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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 367

Outbrain

Outbrain launches its initial public offering on the NASDAQ on July 23, 2021 in New York City (Noam Galai).
July 25, 2021, 1:42 pm
Outbrain shares start trading on Nasdaq as startup raises $160 million in IPO
Content-discovery firm, founded in 2006 by Israelis, debut on the US market, selling 8 million shares and reaching valuation of some $1.1 billion
By Shoshanna Solomon
Outbrain in action (Photo credit: Courtesy)
July 7, 2021, 11:48 am
Ahead of IPO, Outbrain raises $200 million from Boston’s The Baupost Group
NYC-based, Israeli-founded firm is the maker of a web content discovery platform that produces recommendation feeds
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative: Traders at the New York Stock Exchange, March 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
January 26, 2021, 10:26 am
Online ad firm Taboola to go public on Wall Street at $2.6 billion valuation
Israeli content recommendation platform says it will list on New York Stock Exchange via Israel-based SPAC later this year
By Luke Tress
Outbrain suggests interesting and relevant content to users, and powers many publishing sites including that of CNN, Fox News and Slate (Shoshanna Solomon/TimesofIsrael)
From the WebSeptember 9, 2020, 4:32 pm
Taboola-Outbrain merger called off
Calcalist: Deal crumbles after Taboola asks to make it a stock-for-stock merger transaction, instead of paying Outbrain shareholders $250 million for a 70% stake
Taboola CEO Adam Singolda (Screenshot)
October 3, 2019, 2:04 pm
Content discovery startups Outbrain, Taboola to merge into $2b company
New entity will be led by Taboola founder Adam Singolda; Outbrain shareholders to get $250 million in cash and a 30% stake in combined firm
By Shoshanna Solomon
Former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right. (Flash90)
February 19, 2019, 10:00 pm
Promoted content ad giants tell Israeli PR agencies: No more political smears
As Likud-funded ad execs revealed to be behind anonymous stories smearing PM’s rival Gantz via ‘native advertising,’ Taboola and Outbrain vow to stop distributing negative content
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative image of a baby taking its first steps (NelliSyr, iStock by Getty Images)
February 5, 2018, 4:34 pm
It takes a village: Israel entrepreneurs team up to help startups grow up
The Israel Growth Forum comprises some 20 mid-size startups whose heads seek to develop their firms, not sell out in a rush
By Shoshanna Solomon
Ori Lahav, the co-founder of Outbrain, organizes a sailing trip once a year for tech entrepreneurs (Courtesy)
January 16, 2018, 12:18 pm
Running a startup is a marathon; pace yourself, Outbrain founder says
Ori Lahav, CTO and co-founder of Outbrain, walks his son to school, hates it when work gets stuck, and organizes a yearly sailing trip for tech entrepreneurs
By Shoshanna Solomon
Just like parents, letting go of your growing startup is hard (NitaYuko, iStock by Getty Images)
January 2, 2018, 4:33 pm
As startups grow, founders need to learn to let go
Are Israeli entrepreneurs equipped to deal with the dizzying new challenges posed by their fast-growing companies?
By Shoshanna Solomon
The Nasdaq building in Times Square in New York. (littleny, iStock by Getty Images)
December 12, 2017, 3:39 pm
Twenty-four Israeli tech firms ripe for IPO, report says
Israel’s IVC Research Center pinpoints companies that could be poised for initial public offering, based on how much they raised in their latest round of financing
By Shoshanna Solomon
Taboola CEO Adam Singolda (Photo credit: Screenshot)
May 18, 2015, 7:03 pm
Baidu to invest millions in Taboola’s ‘you may also like’ tech
For its third direct investment in Israeli tech, the Chinese giant has chosen one of Israel’s most ubiquitous brands
By David Shamah
my6sense staff (Photo credit: Courtesy)
December 4, 2014, 4:45 pm
Content or ad? Only Israeli web platform maker knows
My6Sense integrates advertorials – ads dressed up as news stories – with ‘real’ stories on sites. It’s not as bad as it sounds, says the CEO
By David Shamah
Outbrain in action (Photo credit: Courtesy)
November 30, 2014, 2:32 pm
Outbrain finally ready for billion dollar IPO, report says
The Israeli maker of a ubiquitous content delivery platform has confidentially filed to sell stock on the NASDAQ exchange
By David Shamah
Wix co-founders (L. to R.): Giora Kaplan, Nadav Abrahami and Avishai Abrahami (Courtesy)
November 7, 2013, 2:22 am
Wix CEO: Israel needs more IPOs and fewer ‘exits’
The biggest Israeli company to go public in years can serve as a role model, says co-founder Avishai Abrahami
By David Shamah
September 9, 2013, 2:48 pm
Israeli start-up Outbrain to seek billion-dollar IPO
Following two huge sabra buyouts in 2013, a local company decides to take an alternative – but potentially just as lucrative – exit route
By David Shamah
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