Israel

Splacer is like Airbnb but for ultra hip event spaces, such as an abandoned church, urban greenhouse or prop studio.

Cyber-security companies are hiring by the droves, with some creating hundreds or thousands of jobs every year alone.

StoreDot's goal is for electric cars to travel hundreds of miles after just five minutes of charging.

This is Lightricks first-ever outside investment. The startup will double headcount and work on new photo-editing products.

Israel-based, Google-owned Waze announced a carpooling app RideWith.

ICONYC, a brand new New York City accelerator, is helping Israeli startups navigate the ever-elusive American market.

The number of startups and investors are exploding due to generous government support and a "cultural renaissance."

Let there be light, the laserbeam kind that could end the constant battle to keep your smartphone battery from dying.

A CEO underwent some tough training on his way to "take that hill."

Meerkat, which enables users to stream live videos over Twitter, is one of the most buzzed-about apps on the market today.

Most of N-trig's 190 workers will be integrated into Microsoft Israel and will be part of a new research and development center.

CloudOn will become Dropbox's first Israeli office.

While the country's high tech industry is a major growth engine and investment magnet, increasingly startups acquired by foreign buyers are then either shut down or turned into R&D centers.

Israel's Rounds says it has raised $12 million in new funding.

There are a lot of really bad hotspots in the world. It's important to understand the good there, too.

A little 'chutzpa' will go a long way by creating a more open environment that saves everyone time.

The nation's tech prowess and entrepreneurial vigor has attracted many of the worlds largest corporations but startups are welcome, too.

According to estimates, the country is second to Silicon Valley for new companies. Here are three things that may be driving that.