Nielsen Innovate News
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Nielsen Innovate Invests $3 Million in Israeli Startups
Nielsen Holdings PLC has invested $3 million in five early-stage Israeli startups through their Nielsen Innovate fund. The startups will join the Nielsen Innovate incubator in Caesarea, Israel. The investment is part of Nielsens ongoing efforts to support and nurture innovative companies in the retail tech, blockchain, voice-based technology, data analytics, and fintech sectors.
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Nielsen Pulling Out of Israel
Consumer research firm Nielsen Holdings PLC will cease to provide data measurement services in Israel at the end of April. The company will continue operating its Israel-based early-stage incubator and investment fund.
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Nielsen's Israeli Startup Incubator Planning Local Blockchain Investments
Nielsen Holdings PLCs startup incubator and investment fund, Nielsen Innovate Fund (NIF), plans to invest in four to five Israeli startups focused on blockchain applications. Each startup will receive several million shekels in funding in return for equity. NIF has raised NIS 12 million ($3.4 million) to support these investments. Nielsen established NIF in 2013 and is looking for investments in the domain of blockchain and blockchain infrastructure. The company believes that blockchain can be used for more than just payments and money transfers, including preventing counterfeiting, increasing consumer confidence in label information, and tracking inventory more precisely for retailers.
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Retail Innovators Create Landscape For Promising Israeli Tech Startups - Retail TouchPoints
Four organizations have collaborated to create the Israeli RetailTech Landscape, mapping out 100 promising Israeli startups within the retail technology space. The landscape highlights the significant contribution that Israeli startups are making to the global commerce market. The featured companies have collectively raised over $880 million, with some companies raising over $100 million each. Several Israeli retailers and platform providers have been acquired by major global companies. The landscape is divided into 14 categories, including last mile, warehouse, payment, and analytics. The article predicts that global retailers will continue to establish innovation activities in Israel through partnerships, investments, or acquisitions.
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Nielsen Innovate invests in co that detects emotions online
BrainVu is one of five new companies chosen by the Nielsen Innovate Fund (NIF) to invest in. BrainVu has developed technology that analyzes users emotional states through the pupils of their eyes. The NIF will invest NIS 2 million in each company. The other four companies chosen by the NIF are Enerjoy, Stamp.ee, Package.AI, and Xenia. Enerjoy has developed a motivation management tool, Stamp.ee enables manufacturers to run sales bargains via barcodes, Package.AI has a dispatch and logistics system, and Xenia has developed an SaaS platform for architectural design. The NIF has supported 22 ventures so far, with 80% of its graduate companies raising further capital.
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מנכ"ל חדש לחממה וקרן ההשקעות נילסן אינובייט
נילסן אינובייט, a technology incubator, has appointed Dov Yarkoni as its new CEO, replacing Esther Barak Landes. Yarkoni has over 15 years of experience in developing and establishing internet-based companies. Prior to his appointment, he served as the deputy CEO of business development at the incubator and at Nielsens fund. The incubator, which has been operating since 2013, focuses on investing and developing companies at their initial stages, supporting them in product development, connecting with customers and business partners. Since its inception, the incubator has recorded two exits.
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Ron Lauder invests in Nielsen Innovate incubator
Ron Lauder, along with Richard Parsons, is investing in the Nielsen Innovate incubator in Caesarea through their fund R&R Venture Partners. Prior to Lauders investment, Nielsen Holdings owned 51% of Nielsen Innovate, and Igal Ahouvis private investment fund owned 49%. Nielsen Innovates collaboration with Estee Lauders owner is the result of a previous introduction between Fisher and Lauder. Nielsen Innovate currently has six portfolio companies.
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Nielsen Innovate recruits first six start-ups
Nielsen Company has launched an incubator in Caesarea, Israel in collaboration with Partam High Tech Ltd. The incubator aims to invest in and foster six new companies each year, with each company staying at the incubator for two years. Nielsen is looking to adopt new technology to improve its quantitative analysis of data and sees the incubator as a way to connect with innovative start-ups. The incubator has already recruited six early-stage start-ups, including Adstrix, cValue Ltd., eDealya Ltd., eVolita Ltd., Revuze Ltd., and Zollo. Nielsen plans to study the success of the incubator and may establish similar ventures in other parts of the world in the future.
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Nielsen Launches $25M Chief Scientist Backed Early Stage Investment Fund In Israel
Nielsen has launched Nielsen Innovate, a $25M Israeli fund dedicated to early stage investments in web, media, research, measurement, and advertising startups. The fund is co-owned with Partam High Tech. The Israeli Office of the Chief Scientist will invest $5 for every dollar invested by Nielsen. Nielsen intends to support the portfolio with follow-on investments and business development assistance. Partam High Tech brings experience in technology, business development, marketing, finance, and operations. The funds board includes Esther Barak-Landes, Itzhak Fisher, and Bruce Haymes.
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