-down on the Israeli startup ecosystem. After the huge success with Mellanox the Giant is here to stay. That’s great. Again - I’d say that a big part of it belongs to Eyal Waldman. 2. Israel will get stronger, or at least keep on track within the race to AI. 3. Timing: especially now. When Israel is threatened and facing different attacks, and some big challenges. While many of us are not at our best (to say the least) and fight for our future - Nvidia knows what great innovation we have here, how great the teams are - and closing such a deal. 4. Just like many other great things we’ve seen recently, also this innovation starts with science. Education is important! 5. A small reason to smile and feel proud of our tech industry. Happy news. Congratulations Omri Geller Ronen Dar Yael Dor Rona Segev … 🤍 #bringthembacknow

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These are the 15 Israeli growth stage startups that have grown fastest in the past 6 months. All these companies are in the 151 to 500 employee category. The data is based on headcount data that we collect at Aption and is one data point that feeds our company insights and #EquityPooling clustering models Unsurprisingly a lot of cyber, dev ops and deep tech names here #1 daily.dev at 491% growth 🚀 🚀 #2 Port IO at 220% 🚀 #3 Particula at 120% 🔥 #4 Exodigo at 97% #5 Tailor Brands at 60% #6 Cyera at 55% #7 Hello Heart at 51% #8 Anyword at 50% #9 Candex at 39% #10 Pinecone at 39% #11 Paragon at 36% #12 Silverfort at 33% #13 Jones Software at 30% #14 Fullpath at 29% #15 Atera at 27%

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Israel=Me I've had an incredible career as an Israeli tech and real-estate entrepreneur working for many years at Microsoft, board member at Azrieli Group, and building, exiting and IPOing AI and Internet companies. But the most fulfilling role of my life (besides being a dad of three gorgeous girls, and a husband to my adorable wife Liat❤️) is advocating for Israel, my beloved country🇮🇱 As I traveled over 50 countries in my lifetime, with only an Israeli passport at hand, met 1,000's of people who made my 15,000 LinkdIn community, having numerous global connections and business interactions, the one thing I love and totally passionate about is being an advocate of Israel and Jewish tradition. I nowdays find myself and my social network team, spend about an hour every day trying to block and track down anti-Israelis, who constantly add endless defiant comments to my posts, and report my posts to LinkedIn for being too pro-Israel. I estimate that I've already blocked over 7,000 such LinkedIn members, who commented and looked at my profile. Despite the fact that I got suspended multiple times on the incredible LinkdIn platform, I plan to continue sharing my views and values as an Israel patriot, and not backing down to professional networks terrorists and radical Islamists suppoertes. I get 1,000's of personal comments and feedbacks from colleagues and friends globally, who share with me how they are able to stay up-to-date with the events in Israel, and Jewish people from all over the world who are drawing strength from hearing the direct Israeli prespective, rather then through the bias media. I'm also overwhelmed with the business offers I get from all over the globe to do business with Israel. Watch out for a new partnership talking place with Saudi Arebia 😉 Once people apprach me, they feel like they know me well already. Strange. Anyway, I urge you to continue to reach out to me, comment, like, and most importantly REPOST, as my posts now reach about 100,000 daily impressions with over 1.1M Linkediners #standwithIsrael #business #investments #leadership #creativity #Israel #Jewish #LinkdIn #authenticity

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This measure, part of the broader "National Infrastructure Bill" enacted a year ago to close Israel's major infrastructure gap, is HUGE. It aims to overcome the "Utility Coordination" challenge, notoriously the weakest link in every project life cycle — key to delivering Israel's mega-projects on time over the next decade and essential for sustaining rapid economic growth. Why is this so crucial? - Israel's productivity gap (GDP per hour worked) is the biggest challenge to realizing its economic growth potential. - Alongside the demographic challenge, aggressively addressing the "Infrastructure Gap" is a top priority. - Approximately 25% of the productivity gap is attributed to infrastructure deficiencies in transportation, particularly mass transit. - Over the next 10-15 years, Israel will invest more than NIS 0.5 trillion in capital projects for Transportation and Energy (1.5-2% increase in investment of GDP annually). Streamlining projects = closing the "infrastructure gap" faster = GROWTH. Adi Hachmon Iliya Katz Yuval Avigdor Dana Dover Itzik Daniel Esti Feldman

