News from Blak Labs, Havas, Meta and VentureIsrael.

VentureIsrael has appointed Evgenia Zaslavskaya as a Venture Partner to lead its international communications strategy and support portfolio companies.

On October 27, VentureIsrael launched a new capital venture fund which is directed at Israel-based technology startups. The investment strategy is aimed at technology companies with experience, flexible business strategy, and most importantly an advantage in their field.

Bold Bets on Israel’s Next Wave of Disruptive Startups In a bold push to back This second fund builds upon VentureIsrael’s debut \$15 million fund launched in 2021 and shifts focus toward technologies on the bleeding edge—like quantum computing, AI infrastructure, neuroscience, synthetic biology, and even space technologies. These are not your run-of-the-mill investments. The partners are aiming for companies that aren’t just disruptive, but decades ahead of the curve.