CTech's Monday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Sony is the latest Japanese company looking to tap Israeli startups with new fund. In the first half of 2019, Japanese investors backed 34 Israeli companies, up from 28 companies in 2018. Read more

Israeli tech ecosystem marginalizes Israelis of non-European descent, says NGO director. Takele Mekonen, the executive director of Tech-Career, a non-governmental organization that operates as a tech training center for Israel’s Ethiopian community, believes the key to pulling the community out of poverty is a career in tech. Read more

PoV | Planning a trip to Shanghai? Better pack your toothbrush. Last week, stringent new waste and recycling rules took effect in China’s largest city, perhaps signaling the start of a change for the world’s second-largest waste producing country. Read more

Aeronautics-Rafael deal jammed by regulatory concerns. The acquisition of Israeli drone maker Aeronautics by defense contractor Rafael and partner Stolero was approved by Rafael's board in April, but concerns have been raised about the high valuation given to Aeronautics and the proposed ownership structure. Read more

Hostel chain Selina partners with training school Elevation Academy on tech bootcamp. The three-month program combines a trip to a Panamanian coastal resort offering coding and app development training. Read more

London-listed Telco BATM to secondary list in Tel Aviv. The shares listed on the Tel Aviv exchange will be fully interchangeable with those listed in London, which will remain BATM’s primary listing. Read more

BIRD Foundation to invest $8.2 million in nine joint U.S.-Israeli projects. The projects, which are in a variety of technological fields including agtech, medical devices, and digital health, have been vetted by the Israeli government’s tech investment arm the Israel Innovation Authority. Read more