Only 12 months after the official signing of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), Gigawatt Global has succeeded in financing, constructing and interconnecting a $23.7 million solar energy plant, culminating in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event. Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure, Hon. James…
RealMatch which provides performance-based recruitment ad solutions has closed $8 million in venture capital funding as part of a Series C-1 round. The financing round was led by Edison Partners with participation by Orix Ventures and Carmel Ventures. Founded in 2007,…
International ratings agency Standard & Poor’s says Israel’s economic outlook “stable,” elections unlikely to affect economic growth and fiscal stability projections • Finance Ministry official: Decision attests to Israeli economy’s strength, resilience. The international ratings agency Standard & Poor’s on…
Technion, together with Microsoft Israel R&D center, launched a special initiative in a lab for developing software and systems at the Technion’s computer science faculty. The initiative will focus on the field of Internet of Things and will be used…
Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple and serves on its Board of Directors. Before being named CEO in August 2011, Tim was Apple’s Chief Operating Officer and was responsible for all of the company’s worldwide sales and operations, including…
Vaultive, the leader in cloud data encryption, announced an $8 million dollar financing round, led by 406 Ventures, New Science Ventures and Harmony Partners. The company will use the new funding to fuel continued growth, and advance its industry-leading encryption…
Israeli startup BrightWay Vision intends to eliminate the dangerous problems associated with driving at night or in weather conditions causing poor visibility. The innovative BrightEye technology developed by this company – which was born out of internationally renowned defense electronics firm Elbit Systems —…
While chemotherapy is often a life-saving treatment for cancerous tumors, choosing the right chemo for each patient remains an unmet clinical challenge. Furthermore, current chemotherapies cause harsh side effects and damage healthy organs alongside the tumors.“We want physicians to have…
July 2014. A special purpose company formed by Alstom (25.05%), BrightSource (25.05%), and NOY Infrastructure & Energy Investment Fund (49,9%) – obtained the financing of the European Investment Bank and the Bank Hapoalim for the construction and operation of the…
EarlySense Ltd., the market leader in contact-free monitoring, has completed a $20 million financing round, led by Samsung Ventures with an investment of $10M. Existing investors whose participation was also substantial include Pitango Venture Capital, Welch Allyn, JK&B, Proseed and Noaber.…
