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June 4, 2026 Weekly insights on Israeli tech, venture capital, and AI

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Avatar Creator Gizmoz Merges with Daz 3D

News just broke that veteran Israeli start up Gizmoz, creator of 3D head avatars has merged with Utah-based Daz 3D, an avatar creation service offering virtual 3D bodies. Existing investors Benchmark Capital, Highway 12 Ventures, and Columbia Capital, put in an additional $5.3 million into the new merged company.

Gizmoz Raises $6.5 from Japan’s DoCoMo, Inks deal with AOL

Israel/California based Gizmoz, a veteran startup developing animated talking 3D avatars, had two major achievements yesterday. Gizmoz announced a pretty significant cash injection in a round B series and also integrated its avatars into AOL’s Instant Messanger (AIM), catering to…