Peachtree Corners spotlights Israeli technology in Georgia

A networking event on July 11 in Peach tree corners marked nine Israeli companies that develop and test technology in Georgiafrom newcomers proving the feasibility of smart city devices to decade-old branded emails fighting cyberattacks.

Investors now firmly rooted in the state include: Iron scaleswhich helps companies detect and bypass phishing attacks.

Now headquartered in Atlanta, 10 years after its founding in Tel Avivthe company has raised more than $95 million in venture capital.

Another familiar face was Alpha Omegaa Nazareth-established company that has had its US operations in AlpharettaAlpha Omega’s devices monitor brain waves to guide surgeries and research, providing what one founder described in one of the company’s many Global Atlanta stories as “a GPS for the brain.”

Other investors with a long-term presence in Georgia include: Cyber2.0which caused a stir when it offered a $100,000 reward for a hacker challenge that no one has yet managed to claim, and Rebelliona subscription billing platform with offices at Holcomb Bridge Road.

Other companies do not have headquarters here, but use the ‘living laboratory’ that Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners, where the event took place.

I am a childwhich integrates 5G cells, sensors, AI cameras and Wi-Fi devices into streetlights to improve city connectivity and data collection, has equipped the poles in Curiosity Lab’s parking lot with its technology, while Intuition Robotics, where the Elli-Q AI-powered robotic device, aimed at supporting older adults, is just around the corner.

Other companies presenting included: It is easyenabling local governments, law enforcement agencies and emergency responders to communicate more easily with their communities, and Tachlesa venture capital firm with offices in Tel Aviv, Prague and Atlanta, whose five portfolio companies are from Israel. Robin Well donea former Blackberry And Samsung director who is also the founder and CEO of Atlanta Tech Park and one of the partners of the VC fund.

The presentations came as Israel endured its worst year for venture capital funding in a decade, with a 74 percent drop to $1.5 billion. Investors held back in 2023, first in part because of proposed legal reforms, and then because of the October 7 Hamas attacks that killed more than 1,200 people and sparked an ongoing war in Gaza.

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