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Is Now the Time to Invest in Israel based Startups? OurCrowd Says It Is

War is raging in the Middle East as Israel and Iran battle from afar, and Gaza remains under the control of Hamas following the horrific invasion of its neighbor. Other conflicts in the region have taken a backseat to the growing global battle. Currently, the… Read More

Global Uncertainty, Weakening US Dollar Reportedly Drives Retail Investors to Gold and Digital Assets

Gold and cryptoassets gain favor as safe haven plays for retail investors according to the latest quarterly Retail Investor Beat from trading and investing platform eToro. The study, which surveyed “1,000 retail investors across the US, revealed that when faced with the prospect of a… Read More

OurCrowd AI Fund Reports 20 Investments

Online investment platform OurCrowd is reporting that its Artificial Intelligence (AI) fund has now invested in 20 different firms. While OurCrowd enables smaller investors to support single issuers, frequently investing alongside well-known VCs, the platform holds a growing number of funds providing immediate diversity for… Read More

eToro Lists New Crypto-Assets to US Platform: Basic Attention Token, Curve, Decentraland, Maker, Polygon

Trading and investing platform, eToro announces the addition of five cryptoassets to the U.S. platform. Users based in the United States can now “invest in 20 different crypto-assets including: Basic Attention Token, Curve, Decentraland, Maker, and Polygon.” Commenting on the announcement, Head of eToro US,… Read More

eToro Shares Jump by 28% on First Day of Trading

eToro (NASDAQ:ETOR),  a brokerage also offering crypto trading, listed its shares on the Nasdaq yesterday in an initial public offering (IPO) that quickly saw its share price rise. eToro originally priced its shares at $52. By the end of the day, eToro was trading at… Read More

eToro’s Upsized IPO Signals Investor Confidence in Online Investment Platform

On May 13, 2025, eToro Group Ltd., the Israel-based social trading and investment platform, announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering (IPO) at $52 per share, surpassing its initial target range of $46 to $50. This move, which raised approximately $620 million, underscores… Read More

eToro Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering (IPO)

eToro Group Ltd announced that it has launched the roadshow for its initial public offering (IPO) of 10,000,000 Class A common shares, 5,000,000 shares of which are being “offered by eToro and 5,000,000 shares of which are being offered by certain existing stockholders.” eToro expects… Read More

Trading and Investing Platform eToro Is Preparing for US IPO

Trading and investing platform eToro is reportedly gearing up for its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, potentially as early as next week. According to a Bloomberg report, the company’s debut comes as market volatility, spurred by President Trump’s tariff policies,… Read More

eToro Expands Relationship with BNY to Introduce Stock Lending Program

Trading and investing platform eToro is to launch a stock lending program, a new feature enabling eToro users based in the UK and Europe to earn passive income by lending out their stocks. eToro is working with BNY, which will act as the “custodian, and… Read More

Global Fintech Airwallex Enables Firms to Collect and Hold Funds in Israeli Shekels

Global fintech Airwallex announced that it now enables businesses to receive and hold funds in Israeli Shekels (ILS) through its Global Accounts and multi-currency wallet. The offering enables Israeli and global Airwallex customers to open accounts, facilitating transactions “in ILS via the Israeli payment network.”… Read More

eToro Shelves IPO Plans Amid Market Volatility – Report

Israeli trading platform eToro has put its initial public offering (IPO) plans on hold due to market uncertainty linked to the trade war started by US President Donald Trump, US news website Axios reports. The Yoni Assia-led company had been scheduled to begin investor meetings… Read More

Venture Fund Accel Says Unicorn Founders Fuel Next Generation of Startups Across Europe, Israel

While certain malcontents bemoan successful individuals, the reality is that when markets reward innovative entrepreneurs, they tend to use this success to support others attempting to do the same. This is one of the reasons the US innovation ecosystem has been thriving, creating the most… Read More

Investment Platform eToro Announces Public Filing of Registration Statement for Proposed IPO

eToro Group Ltd announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its Class A common shares. The number of shares to be offered and the… Read More

Sola Security Raises $30 Million Seed Round, Emerges from Stealth

AI-enhanced cybersecurity firm Sola Security has announced a $30 million seed round as it emerges from stealth mode. The funding was led by S Capital, with other investors participating, including S32, Glilot Capital Partners, and individual angels. Sola was Founded in 2024 by Guy Flechter, the former… Read More

CBDCs : Bank of Israel Releases Preliminary Design for Digital Shekel System and Seeks Public Feedback

The Bank of Israel released its preliminary design for the Digital Shekel System and sees public feedback. At the end of 2024, the digital shekel project reached a major milestone with the completion of a high-level design for the DS. The design document is being… Read More

eToro Adds Pyth, EigenLayer, Other Digital Assets to Investment Platform

eToro, the trading and investing platform, announced that it is adding five new crypto-assets to its platform. eToro revealed that the new crypto-assets are: LayerZero (ZRO): a cross-chain messaging protocol enabling seamless blockchain interoperability. ZKsync (ZK): a Layer-2 scaling solution that boosts Ethereum’s speed and… Read More

AI: OurCrowd Portfolio Company Groq Gets $1.5 Billion Commitment from Saudi Arabia

Artificial intelligence firm and OurCrowd portfolio company Groq has received a $1.5 billion commitment from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to the offering page, Groq is an energy-efficient, high-performance AI provider. Founded in 2016 by former Googlers, Groq aims to: “…revolutionize the AI industry… Read More

Israeli Investing Platform eToro Files for US IPO

Israel-headquartered social trading-focused online broker eToro has reportedly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with US regulators. Founded in 2007, eToro describes itself as a social investing enabler that aims to revolutionize the way people invest. In March 2019, the company added crypto trading… Read More

IDB Bank, Subsidiary of Israel Discount Bank, Enlists ThetaRay to Leverage AI to Battle Financial Crime

Regtech ThetaRay will work with IDB Bank, a subsidiary of Israel Discount Bank LTD, to combat financial crime. IDB Bank is an FDIC-insured commercial bank based in New York with offices in California, Florida, and the tri-state area. ThetaRay uses cognitive AI to combat financial… Read More

OurCrowd Recognized as Most Active Venture Investor in Israel, Once Again: 68 Exits to Date

Online investment platform OurCrowd has once again been recognized as the most active venture investor in Israel – which remains a hot startup market. OurCrowd noted that this is the 11th year in a row that it has been recognized as Israel’s most active venture… Read More

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