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.

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
2
5 days 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
0
1 week 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
4
3 weeks 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
4
1 month ago

General

Michigan: Israeli Startups’ Next Gateway to America

15.12.2019

While the main access points for Israeli startups that wish to penetrate the American market have been Silicon Valley, New York and Boston, more and more Israeli entrepreneurs are discovering Michigan.

Daniela Kandel
4
1 month ago

General

GUEST COLUMN | Scaling Up: What Ironman Triathletes Can Teach Us About Startup Growth

04.12.2019

Some startups are ready to become growth-stage companies. Here are some interesting similarities between companies scaling up and triathletes becoming Ironmen, which might help startup CEOs go through the process.

Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
9
2 months ago

General

The Fight Against Climate Change: Israeli CleanTech Startups Reach Global Climate Launchpad Competition

17.11.2019

There are several hundred companies in Israel that specialize in CleanTech, including startups in the fields of renewable energy, recycling and reuse, water technologies, air pollution and more.

Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
10
2 months ago

Agritech

GUEST COLUMN | Know A Revolution When You See One: Behind Israel’s Rising Vegan Tech Scene

13.11.2019

VeganTech covers a wide range of technologies that share one common outcome – replacing animals in various industry sectors, from agriculture to healthcare.

Start-Up Nation Central Editorial
13
2 months ago

FinTech

2019 Isn’t Over Yet, And Israeli FinTech Startups Have Already Raised Record-Breaking $1.5B

07.11.2019

The year is not over yet, and it is already apparent that 2019 has been epic for the Israeli FinTech ecosystem. According to Start-Up Nation Central’s Finder, as of November 5, 2019 (year to date), Israeli FinTech...

Yair Fonarov
9
3 months ago

Digital Health

While Helping Save Lives, the Digitization of Patient Records Poses Unprecedented Privacy Challenges

05.11.2019

Nearly 32 million patient records were breached in the US during the first six months of 2019, more than double the number recorded during 2018, according to a new report by healthcare compliance analytics firm...

Lena Rogovin
12
3 months ago