Rest.co.il allows restaurant owners to create their own virtual tours via partnership with Quiksee

Rest.co.il, Israel’s leading restaurant site, recently announced the introduction of a virtual tour creation solution for restaurant owners. Virtual tours, commonly used by real estate agents to showcase properties online, are essentially 3D photos which allow end-users to explore real-world…

Giza and Bessemer Fund Soluto’s Second Round

A year after its first round of $1.8 million, Israeli start up Soluto has announced a second round of $6.2 led by Bessemer Partners and previous investors Giza Venture Capital. Soluto was founded in 2007 by Ishay Green and CEO…

LibraFestival navigates the fast-changing mobile industry with a diversified approach

I recently spoke with Barak Ben-Ezer, Director of Business Development at LibraFestival (formerly ApParty), a Tel Aviv-based mobile application development company. LibraFestival is the company behind the hugely successful iFog app – the app has been purchased from Apple’s App…

15 UK-Israeli Science Projects Get Funded by The British Council

The Britain-Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership (BIRAX) has selected 15 projects for £365,000 in research grants, promoting UK-Israel academic cooperation. The projects, selected from top universities in the UK and Israel, range from an ultra long laser for secure…