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Calcalist's English-language technology news site (CTech), covering Israeli startups, funding rounds, acquisitions and the country's tech industry.
OpenWeb's trustee asked a Tel Aviv court on October 13 to halt lender collections after about $9.6 million of a roughly $20 million debt was collected. Publisher partners are among those OpenWeb struggled to pay, according to CTech, so the ruling bears on what they are owed.
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Kiteworks' eighth acquisition in under five years puts policy decisions inline on email, file shares and agent traffic. The price is undisclosed, and CTech estimates tens of millions for a startup 15 months out of stealth.
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The Series C values the company at $3.8bn, double its January mark. The only number a buyer can act on is the refresh rate. A 30-second cadence only pays for itself if someone is on the other end of the diff.
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The cyber insurtech sold for about 43% of its 2021 valuation, roughly two times gross written premiums. SMB policyholders now wait until 2027 to land inside a reinsurer's specialty unit.
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The integrated product shipped on July 7 and CTech later put the price near $65 million, unconfirmed by either company. The method matters more than the number.
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