CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Analysis | Amazon’s international challenges push the company towards smaller markets. The company has so far failed to establish itself in India and just two weeks ago announced it is pulling out of China, but Amazon’s pockets are deep enough to withstand years of lukewarm success outside the U.S. Read more 

Stocks of Israeli shopping malls drop as Amazon prepares to enter local market. Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli news site Ynet reported Amazon has contacted Israeli merchants already active on its platform to begin marketing their products to local customers. Read more

Instagram account telling the story of a Jewish girl during the Holocaust ignites debate. While many laud the project as an innovative approach to preserving the memory of the Holocaust, some say it is disrespectful and reductive. Read more

Social engagement startup Spot.IM raises $25 million. Spot.IM offers online publishers tools to create social communities and commenting platforms directly on their websites. Read more

Real estate tech startup Reali raises $30 million. San Mateo, California-based Reali offers an app that enables transactions between property buyers and sellers in northern California. Read more

To boost its fintech industry, Spain launches Tel Aviv-Hong Kong immersion program. As part of the program, held in collaboration with Tel Aviv-based fintech innovation center The Floor, executives from Spanish companies will take part in workshops and mingling events in Tel Aviv and Hong Kong. Read more

Former Bank of Israel governor joins nonpartisan research institute for democracy. Karnit Flug will join the Jerusalem-based Israel Democracy Institute as vice president of government and economy. Read more

NYSE-listed cloud file management company Box partners with cyber startup Votiro. Box will add Votiro’s cloud threat detector, designed to prevent files containing malicious software from spreading within an organization, to its service. Read more