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Wix is worth $20 billion

Website construction tools company Wix.com has become Israel’s most valuable company. Its market value of nearly $20 million tops that of Check Point, Solar Edge, Novocure, Nice Systems and Teva. Wix earned almost $1 billion in revenue in 2020 and, … Continue reading

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Wix’s Super Bowl ad

Wix.com, the Tel Aviv-based do-it-yourself website development company broadcast a stunning commercial featuring Kung Fu Panda during the Super Bowl on Feb 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jIA3eFtSOM http://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-wix-unveils-2016-super-bowl-ad/

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Wix Music

Israel’s “make-your-own-website” firm Wix has launched a new service for those working in the music industry. Specially designed tools and templates help groups promote and sell their music commission-free. They can track number of plays by track, album etc. and … Continue reading

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Wix – One of the hottest startups

The influential international business magazine Inc. included Israeli web development platform Wix in its seven hottest Middle Eastern startups.  It describes Wix as the model example of innovation and success in Israel’s Tel Aviv hub. Wix is advertising during this … Continue reading

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Wix to list on NYSE

Wix.com Inc., an Israeli provider of online tools that help people build websites, will seek about $75 million in its Initial Public Offering (IPO). JPMorgan Chase will lead the IPO. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-19/wix-said-to-pick-jpmorgan-for-ipo-in-new-york-israel-overnight

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Exits, takeovers, and mergers to 22nd Jun 25

Qualcomm’s takeover of UK’s Alphawave includes Israeli semiconductor Banias Labs, which was acquired by Alphawave in 2022 and now has 90 Israeli employees (mainly optical networking and digital signal processing engineers). Israel’s Tipalti has acquired Israel’s Statement for $35-45 million. … Continue reading

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Exits, takeovers, and mergers to 1st Jun 25

US Tenable has acquired Israel’s Apex Security for $105+ million; Israel’s Wix has acquired Israeli text-to-video startup  Hour One. Israel’s Check Point has acquired Israeli cybersecurity startup Veriti, in a deal estimated to be worth over $100 million.

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Special Purim celebration

Israel’s first lady Michal Herzog hosted children with disabilities at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem together with their families for a special pre-Purim celebration. Designers from Holon Institute of Technology and Israel’s Wix made costumes for Beit Issie Shapiro’s “Dream … Continue reading

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The most accessible website

Israel’s Wix.com earned the 2024 Web Almanac report’s “Most Accessible Website Platform CMS” and “Best SEO Performer”. It noted Wix’s strong performance in key accessibility metrics compared to industry peers. Accessibility features include tools, templates and presets. https://www.wix.com/press-room/home/post/wix-recognized-as-the-most-accessible-website-platform-cms-and-best-seo-performer

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Startups for space accelerator

Five Israeli startups were selected, from 50 candidates, to join the EXPAND space program, part of the Creation-Space accelerator (see here previously). These are Tedence Space (electro-magnets), OASIX (heat pump), Omnidrill (robots), Inhayle (hydroxyl disinfectants), and NOVAlert (sensors). https://www.jns.org/wire/israeli-startups-compete-to-join-nasa-space-exploration-program/ https://finder.startupnationcentral.org/company_page/oasix-energy … Continue reading

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