The Builders

The Builders Overview

The Builders is an innovation platform designed to help our Fortune 500 partners save money or increase growth using technology. Through The Builders Commercialization Program, our partners (Mercedes-Benz, Walmart, Mondelez, Paramount and Maersk) find, engage with, and scale startups and innovative technologies, using a unique methodology that focuses on building meaningful relationships and carefully matching startups with real business needs. The Builders operate several proprietary programs that increase the “conversion rate” of innovation into adopted corporate practice. Hundreds of our partners’ associates have taken part in the program by participating in a POC, ranking startups, meeting with the entrepreneurs, and using their products in real life business applications. Together with its 97 startup alumni, the program completed more than 220 pilots & signed 60 license agreements with our corporate partners. 20% of our alumni startups have been acquired by giants such as Walmart, Snapchat, Alibaba, Nielsen, AB Inbev and ServiceNow, among others.

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Dec 8, 2021 · www.bloomberg.com

Mondelez announces the launch of first-ever 3D virtual store in collaboration with The Builders and ByondXR

Jan 14, 2020 · www.geektime.com

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Interview with Gabby Czertok, Founder & GM at The Builders

The article discusses The Builders, an innovation platform that connects Israeli startups with Fortune 100 companies. The impact on the company is growth-positive. The key theme of the article is the connection between Israeli startups and Fortune 100 companies. The key issues discussed in the article are related to partners. The article does not mention any specific partners, customers, valuation amount, acquisition amount, investment amount, layoffs, or date of the event. The confidence level is 8.

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Mar 11, 2019 · www.globes.co.il

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הכירו את האיש שגרם לתאגידי ענק להשקיע ביזמים מקומיים

The Builders, an Israeli platform that works with Fortune-100 companies, has been operating for over four years. The platform, which was founded by Gabi Tchertok, has conducted over 190 pilots and signed around 40 commercial agreements between its partners and Israeli companies. The platform works with major organizations such as Coca-Cola, Turner, Mercedes, and recently, Walmart. The Builders is looking for young startups that have already raised initial capital, have a working product, and customers.

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Jun 28, 2017 · techcrunch.com

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Coca-Cola has built a commercialization 'Bridge' to startups worldwide

Coca-Cola has been partnering with small, pre-revenue technology companies through its Bridge program in order to tap into technologies that will shape logistics and marketing. The program aims to commercialize these technologies and make money for Coca-Cola. The program has already seen success, with one startup, Cimagine, being acquired by Snap, and another, Bringg, raising $10 million in financing that included Coca-Cola. The Bridge program has expanded to include partnerships with Turner Broadcasting and Mercedes-Benz. The program has brought in 30 startups, set up 90 pilots, and secured 27 licensing agreements. The last batch of companies includes Byond, Curiyo, Docauthority, Endor, Lofic, NeoMatix, Newsfusion, Pixellot, Platica, vBrand, Visualead, and Wannabiz.

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Dec 3, 2015 · blogs.timesofisrael.com

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Coca-Cola's New "Bridge" to Israel

The Coca-Cola Company has established The Bridge, a program to bridge the gap between the Israeli entrepreneurial community and global markets. The program aims to provide Israeli startups with access to new technologies and help from global enterprises. The Bridges initial program began in Israel in June and selected startups are currently in Atlanta for marketing instruction and connections to business sponsors. The program is supported by tech companies Cisco, Microsoft, and IBM. The first class of startups covers sectors such as supply chain, consumer retail, marketing innovation, health & wellness, and consumer engagement. The Coca-Cola Company has a long history of engagement with Israel, including participating in R&D collaborations and contracting with Israeli universities for research.

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Rothschild Boulevard 6, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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