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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 622

tech unicorns

Illustrative image of New York City, NY, USA. (TomasSereda; iStock by Getty Images)
April 25, 2023, 8:37 pm
New York City home to 30 Israel-founded tech unicorns, report says
US-Israel Business Alliance says companies worth at least $1 billion each have created over 14,700 jobs worldwide, are worth a combined $67.5 billion
By Luke Tress
Israel's Economy Minister Nir Barkat speaks with Cybertech’s Shir Meir at the Cybertech Global conference in Tel Aviv on February 1, 2023. (Gilad Kavalerchik)
February 1, 2023, 7:58 pm
Economy minister: Judicial shakeup plan won’t affect investments
Nir Barkat tells tech leaders that contentious proposals for judiciary not mentioned by global counterparts; says as long as Israel has the best ideas, its tech sector will thrive
By Sharon Wrobel
Winter dragon sitting on rock at snowy mountains landscape. (iStock photos/klyaksun)
June 9, 2022, 2:00 pm
Daily Briefing June 9: Unicorns, centaurs, dragons! Israel’s fanciful startup sphere
Palestinian affairs correspondent Aaron Boxerman on the tragic death of activist Johara Khnifes; Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben David on the Tel Aviv opening of a Dubai trade office
By ToI Staff
An illustration of a centaur businessman and a businessman riding a unicorn. (rudall30 via iStock by Getty Images)
June 6, 2022, 12:09 pm
Out with the unicorns, in with the centaurs? A new tech milestone takes shape
Leading investment firm BVP says global tech and VC community should look to a horse of a different color to measure promising ventures
By Ricky Ben-David
Illustrative. Silicon Valley, California at dusk. July 2017 (yhelfman via iStock by Getty Images)
April 28, 2022, 4:08 pm
California now boasts 32 Israeli-founded tech unicorns
17 privately held companies set up by Israelis in the Golden State hit a $1 billion valuation in the past year
By Ricky Ben-David
A view of Times Square. Illustrative. (Leo Cunha Media via iStock by Getty Images)
April 27, 2022, 4:00 pm
New York City home to 26 tech unicorns founded by Israelis — report
14 Israeli-founded companies based in Manhattan have achieved $1b valuation, US-Israel Business Alliance data shows since mid-2021; 9 listed publicly
By Ricky Ben-David
Israeli company Innovid, the developer of a smart TV advertising delivery and measurement platform, debuts on New York Stock Exchange, December 1, 2021. (Innovid)
December 13, 2021, 2:44 pm
33 unicorns and $25b in funding: Israeli tech sector sets new records in 2021
Blockbuster funding year for local startups and companies is driven by massive investments in cybersecurity, fintech, and enterprise IT
By Ricky Ben-David
Tipalti employees in Israel. (Tipalti)
December 8, 2021, 7:08 pm
Israeli fintech firm Tipalti soars to over $8b valuation after $270m investment
Developer of payments and compliance tech quadruples value in one year; clients include Amazon, Twitter, Vimeo
By Ricky Ben-David
Illustration photo of the new 100 Israeli Shekel bill. December 31, 2017. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
November 28, 2021, 3:07 pm
Booming global markets kept shekel ‘too strong,’ says ex-Bank of Israel deputy head
Weakening of Israeli currency as markets react to Omicron variant shows strong link between shekel and global stocks, says Nadine Baudot-Trajtenberg
By Shoshanna Solomon
Verbit's team, June 2021. (Eric Sultan)
November 23, 2021, 4:57 pm
Transcription firm Verbit raises $250m, doubling valuation to $2b
4-year-old startup entered ‘unicorn’ club just 6 months ago, says will use new funding to pursue acquisitions
By Ricky Ben-David
An aerial shot of Tel Aviv at night. April 15, 2018. (Photo by Mendy Hechtman/FLASH90)
November 11, 2021, 4:43 pm
Israeli entrepreneurs pay it forward as ‘scale-up nation’ takes shape
A growth mindset and the weight of seasoned serial entrepreneurs who mentor a new generation of founders are driving the tech industry forward, experts say
By Viva Sarah Press
Illustrative image of a computer-generated unicorn. (Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay)
November 3, 2021, 3:08 pm
Whither the unicorns? Experts debate how billion-dollar firms will change Israel
A critical mass of mega-valued global tech companies based in Israel may create a whole new local ecosystem in the coming years
By Shoshanna Solomon
An illustrative image of a stack of credit cards. (alexialex; iStock by Getty Images)
August 3, 2021, 7:34 pm
Rapyd becomes Israel’s most valuable private startup with $300m funding round
Financial technology firm reaches valuation of over $8 billion, as sector booms due to pandemic-impelled shift to online payments
By Luke Tress
The Simply Piano app by JoyTunes (YouTube screenshot)
June 21, 2021, 1:09 pm
Music-app maker JoyTunes said to be new Israeli unicorn with Google investment
Tel Aviv startup raises $50 million at $1 billion valuation from investors led by Google’s venture arm, which injected half of the amount, Calcalist says
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative image of a unicorn (Ellerslie77; iStock by Getty Images)
From the WebJune 16, 2021, 4:55 pm
$100 million funding round delivers Bringg into the unicorn club
Calcalist: The firm, a maker of a delivery logistics platform for enterprises, employs 200 people, 120 in Israel and 80 in the US, UK, and Brazil.; startup was founded in 2013
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