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The appropriate response to terrorists who come after your economy 👇

There’s been a lot of good news and growing momentum at Empathy lately, and we’re thrilled to add to it even more by announcing our partnership with Serenia Life Financial!🇨🇦 Serenia Life is a mission-driven, member-based life insurer committed to holistic support for its policyholders—making them the perfect partner as we work to redefine what life insurance can offer beyond financial protection. Their policyholders’ beneficiaries will now have access to Empathy’s comprehensive bereavement support—from expert guidance and grief resources to practical tools that ease the burden after loss. With a blend of tech-driven solutions and compassionate guidance, this support goes beyond connection—removing red tape and streamlining burdensome tasks to give families the space to focus on healing. Together, we’re deepening our commitment to be there for families when they need us most, making life’s toughest moments a little bit easier. Learn more about how we're working together to reach more families in need: https://empthy.co/3DRgU0M

Amir Shevat, General Partner at Darkmode Ventures, reminds us on the latest Invested episode that “developers are people”–yet most companies who build for them get that wrong. And he’s the one to know, as the man who grew the developer communities at some of the biggest tech companies in the world before turning to VC. (Google, Slack, Twitch, Twitter, Microsoft–we’re looking at you.) How do you create a minimum lovable product? What was really behind Twitter’s API shutdown? What happens when you get fired by Elon Musk overnight? How do you handle investments when they conflict with your values? And what, oh what, does writing a fantasy novel teach you about societal humility? Episode with Amir and Michael is out now. Listen with the link in the comments. 

 Huge news in autonomous vehicle world! Nexar Inc. and NVIDIA teamed up to accelerate AV innovation and development. It's impossible for current test fleets to encounter the extreme conditions necessary to train a self-driving car to safely handle the real world, and physical vehicle testing has been limited and costly for AV companies. Integrating Nexar's real-world data with NVIDIA's Cosmos changes that. "Real world, edge case data is the missing link to get to mass-market autonomy, and Cosmos are the most advanced simulation model of its kind," says Zach Greenberger, Nexar's CEO. "Together, we are only scratching the surface of the advancements that can be made in AV models." Read how with the link below. Eran Shir | Bruno Fernandez-Ruiz

Michael: "One of your founders, Guy Podjarny, told me to ask you why you went public with your critique of Elon." Amir: "Why I went public….I think it was important for me to tell my team that it's okay to go against the bully." Hear it straight from the king of DevRel on the next episode of Invested, dropping this Wednesday. Link to subscribe in the comments.

🚨 Big News for Hoteliers! 🚨 We’re excited to announce a strategic alliance between M3 and Reeco—bringing together smart purchasing and seamless financial management to help hoteliers save time, reduce costs, and optimize operations. 💡🏨 With M3’s powerful accounting platform and Reeco’s AI-driven procurement solution, hoteliers can now automate purchasing, improve financial visibility, and take control of their spending—all in one streamlined system. 🔹 No more manual data entry 🔹 Smarter purchasing decisions 🔹 Real-time financial insights 🔹 Stronger vendor management “As hoteliers navigate an increasingly competitive landscape, this partnership provides a scalable, end-to-end solution designed to enhance profitability,” said Casi Johnson, President at M3. 💬 Ready to simplify your hotel’s procurement and accounting? Learn more about how M3 & Reeco are changing the game! 👇 https://hubs.li/Q03btwmN0 #M3xReeco #HospitalityFinance #SmartProcurement #SeamlessAccounting #HotelTech #HospitalityInnovation

Last week, I had the pleasure and honor to speak at the Project X forum in Tel Aviv, Israel in front of 200 people, about the 🇺🇸 US economic environment and the state of real estate investment 🏡 . Project X trains Israeli-based investors on how to tap into the US real estate market. We discussed the positioning of Waltz and how to empower them all 💸 . It was a great honor to speak side by side with great minds like Robert Shemin gilad pollak Thanks to the puffins for taking a part Tal Gendler Adam Luftig Nof Mualem Shahar Elkabets Liron Bloch Liav Cohen Haim Ateya #USRealestateinvestment #Projectx #Waltz #getwaltz #fintech #proptech #puffinornothin

A partnership that's setting a new standard for the rideshare industry: Voyager Global Mobility and Nexar Inc. are teaming up to equip Voyager's fleet of 11,000 vehicles with Nexar's AI-powered dash cameras. Why this is a BFD: 1. Having video evidence of accidents is critical and helps to cut down on fraud, which has been inflating insurance costs for years 2. An initial safe driving pilot at VGM showed a 40% reduction in risky driving behavior through sharing consistent driving reports with customers. For 3, 4, and 5 - read the article linked below. Great news Eran Shir, Bruno Fernandez-Ruiz, Zach Greenberger and team Nexar!

This funding announcement is a huge green flag for businesses who deal with cross-border payments. BIg congratulations to Dor Golan, Michal Beinisch, Nir Galon, Aharon Navon and the whole Grain team on raising $50M to help global businesses hedge against FX volatility! Michal Beinisch, Grain's Co-Founder and COO said it best: “What Stripe did for payments, we have done for derivatives.” Read about how in TechCrunch, linked below. Eden Shochat | Bain Capital Ventures | Vesey Ventures | LocalGlobe | Hanaco Ventures

What would the world look like if we could re-write the rules of evolution? Dan Davidi and his team at OHR aren't just asking the question - they're building that world. In this episode of Invested, Michael and Dan break down what synthetic biology is (no one knows), whether Israel can become the Silicon Valley of biotech, what it means to be an EIR, whether beauty is necessary for creativity, and how OHR is reverse-engineering evolution to create cleaner, better, and cheaper materials at scale - starting with rocket fuel. Let's get into it. Episode linked below.