Robert Lakin - Issue #1
The shekel is the strongest it’s been since April. Teva’s looking for a new CEO. Investors are coming to Jerusalem to look for some version of a crowd-funded unicorn. And, the IMF says the time is right for economic reforms to help sustain strong and inclusive growth.
Here’s what’s recommended this week:
It turns out the revolution is televised
Wired kicked off the second season of its Future Cities video series in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to investigate how technology and innovation are emerging to become the region’s dominant themes. “The era of permanent revolution” (ep. 1) is available now, with new episodes going live on each of the next four Tuesdays. Viewing time: 19 minutes here.
Startup-ville
Do they have green thumbs on Mars? The woman creating agtech for both the red planet and crowded cities says fundraising and focus are her biggest challenges as a founder. Reading time: <5 minutes here.
The gang's all here
Group cooperation, community building, and maintaining and expanding social networks are key ingredients in building any startup. Israelis have been introduced to these skills through the Hasamba (חסמבה) children’s book series that’s been a mainstay of Israeli childhood reading for generations. Reading time: 5 minutes here.
Underowned and undiscovered
That’s how the index creator behind several leading Israel ETFs sees many of the country’s tech stocks. Despite the leading role many Israeli companies play across the technology landscape, most existing tech indexes have minimal exposure to Israel. Reading time: <7 minutes here.
A few good cyber-nauts
Microsoft’s second go at building a security business has led it to Herzylia Pituach and Beersheva, in part because Israel is also probably the most attacked nation and it sees attacks first. It also saw local cybersecurity companies raising $581 million in 2016. Reading time: ~6 minutes here.
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