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I was recently interviewed about the dangers of Chinese smart cars. This topic reminds me of a talk I gave in 2014 at RSA San Francisco, alongside the superstar Hila Meller, and at TEDx in Greece (thanks to the amazing Keren Elazari). Both talks were titled "State-Sponsored Spies Inside Facebook." In these talks, I discussed the growing cooperation between commercial entities and their governments. I concluded with this question: Will we teach our children not to download certain apps just because they were developed in an enemy country? Just a few years later, this scenario has become a reality. For example, the U.S. government prohibits its personnel from installing the Chinese TikTok app, citing concerns that it is used by the Chinese government to track people globally. It's easy to vilify China as the "evil giant," but let's not forget that the U.S. has engaged in similar activities. Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA used data from companies like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Apple to promote American security and economic interests. And the U.S. is just one example in a long list of countries engaging in such practices. To summarize my RSA and TEDx lectures in one sentence: Nations have both homeland and financial incentives to embed spies in commercial companies like Facebook, Google, and Apple. Years after my lecture, it was discovered that Saudi Arabia had hired three spies inside Twitter to gather information on regime opponents. The Saudi authorities boasted of a new secret weapon against dissenters, claiming that the anonymity of the internet no longer protected them. Surprisingly enough, Saudi Arabia has started building their relationship with the Twitter spies, just 5 months after my talk. I hope my lecture wasn't the inspiration for their actions, though the RSA conference is attended by 30,000 people, and my talk had only about 30 attendees (0.1%). So, the chances are slim. Now, this scenario is repeating itself with smart cars. These vehicles are equipped with countless sensors, including microphones and GPS, transforming what was once a private space into an advanced surveillance system. This poses significant security risks, especially for military and security personnel who might have confidential conversations in their cars. And this is before we even consider the cyber threats, such as car hacking and kidnappings. However, it's essential to remember that the smart car war is primarily an economic one. The American automobile industry accounts for over 3% of the U.S. GDP. The Chinese see the smart electric vehicle revolution as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape the industry and aim to be the leading player. They have numerous advantages, such as natural resources, mass production experience, and cheap labor. Moreover, the Chinese government is making it a national goal to dominate this sector, even subsidizing car production to artificially lower prices. The car war is on.

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Last week Bria was ranked #20 of the most promising startups in Israel, kudos to the team! It is a long journey to build a startup. At 8 years old, I fell in love with mathematics, and at that point, I knew that's what I'd get my PhD in. That passion not only shaped my academic path but also ignited my interest in visual technologies and AI, which led me to pursue a PhD in computer vision. During my studies, I began to realise just how much the future of content would change with AI coming into the mix. Fast-forward to 2020, during COVID and before the Gen AI hype, I combined my understanding of how visuals can be generated with AI and the valuable enterprise experience I gained in my previous role at Trax Retail, to co-establish an AI startup called BRIA. We had one simple goal: To make it easy for any individual and company to generate the exact visuals needed for any use. Our key objective in helping you achieve this is to ensure that we provide you with a transparent, open, and responsible AI platform trained solely on licensed data, no public figures and deep fake, no privacy infringement. And in a world where more than 43% of people don't trust companies to use AI morally, Responsible AI use has never been more important. In building BRIA, we've been able to help businesses all over the world scale their content development process. And what gets me even more excited is that we've been able to partner with different creators to ensure that their creativity is respected, rewarded, and isn't pirated. We trained our own high quality foundation models and built the core tools of Generative AI so everyone can use it. The journey so far has been anything but linear, and I'm eager to continue sharing the innovative features we're developing, discuss the critical importance of Responsible AI, and explore how you can leverage our platform to its fullest potential. Join us as we pave the way for a new era of content creation, where innovation meets integrity.

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Is it shopping season for Israeli technology? The recent surge in M&A activity in Israel is the most significant sign of hope and optimism I’ve seen since October 7th. It demonstrates the potential of Israeli tech and the faith placed in it by top global companies. When technology leaders choose to further expand into Israel and acquire local teams, you know financial outlooks are positive. In cybersecurity - often the poster-child of Israeli tech - we’ve seen five acquisitions in quick succession totaling more than $1Bn. Flow Security by CrowdStrike (~$200M), Avalor Security, a Zscaler Company ($350M), Gem Security (acquired by Wiz) ($350M), Silk Security by Armis ($150M) and Entitle by BeyondTrust (~150M). All are led by exceptional individuals, well done! Perhaps more telling is the emerging AI industry. Last week NVIDIA announced its acquisition of two companies for a combined value of $1Bn. Congratulations RunAI ($700M) and Deci AI ($300M). Mainstream media is so focused on the voices of a racist minority calling for boycotts and divestments that they fail to capture actual news. Antisemites might yell the loudest, but the actions of multinational corporations speak louder than words. I am optimistic about the future. Are you?

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🚨 24-hour countdown! 🚨 Tomorrow, we're pulling back the curtain on how Israeli startups can ace #SOC2 compliance without breaking a sweat. And it’s all happening in Hebrew! Ready to see how Scytale can transform your compliance game? Join us for a live demo with Matan Ephron, our compliance solutions consultant, who’ll walk you through: • The must-know secrets of SOC 2 compliance for Israeli companies • A foolproof roadmap to SOC 2 compliance • A live tour of our platform that automates the SOC 2 process  • Expert tips on how we handle your audit-readiness from start to finish Don’t miss this chance to get ahead of the game. Set your alarms and get ready to level up your compliance game with us. 🚀 See you tomorrow! Register here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0cm8sn0

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Israeli Cyber Startup Raised $70 Million Torq, an Israeli Cyber company, raised $70 million in a Series C round led by Evolution Equity Partners, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Notable Capital, Greenfield Partners, and Strait Capital. In 2024, Torq has raised $112 million, following a $42 million expansion of its Series B in January. To date, the company has raised $192 million. Torq's AI-based cybersecurity platform connects an organization's security infrastructure to streamline the detection and response to cyber incidents. It automates complex processes on a large scale, reducing the workload on human analysts. Torq was founded in 2020 by Ofer Smadari (CEO), Leonid Belkind (CTO), and Eldad Livni (CINO). The startup employs around 180 people in Israel and the U.S. and plans to hire 130 employees. Source: https://lnkd.in/diPUaEMb

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