OPSWAT, a leader in critical infrastructure protection cybersecurity solutions, has announced its acquisition of InQuest, known for its innovative Deep File Inspection® and RetroHunting™ technologies. This acquisition builds on a long-standing partnership between the two companies, which began in 2013. With this acquisition, OPSWAT aims to enhance its capabilities in the federal market and improve […]
Author: Idan Nishlis
OPC Energy has completed a NIS 800 million public offering, marking one of the largest capital raises carried out on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in the past year. Gornitzky represented the issuer. OPC is the first and leading private electric company in Israel, currently producing and supplying electricity and energy in both Israel and […]
NASDAQ-listed Hepion Pharmaceuticals has successfully merged with Israel-based Pharma Two B, marking a significant breakthrough in the global pharmaceutical market. This merger of the two companies – whose combined value is over USD58 million – brings together Hepion, which has been developing a treatment for chronic liver diseases, and Pharma Two B, which develops innovative […]
Israeli content recommendation firm Outbrain Inc. (Nasdaq: OB) has announced its acquisition of Teads, a supply-side platform and video monetization company owned by Patrick Drahi’s Altice, the parent company of Hot Telecommunication Systems. The deal, valued at approximately USD 1 billion, includes an upfront payment of USD 725 million in cash, alongside USD 25 million […]
Insurance software firm Applied Systems, one of the world’s largest providers of cloud-based insurance management systems, has acquired Planck, a leading Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) company for the insurance industry. Following the acquisition, which marks a strategic milestone in the industry, the Israeli company will form the base for the insurance software giant’s AI Development […]
Nine Israeli startups have been awarded €130 million (USD 142 million) in grants from the European Union’s Horizon accelerator program. This support comes at a difficult time, as many young founders and entrepreneurs face challenges in securing vital funding amid nearly 10 months of ongoing conflict with the Hamas terror group. The European Innovation Council […]
Startup Nation Central’s report for the first half of 2024 reveals that Israeli mergers and acquisitions (M&As) reached USD 4.1 billion, marking the highest total since 2018 and a 70% increase from the second half of 2023. However, the overall number of deals remained low, indicating a concentration of large acquisitions within the cybersecurity sector. […]
Over the past decade, the relationship between Jerusalem and Delhi has strengthened significantly, driven by collaboration in the defense industry and vast trade potential. Read more in Globes.
In our ‘In the Spotlight’ series, we catch up with the iconic Jeremy Lustman, head of the Israel Desk at global law firm, DLA Piper. What are the primary strategic objectives for the Israel-focused legal team in the upcoming year, and how do they align with the overall goals of the global law firm? Our […]
S.Horowitz partners Noam Zamir and Ran Feldman, alongside associates Gal Kelner and Noa Lavian from the Dispute Resolution and Insolvency Practice, represented the Liquidating Trustee and Wind Down Officer of Vesttoo Ltd. They worked on a motion to recognise and approve the company’s creditors’ plan, which follows a Delaware court’s endorsement of a plan related […]
