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Will Anobit be Apple’s R&D Center in Israel?
Apple is in talks to acquire Israeli flash maker Anobit for a rumored $400-$500 million, according to a report by Calcalist. This would be Apple's first acquisition in Israel and if completed, Anobit and its 200 employees in Herzliya will become Apple's R&D center in Israel.
Navajo Systems SaaS Encryption Sold to SalesForce
SalesForce.com, a pioneer in SaaS technology has made its first acquisition in Israel, with its decision to buy Navajo Systems for $30 million, says Globes. Following the acquisition, SalesForce will open its first R&D center in Israel.
It’s a Family (tree) Business: My Herritage Acquires Polish Startup
Techcrunch broke the news on the acquisition of Poland-based Bliscy.pl by Israel-based MyHeritage.com. Bliscy will help MH increase reach as the acquisition brings MyHeritage family network to 56 million registered users and approximately 762 million profiles, 18 million family trees and 116 million photos.
Israeli Startup Picapp Merges with YBrant Media
Ybrant Media, an large Indian Media portfolio of companies, has acquired Israeli startup PicApp for an undisclosed amount. This is Ybrant Media's second acquisition in Israel. The company has previously bought Advertising startup Oridian in 2007.
Facebook Acquires Israel’s Snaptu For an Estimated $60-70 Million
Facebook surprised with its first acquisition in Israel today, with the announcement that it is buying Israeli startup Snaptu (previously known as Moblica) for an estimated $60-70 million. Founded in 2007 by Ron Makavy, Micha Berdichevsky, and Barak Naveh, Snaptu raised a total of $9 million in three rounds
Weekend Reads: from Innovation to Recession
How Yahoo’s Latest Acquisition Stole & Broke My Heart http://goo.gl/UXBv [the flip side of Dapper’s acquisition by RWW] Venture…
Breaking: AOL Buying Israeli Video Site 5min Media
AOL acquires 5min media, a web video startup based in Israel for an estimated $50-$65 million. 5min has become a leading video distribution platform with 100 million monthly views.