Sophie Shulman

1 week ago | calcalistech.com | Sophie Shulman

Nadav Zafrir was always the unexpected appointment. The new CEO of Check Point, who took office about six months ago, wasn’t the obvious choice when Gil Shwed — the company’s founding and long-standing CEO — announced his retirement. But Zafrir is used to that. At just 30 years old, he was parachuted into the role of deputy commander of Unit 81, the elite technological division of the IDF’s Intelligence Corps, straight from his position as a field officer in Sayeret Matkal.

1 week ago | calcalist.co.il | Sophie Shulman

Alon Huri vividly remembers the longest 22 minutes of his life. And no, it wasn’t last month when he was waiting for the final decision from German insurance giant Munich Re on whether to sign a $2.6 billion check for Next Insurance, the company he co-founded.

1 week ago | calcalistech.com | Sophie Shulman

After surviving a life-threatening event, the Next Insurance co-founder discusses the acquisition by Munich Re and his next moves. 10:02, 13.04.25 TAGS:Next InsuranceFintechTeam8Alon HuriAlon Huri vividly remembers the longest 22 minutes of his life. And no, it wasn’t last month when he was waiting for the final decision from German insurance giant Munich Re on whether to sign a $2.6 billion check for Next Insurance, the company he co-founded.

2 weeks ago | calcalist.co.il | Sophie Shulman

Anecdotes raises $30M in Series B extension amid rising global compliance demandsThe Israeli GRC platform simplifies regulatory headaches for tech, finance, and healthcare firms. Israeli startup Anecdotes has raised an additional $30 million in a funding round led by the German investment firm DTCP.

2 weeks ago | calcalistech.com | Sophie Shulman

The Israeli GRC platform simplifies regulatory headaches for tech, finance, and healthcare firms. 12:19, 08.04.25 TAGS:GRCFundingAnecdotesIsraeli startup Anecdotes has raised an additional $30 million in a funding round led by the German investment firm DTCP.