Writer: Viva Sarah Press

Boxee raises $16.5m in funding

Israeli start-up Boxee recently closed a $16.5 million round of financing led by new investors Pitango and Softbank, as well as prior investors General Catalyst,

Mantissa develops mini radar system

Israel’s Mantissa has developed a miniature radar/surveillance system the size of a personal camera. The company, which successfully completed the demo stage of the new

Israeli to head French dance center

Israeli dancer and choreographer Yuval Pick is set to take the helm of the Centre Choregraphique National de Rillieux-la-Pape in France this summer. The 40-year-old

Film on Tel Aviv school wins Oscar

The documentary film, Strangers No More, about a Tel Aviv elementary school, took home the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject. The film follows a

Authors Eco, McEwan in Jerusalem

British author Ian McEwan and Italian page-turner Umberto Eco are in Israel this week for the 25th Jerusalem International Book Fair . McEwan is this

Meital Dohan in ‘Monogamy’

Oscilloscope Pictures has debuted the official trailer for the indie thriller Monogamy, starring Chris Messina, Rashida Jones and Meital Dohan. The film won Best Narrative

Outbrain raises $11m in funding

Israeli-American start-up Outbrain, the leading content discovery platform, has announced its third round of funding of $11 million, bringing its total financing to $29 million.

Israel hosts students forced to flee Egypt

Seventeen displaced American college students, who were forced to leave Egypt amid the political turmoil, are now studying at Israeli universities. The Rothberg International School

Kaltura raises $20m in funding

Kaltura just announced that it has secured $20 million in a round of financing led by new investors Nexus Venture Partners and Intel Capital. Existing

Israeli oomph at international toy fair

Israeli toy company Scotchi’s booth at Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair Nuremberg. Thirty-four Israeli toymakers recently showcased at the Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair Nuremberg, the leading