Case Studies

Wiz: the world’s fastest-growing startup making waves

Amid an economic crisis, cybersecurity unicorn Wiz secured an impressive $300 million funding at $10 billion valuation - and garnered recognition at the prestigious CNBC Disruptor Awards, alongside industry leaders like OpenAI, Canva, and Brex. In a series of press interviews with international media, Assaf Rappaport, Wiz's co-founder and CEO,…

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s Annual Letter: Navigating Economic Uncertainties

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink recently released his annual letter to investors, highlighting the company's unwavering commitment to responsible investing and guiding clients through the current economic uncertainties such as rising inflation and rates. Fink delves into potential challenges such as the potential ramifications of the easy money phenomenon, the looming…

McKinsey’s first acquisition in Israel

AI is the buzzword of our time, but did you know that only 1 out of every 10 artificial intelligence projects makes it out of the lab? From 2012 to 2021, organizations around the globe invested over $490 billion in AI, but the actual value of those investments has not…

Nearly 80 years after its last visit in an Arab country The Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Abu Dhabi

We had the honor to accompany the orchestra in a historic concert in the Emirates Palace Auditorium, as an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Culture and Youth and with the participance of his Highness Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Noura…

The Israeli start-up that leverages AI for fertility intelligence

Babies coming to the world are always a miracle. When science and technology help parents bear children after nature became a bit of a barrier, the wonder is even greater. Fertility treatments came into our world more than 40 years ago and still only 21% of the IVFs end with…

Sunlight is the best disinfectant

In November 2021, it was decided in the IGY to establish an independent committee, headed by retired judge Nava Ben-Or, to investigate cases of sexual harassment in the organization.  The committee decided to expand the mandate given to it and examine the sexual harassments in the LGBTQ community. Over the…

Inventing a new category: the Israeli startup that builds an enterprise browser

Dan Amiga is a successful serial entrepreneur. After serving at 8200 and working in the high-tech industry, he founded Fairglass, a cyber company that was sold to Symantec for more than $300 million. During Covid-19, he founded another new startup company, Island, that develops enterprise browsers. In less than two…

The world’s fastest startup – Wiz reaches $100M ARR in just 18 months

Assaf Rappaport and his co-founders are quite used to breaking records, but this week they marked a very significant milestone – their startup, Wiz, announced that it reached $100M ARR in just 18 months, making it the fastest-growing startup in the world. Wiz' amazing accomplishment comes at a time of a…

The Israeli startup that wants to create a world with resumes

Do you think résumés are the best way to start screening candidates? The Israeli company Canditech, which just announced that it raised $9M in a Seed round led by Insight Partners, believes that work-sample tests are the best way to hire better people, faster, and diversify the workforce within organizations. The…

How do VC investors prepare for times of uncertainty?

The venture capital industry undergoes dramatic changes due to the ongoing uncertainty that surrounds the global markets. As entrepreneurs and investors alike try to calculate their next steps, what are the main trends that would dominate the VC landscape in the coming months? During the RSA Conference last week, Nadav…