Which sector will the new unicorns emerge from and who raised $125 million at a $2 billion valuation?

Israel’s 2021 Cyber landscape: Which sector will the new unicorns emerge from? 120 companies from 14 industry sectors made it into Glilot Capital Partners and IVC’s Israeli Cybersecurity Technology Landscape map. Read more

Fintech Mesh Payments raises $13 million in round led by TLV Partners. The company’s cardless technology enables small and medium-sized businesses to manage all company payments. Funds to be used for expanding its marketing and sales operations. Read more

Tesla is in a race against time to release its vehicles in Israel. Although Tesla-Israel has yet to receive specific import permits for its various models, it has promised to deliver its Model 3 by March to hundreds who have already purchased vehicles. Read more  

David Avgi’s new payments startup UNIPaaS raises $10 million seed round. After selling SafeCharge for $890 million, Avgi’s new company is tackling payments for Digital Marketplaces and B2B enterprises. Read more

“Skypes, Skittles, and Yahoos”: Digital Dog Whistles signal new language for online hate. According to University of Haifa professor Gabriel Weimann, online extremists are creating their own language to bypass new rules put in place against hate speech. Read more

Armis raises $125 million from new strategic partner Brookfield Technology Partners. The new investment comes a year after the Israeli company was sold to Insight Partners and Capital G. Read more

ENvizion Medical targeting TASE IPO at over $60 million valuation. The Israeli startup which develops solutions for enteral feeding is aiming to raise around $14 million. Read more 

Ministry of Health waging war on fake news pandemic. Thousands of Facebook users are leading an organized campaign against Covid-19 vaccinations with the aim of harming Israel’s national vaccination effort. The Ministry of Health has turned to police and Facebook management, which has already removed one of the anti-vaccine groups. Read more

Report: 87% of enterprises lack proper budgets for data analytics. The report, based on a survey done in collaboration with Global Surveyz, focused on the challenges that companies face when analyzing their data. Read more 

SAP.iO and Publicis Sapient partner up for advanced marketing accelerator. The accelerator will take place virtually and help consumer engagement companies work on personalized marketing, product discovery, and more. Read more  

Employer Branding | At Appleseeds, “the best talent takes on the hardest challenges." While it can’t offer the same salaries as Israel’s high tech sector, the online academy fosters a ‘laboratory’ of people helping bridge technological gaps across the country. Read more  

Appointments | Sagive Greenspan appointed as new CEO of Priority Software, replacing Andres Richter. Richter is stepping down after seven years, making way for Greenspan, the current General Manager of Finastra Israel. Read more