Meir Valman

Meir Valman is the senior analyst on the research team at SNC. He is involved in many different aspects of research including supervising research products, building the research infrastructure and developing research capabilities. Prior to SNC he worked for many years in alternative investments as senior analyst and head of investment due diligence at an international investment house. Meir is originally from the UK.

Digital Health

International Women’s Day 2020: FemTech Market Breaks New Record, To Hit $50B Mark By 2025

05.03.2020

2019 was a record year for FemTech: $563 million was invested in women's health solutions, almost three times more than in 2014.

Lena Rogovin
11
3 weeks ago

General

Five Ways to Tackle the Human Capital Shortage in Israel’s High-Tech Industry

26.02.2020

The demand for high-tech employees in Israel has grown by 8% over the past year. The solutions to the shortage of skilled human capital include the integration of underrepresented populations.

Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
8
1 month ago

General

Impact Nation: Israeli Innovations Taking On The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

11.02.2020

From early-stage startups to large corporations, Israeli companies are applying their breakthrough technologies to innovate and create lasting solutions to sustainable development challenges.

Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
11
2 months ago

Industry 4.0

For Industry 4.0 To Take Off, It Needs Industries 2.0 & 3.0 To Join The Party

03.02.2020

There are 230 Industry 4.0 startups in Israel, compared with 146 in 2014. Investments in this sector more than tripled in 5 years: from $112 million in 2014 to $349 million in 2019.

Yuval Engelstein
12
2 months ago

General

Space Week 2020: Meet the Startups Propelling Israel’s SpaceTech Industry

28.01.2020

The global space market is estimated at $400 billion. Israel is gradually becoming a significant player in this arena. Here are some of the Israeli SpaceTech startups shooting for the stars.

Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
15
2 months ago

General

Start-Up Nation Central’s Matching of Koch Disruptive Technologies and Vayyar Leads to Strategic Investment

23.01.2020

It was a 45-minute meeting that led to a US $109 million investment. Executives at Koch Disruptive Technologies listened as the founder of a buzzy Israeli sensor startup explained how its portable radar imaging...

Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
15
2 months ago

FinTech

FinTech Without Borders: Why Israeli Startups Are Well Positioned To Thrive in This Evergrowing Sector

17.01.2020

Israeli FinTech startups can benefit from the growing number of new financial service providers in a sector that is no longer limited to financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies.

Yair Fonarov
17
2 months ago

Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 Week: These Israeli Startups Revolutionize Manufacturing By Cutting Operational Inefficiency

13.01.2020

Can Israel lead the way in Industry 4.0? After pioneering some of the coolest Internet of Things technologies, Israeli companies are taking IoT to the next level in digital manufacturing.

Taire Brown
13
3 months ago

General

Joining The Billion-Dollar Club: Meet The Israeli ‘Unicorns’ Born In 2019

29.12.2019

While the unicorn club is exclusive, it is by no means closed. From project management and digital marketing to cybersecurity and InsurTech, these Israeli companies joined the billion-dollar unicorn club in 2019.

Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
18
3 months ago

General

Israel’s Largest Financing Rounds Of 2019 Reveal Surge In Late-Stage Funding

19.12.2019

The biggest trend of 2019 in Israel’s tech industry has been a substantial increase in later-stage funding, which jumped 52% from $3.45B in 2018 to $5.24B year to date.

Meir Valman
19
3 months ago