Microsoft likes the flavor of Falafel – that’s one explanation for its second acquisition of an Israeli startup in two weeks. Following the sweet exit of YaData, MSFT goes at it again and this time it’s Kidaro’s turn, an Israeli…
Not only Microsoft is buying up Israeli start-ups. Brazilian optical network solutions giant Padtec has paid $30-40 million for Civcom, an Israeli pioneer in the development and manufacturing of cost saving optical solutions for communications, test and measurement, and military…
Amid an upcoming recession, Eyeblaster, an Israeli company competing with Google and Microsoft on online campaign management solutions, has registered with the SEC for public trading on Nasdaq today. The IPO is valued around $115 million according to CNN. Shares will…
We have to be thankful for what we have, but who doesn’t think about the lifestyle of the rich and famous every now and then? private jets, exotic vacations and some very expensive perks. According to the Forbes annual ranking of…
Israel’s Gigya, the widget platform that boosts and tracks the distribution of widgets across the social web, has announced a $9.5 million series B round led by Mayfield Fund. Benchmark Capital and First Round Capital also participated in the round…
If you’ve heard anything about mobile advertising, chances are that you’ve heard about VC Cafe’s new sponsor – AdMob. Serving over 2 billion targeted ads a month, AdMob is the largest mobile advertising marketplace in the web. The methodology is…
Undergraduate students from the Technion Institute of Technology have invented a novel, non-invasive device “to detect respiratory problems at an early stage in premature babies, children and adults in intensive care units (ICU)”, according to the Jerusalem Post. The students…
Genesis Partners, an Israel-based fund focusing on seed stage investments, was the sole investor in a $3 million funding round of Innovid Media, developer of an innovative interactive video advertising platform. Following the investment, Genesis partner Jonny Saacks will join Innovid’s board. Jeff Pulver,…
Teuza – A Fairchild Technology Venture Ltd., is a publicly-traded fund founded in 1992 which invests primarily in venture companies which are active in the fields of software semiconductors, communications, electronics and medical equipment. According to Globes it “plans to…
The online video player of tomorrow looks nothing like YouTube. Startups are seeking to create a new kind of experience for video viewers, incorporating advanced features that go beyond the centralized play button, both increasing the number of videos consumed…
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