The US venture capital firm, which has extensive Israeli investments, has told startups to increase revenue and profits at the expense of market expansion.
Yariv Bash's Flytrex has grown to be the largest drone delivery company in the US, leaving even Amazon and Google behind. Aerospace & defense
As changed market conditions bite, the era that hallowed technology is giving way to an era that's meaner and less patient. Start ups
Israel has recently found effective PR responses to its enemies, but the reality of heavy-handed policing is undermining them.
From populations missing out to low government investment, the Innovation Authority finds causes for concern about the economy's main engine. Economy
Israeli company Olive Diagnostics has developed a toilet-mounted sensor to analyze urine and detect illnesses ranging from kidney stones to cancer. Healthcare
A decline in overseas demand and more selective investment could make the locomotive of the economy falter. Economy
Investors are punishing growth stocks that fail to live up to expectations, but the punishment doesn't always fit the crime. Market
The number of buses on the Cross-Israel Highway hardly justifies an extra lane, so cars with three people have been added. It is just an excuse to continue investing in the car. Transport & infrastructure
The 8 BCM of offshore natural gas found by Energean will free up more gas for export. Energy
Under-investment in Israel's infrastructure is costing us not just time and annoyance, but billions in lost GDP. Transport & infrastructure
Outgoing NTA deputy CEO Keren Zohar insists the Tel Aviv light rail Red Line can start operations in November, if bureaucratic obstacles are removed. Transport & infrastructure
Israel seems in no rush to take advantage of the opportunity created by Europe's efforts to wean itself off Russian gas, says gas market expert Gina Cohen. Economy
