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IVC Data and Insights report on the Israeli venture market for Q1-Q3 2024 reveals: - $7.4 billion invested in Israeli startups, surpassing the entire 2023 total of $6.9 billion. - $13 billion generated from exits, a 26% increase from 2023's $10.4 billion. - 23% surge in foreign investments year-over-year. - 67% of capital sourced from global investors, with 33% from Israeli funds. - $2.7 billion secured by early-stage startups, the second-highest figure in Israeli startup ecosystem history (after 2022's record). These figures demonstrate investors' confidence in the long-term sustainability of the Israeli startup ecosystem. Trust received, challenge accepted. We're building the future, brick by brick.

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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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You chance to launch a product during an event from Scalehub! Maximize awareness in tech community Get real feedback from other founders and experienced executives

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10 Exciting Israeli Startups you may not have heard about BUT, you should be following: 1. WINN.AI - Salestech 2. Onebeat - Retail tech company 3. MazeBolt - Cyber Security 4. Cynomi - Cyber Security 5. Canditech - HR Tech 6. Percepto - Autonomous Drones - Drone tech 7. HiBob - HR Tech 8. Mesh Payments - Fintech 9. XTEND - Drone tech 10. Connecteam - HR Tech #startupnation

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Want to be part of the Web3 ecosystem? Do you see yourself as one of the next 100 Israeli Web3 startups? At Entrée Capital, we work with founders and invest at every stage to help bring your startup from zero to one. If you're an Israeli building something big, feel free to message me here or on Telegram (@TomerNiv). #web3 #crypto #blockchain #defi #startups #vc

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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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The secret angel investor who invested in 235 startups and recorded 71 exits: Gilon Zohar, one of the founding fathers of Israeli high-tech and the angel with the golden touch, sat down for an interview. How does he identify entrepreneurs? What really interests him? And what does the first and only meeting that will determine whether he will invest in you look like? All the answers in a special episode of Od Podcast. Geektime גיקטיים https://lnkd.in/dqPFPj-f

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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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Adam Fisher partner Bessemer Venture Partners has some of the biggest exits in Israel Wix, Fiverr, Mellanox, and has invested in some of the best companies. So I was super curious what are the practice reps that he does or did to become the best. And it's a combo of skill & luck. Link to the full episode in the comments.

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BlinqIO, a startup founded by Israeli entrepreneurs Tal Barmeir and Guy Arieli, has raised $5 million in a Seed funding round. The funding was led by Flint Capital and included investments from Inovia Capital Precede Fund I, TAL Ventures, and SeedIL. BlinqIO has developed autonomous human-like virtual testers operated by AI, providing companies with an infinite pool of testers that can be integrated into the development process. This allows companies to allocate higher value work to their human workforce. The platform leverages generative AI and Large Language Models (LLM) to enhance its operations, with the AI test engineer being able to comprehend requirements and autonomously create and maintain test automation code. The funding will enable BlinqIO to establish new offices in the U.S. and expand its workforce. Impact on the generative AI industry: Positive. BlinqIO's platform, which combines generative AI and Large Language Models, offers a solution to remove bottlenecks in test automation and provide developers with instant feedback. This advancement in autonomous software testing can greatly enhance efficiency and productivity in the software development industry. Question for discussion: How do you think the integration of human-like virtual testers into the development process will impact the software development industry? #AItesting #SoftwareDevelopment #Automation

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Tel-aviv has improved its position among the top startup ecosystems worldwide according to Startup Genome's 2024 report (https://lnkd.in/dN3aUa_h). What a powerful evidence of Israeli startup and innovation environment's resilience and the unshaken trust of the global investor community. The Israeli high-tech sector remains to be the engine of the nation’s economy, accounting for 18% of GDP, 48% of exports, and 11% of workforce. At Tachles VC we are proud we can back the next generation of cyber, cloud and infrastructure AI Israeli-born start-ups. Karel Tušek, Sivan Kanev, Boris Chovnik, Robin Bienfait

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Eleven developer-first startups were involved in transactions last week 👨🏻‍💻 💰 Here is what happened the week of October 28th, 2024: On the fundraising side, 1 pre-seed, 3 seed, 5 Series A and 2 Series B were announced, totalling $166 million. 🇮🇱Tel Aviv-based Zenity, a leader in securing and governing copilots and low-code development, addressing gaps left by traditional AppSec tools, raised the biggest round: a $38M Series B funding led by Third Point LLC and DTCP. Congratulations to the other companies that announced fundraising last week:  🇫🇷 Filigran 🇺🇸 Browserbase 🇺🇸 GMI Cloud 🇺🇸 Speakeasy 🇺🇸 Matia 🇬🇧 iGent AI 🇺🇸 Verax AI 🇬🇧 Diffblue 🇩🇪 GlassFlow 🇺🇸 Moondream AI That’s all for last week. If you know a startup that should have been included in this list, please ping them in the comment section.

