Weekly Innovations from ISRAEL

Over the last months I’ve been covering the Israeli tech ecosystem daily. Unfortunately - It appears my LinkedIn account exposure has been significantly and abruptly reduced, possibly due to being falsely reported - or some other offense to the gods of the LinkedIn algorithm - who knows?

Well, sorry - I’m not giving up so fast - I want to ensure you continue receiving engaging insights into the country’s most exciting innovations and disruptive technologies - especially during these challenging times.

That’s why I’ve decided to create this weekly newsletter dedicated to covering the latest innovations from Israel’s entrepreneurial frontlines. Each week, I’ll be spotlighting groundbreaking startups, cutting-edge products, and visionary founders pushing boundaries across industries.

Empathy - Helping people cope with loss of loved ones - with help of technology

Empathy is a grief support platform founded by Ron Gura and Yonatan Bergman that has just completed an impressive $47 million Series B funding round, led by Index Ventures and with participation from General Catalyst , Entrée Capital and others.

Empathy is rethinking the way we approach loss and bereavement, offering practical, emotional, legal, and financial assistance to families during their most difficult times.

With a deep understanding of the overwhelming challenges that come with losing a loved one, Empathy’s team of dedicated professionals offers unconditional support, empowering families to navigate the complex maze of grief, estate settlement, probate, and more.Empathy’s mission is about shifting our collective mindset and shining a light on the often-overlooked experiences of loss and grief.

Empathy helps with the overwhelming challenges that come with losing a loved one

By bringing these conversations out of the shadows and into the forefront, it is paving the way for a more empathetic and understanding society. This is a shining example of how Israeli ingenuity can create meaningful solutions that uplift and support individuals and communities during their most vulnerable moments.

BioCatch - A behavioral fingerprint against fraud

BioCatch is a pioneering firm in behavioral biometrics technology. What is behavioral biometrics, you ask?

BioCatch has developed Continuous Behavioral Sequencing (CBS), an innovative technology that analyzes how users interact with digital platforms like mobile apps and websites. It utilizes machine learning models trained on vast datasets of human behavior patterns - and examines thousands of factors such as mouse movements, typing rhythm, hesitation patterns, and navigation paths to build a unique “behavioral fingerprint” for each user.

The true power of CBS lies in its ability to continuously verify users based on their natural behavioral biometrics during each session. It can detect even subtle deviations that may indicate fraudulent activity, such as an account takeover attempt or a remote access attack. This allows highly accurate risk assessment tailored to each user’s session, effectively distinguishing legitimate users from imposters while minimizing false positives.

Founded by experts in neuroscience and backed by over a decade of research, BioCatch’s approach leverages cutting-edge behavioral science to solve a major challenge in digital security. With proven risk modeling capabilities, BioCatch empowers financial institutions to better protect customers, drive digital transformation, and accelerate growth.Israel’s culture of innovation thrives on multidisciplinary thinking, fusing diverse fields like neuroscience, #AI, and cybersecurity to create disruptive solutions.

Companies like BioCatch exemplify how Israeli tech pioneers continue pushing boundaries!

Biocatch stops fraud by implementing digital fingerprints for users

Droxi - Bringing order to cluttered medical inboxes

Droxi is a revolutionary AI solution transforming how healthcare providers manage their electronic health record (EHR) inboxes. An EHR system is a digital record of a patient’s medical history, containing information like diagnoses, medications, test results, and treatment plans.

The EHR inbox acts as a central hub within this system, where providers receive notifications, test results, patient messages, and other incoming data related to patient care.

Droxi seamlessly integrates with existing EHR systems to streamline the inbox experience. By intelligently presenting relevant patient data in context, automating repetitive tasks, and providing clinical decision support, Droxi empowers providers to focus on applying their medical expertise rather than getting bogged down by administrative burdens.The Israeli tech powering Droxi harnesses cutting-edge AI to tackle EHR inbox overload - a major pain point draining clinicians’ time.

By reclaiming this time, Droxi empowers more attentive, patient-centric care delivery.

Cluttered medical inboxes are a great pain point for doctors - and Droxi promises an order in this chaos

Mada Analytics - Storing energy in AIR !

MADA Analytics develops innovative liquid air energy storage (LAES) solutions for renewable energy and fossil fuel power plants.

Founded by leading experts like CEO Daniel Gimpel , they offer technology that stores renewable energy as liquid air for long periods. This solves the problem of wind and solar intermittency.

The “Green Capacity” solutions then recover the stored energy to complement gas plant operation. This provides carbon-free, on-demand power crucial for transitioning to sustainable energy grids. In simple terms, renewable electricity is used to cool and liquify air, which is stored in tanks.

When electricity is needed, the liquid air is warmed and expands to drive power generation equipment.

Mada Analytics also integrates LAES with liquid natural gas facilities to boost efficiency and cut emissions. Unwanted cold and heat at these plants is captured instead of wasted.

These Israeli innovations accelerate the shift from fossil fuels toward a cleaner future for coming generations.

Green capacity by storing energy in liquid air - how cool is that?

Claroty - Securing critical infrastructure

Next, I’d like to spotlight Claroty - they specialize in protecting cyber-physical systems (CPS), the critical infrastructure that underpins our modern world.

Think power grids, water treatment plants, and manufacturing facilities. These systems are increasingly connected to the internet, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Claroty’s technology provides visibility, protection, and threat detection for these critical systems. They do this by deeply understanding the unique protocols and vulnerabilities of CPS, and by developing purpose-built cybersecurity tools.

This is crucial, as traditional IT security solutions are often not effective in protecting CPS.I want to congratulate Claroty on their $100 million growth financing round! This is a testament to the importance of their work and the trust that investors have in their team.

A special shoutout to my good friend Amir Zilberstein , co-founder of Claroty, for his dedication to this critical mission.

It is important to mention the incredible leadership of Claroty CEO Yaniv Vardi who faced a heartbreaking personal tragedy during the war, losing his mother-in-law to a Hamas attack and witnessing his son, an IDF soldier, get injured. Claroty embodies the truth that even amidst the difficulties of the ongoing war, Israeli technology continues to thrive and innovate.

Claroty protects our critical infrastructures - and has just raised another $100M to fuel their growth

Permit.io - Taking care of Permissions so Developers Don’t have to

Last but not least, I’m excited to introduce you to Permit.io , a company that is reinventing the way we develop authorization and access control for our apps.

The uniqueness of the company lies in their authorization as a service platform, which has made it incredibly easy for developers to securely manage permissions.

What truly sets them apart is their no-code policy editor, which supports a wide range of models, including RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC.

This innovative approach generates fully transparent policy as code based on industry standards like OPA’s Rego or AWS’ Cedar, ensuring that everything is managed as code in Git and controlled with a simple API.

The company’s technology is trusted by leading companies across various industries, such as Tesla, Palo Alto Networks, and Cisco, among others. Their co-founders, Or Weis (CEO) and Asaf Cohen (CTO) have built a company that enables safer, more reliable software - and for this I applaud them.

Why reinvent the wheel ? Never build permissions again for you apps