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"𝗬𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗺'𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗥 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁." Yotam Tzuker, CEO and co-founder of Team Me, is featured on Calcalist כלכליסט's Growth+ project, where he met with Ronni Zehavi, CEO and co-founder of HiBob. They explored the challenges faced by early-stage startups over the past seven months and discussed how tough times foster resilience. Dive into their conversation through the link in the comments. Guy Katsovich | Yair Vardi | Poalim Tech #growth #PortfolioCompany #startups

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Huge move for the future of AI in Israel. The incredible founders of Aporia - Liran Hason and Alon Gubkin - have built one of the greatest AI teams in Israel. Today we celebrate their success and announce its acquisition by Coralogix (link in the first comment). Quick recap - Aleph's portfolio company Coralogix is a data infrastructure company in the observability field. They offer a real-time streaming analytics pipeline for logs, metrics, tracing and security. This move will help them expand into AI observability - a critical new market. But there's more to the story. Coralogix is going to invest tens of millions of dollars into a dedicated AI research center in #Israel. While everyone is talking about the importance of AI excellence in Israel, it's people like Ariel Assaraf and Yoni Farin who actually deliver. Well done friends! Congratulations team Aporia, welcome home!

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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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"Don't be afraid to make any mistakes. Don't get in love with your product, get in love with the solution." In a recent episode of Tech Salescraft, Elad Ben-Israel, Co-Founder and CEO of Wing, delves into the challenging yet rewarding path of navigating the startup landscape. With extensive experience in tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, Elad shares his insights on the importance of innovative sales strategies and the evolving role of a CEO in a tech startup. Explore our latest blog for a detailed look at how Elad’s journey and Wing’s approach to building impactful tech solutions highlight the significance of passion, leadership, and community in driving startup success.👇 https://lnkd.in/ez37nbQ7 #StartupStories #TechSalesRecruitment #TechSalescraft #TechSalesBlog

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✴️ Which Israeli startups are raising and hiring? Last week we saw a number of startups in Israel start the year with a bang! 🚀 The following three not only raised funds, but are also hiring: 🇮🇱 Jones Software (Israel / NY, USA) #InsurTech #PropTech Founders: Michael Rudman, Omri Stern Funding: Jones raised $15M in a Series B round to help real estate and construction companies remove insurance risk across every property, project, and application. Investors: Led by NewSpring, with participation from Hetz Ventures, Camber Creek, Khosla Ventures, JLL Spark, DivcoWest Ventures, and others. ❗Hiring: 3 roles - https://bit.ly/3PwVTLa  👤Tagging: Adi Brahms, Head of HR to learn more working at #Jones 🇮🇱 Quantum Machines (Tel Aviv, Israel)  #QuantumComputing Founders: Itamar Sivan, Ph.D., Nissim Ofek, Yonatan Cohen Funding: Quantum Machines is in the process of raising $100M, marking the largest funding round for a quantum technology company in Israel to date. Investors: Not disclosed yet. ❗Hiring: 17 roles - https://bit.ly/4ad63tU 👤Tagging: Hila Manoach , Chief People Officer, and Hila Riklin, TA Manager to learn about workin for #QuantumMachines 🇮🇱 Pomvom [ TASE: PMVM ] (Herzliya, Israel) #CloudDataServices #MobileApps Funding: PomVom raised ₪19.7M in a Post-IPO equity round to advance its photo-sharing application for automatic, real-time photo exchange. ❗Hiring: 1 role - https://bit.ly/40tbMIB 👤Tagging: Loretta Ring, HR Director - To learn more about a career with #PomVom 🌟 Want to know who is hiring and raising capital in Israel? Let’s connect, and follow me for more updates like these! 🚀 #IsraeliTech #StartupFunding #HiringAndFunding #Innovation

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"Don't build a travel planner" - 𝗬𝗖, 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟱 "AI Travel Agent is the future" - 𝗬𝗖, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 What changed? What transformed one of YC's biggest "don't touch" ideas into 2024's hottest opportunity? I discovered something fascinating at Y Combinator, and found something unexpected. It's not just about better technology… But, Three Factors : 1) Tech got smart enough: AI can now handle what used to take dozens of travel agents - matching your exact needs with the best deals in real-time. 2) Covid changed how we travel: We need flexibility, and old-school booking just can't keep up. 3) Everything's connected now: Remember clunky travel websites? Today's travel services talk to each other seamlessly. All that data flows freely, making AI actually useful. With tools like Dora AI (CloneMyTrips) , we’re taking this a step further—combining personalization, community-driven insights, and easy planning. The real insight? Sometimes the best opportunities aren't new ideas. They're "impossible" ones waiting for their moment. #YCombinator #Clonemytrips #Travel #AI #StartupTrends #Innovation #Doraai

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