Intel Ignite

🏆 Congratulations to Bria, Intel Ignite Tel-Aviv batch 3 alumni, who were recognized as the AWS Design Partner of the Year (EMEA)! They were also announced as an AWS CPG Competency Partner.

We are so proud of Yair Adato and the team for this major achievement!

“𝗗𝗼 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗵*𝘁”. This has been our mantra over the past 5 years.

Since the launch of Intel Ignite, we have engaged with thousands of early-stage deep tech startups, screened more than 4,500 startups, accelerated 216 startups, and our portfolio has raised more than $3.5 billion in follow-on funding and acquisitions.

We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone that has been a part of this journey.

🌟 𝗧𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 – it’s been the greatest honor to see you transform your world-changing ideas into successful companies. Thank you for trusting us to be a part of your journey.

🌟 𝗧𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 – the experience, knowledge, dedication and lessons you have shared has provided immeasurable value to our founders.

🌟 𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 – thank you for being a friend to Intel Ignite and playing such an important role in building the deep tech community with us.

🌟 𝗧𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 – your passion and dedication to the mission of Intel Ignite is truly unmatched, and without you we couldn’t have created a program that has left such an impact on the global deep tech startup ecosystem.

None of this would have been possible without each and every one of you. Take a moment to read our blog reflecting on five years of Intel Ignite: https://intel.ly/3ZFfptj

We’re always proud to see Intel Ignite alumni thriving, and Reality Defender is doing just that.

The startup was part of the Intel Ignite US cohort 4, and their journey through the program has been marked by significant growth.

They have sharpened their approach to deepfake detection and elevated their market strategy, all while gaining key insights on scaling their impact.

Here co-founder and CEO, Ben Colman reflects on their time with Intel Ignite, and how the collaboration shaped their path to combating deepfakes. Check it out: https://intel.ly/4gcqrNP

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵? 🌟

DeepTech Leaders is an industry-led management program in Israel designed to empower current and aspiring CEOs with the essential skills, tools, and knowledge to successfully lead and scale deep tech startups.

Whether you’re an experienced CEO or a senior manager stepping into the CEO role, a startup founder, or a tech executive building business and leadership expertise this program is for you.

Why should you apply?
✔️ Step into a CEO role leading innovative DeepTech startups
✔️ Sharpen management skills to lead DeepTech companies
✔️ Access a top-tier network of VCs, tech leaders, and fellow CEOs

Spots are limited—apply now! 👉 https://intel.ly/3VAUvub

The journey for female founders, and even more so for female founders in deep tech, has its challenges. When we created the She Leads Deep Tech video series, we wanted to shed light on the incredible women in deep tech who took part in our deep tech accelerator program.

They shared their stories of the road to entrepreneurship and their unique perspectives. We applaud all female founders, and particularly the amazing deep tech founders who have shared their stories with us.

Check out this playlist: https://intel.ly/4ivWREs

“Drawing on the hard-won lessons from my 12-year journey as an entrepreneur, I’m honoured to be a part of the team distilling my experiences to participants in our 12-week accelerator programme.”

In a new Startups Magazine article, Ofer Shayo, Managing Director of Intel Ignite London, shares his journey as a and how the ups and downs he experienced along the way gave him the tools to put Intel Ignite’s co-founder-as-a-service model into action.

Ofer’s experience as a founder included:
📈 Building a highly successful company
⭐ Finding product-market-fit, despite being early and ahead of the market
🤝 Facing the difficult decision to part ways with one of his co-founders

In the Intel Ignite program, these wins and hardships taught Ofer valuable lessons that he has been able to use to mentor and guide founders during their own entrepreneurial journeys, and empathize with them through the various stages of building a business.

Read his full journey in the article, including why connections are so important as a founder and why entrepreneurs must embrace expecting the unexpected. https://intel.ly/41ht7oT

🏆 Congratulations to Intel Ignite London alumni Anshika Srivastava, Co-founder & COO of Apoha, and Rosalyn Moran, Co-founder and CEO of Stanhope AI, who are on the Founders Forum Group 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵!

The list features the most promising women tech founders to watch, operating across the UK and Europe, USA, and Southeast Asia, pre-Seed to Series A.

We are so proud of these exceptional female founders and can’t wait to see what’s in store for them and their disruptive startups! 🔥

Check out the full list here https://intel.ly/3D1SgK7

🤔 Did you know VCs often use different terms to say the same thing? Confusing, we know. That’s why we’d like to help you decode what they really mean when they use certain phrases.

Swipe through below to see what these phrases really mean. 👇

See more “translations” in our VC dictionary: https://intel.ly/4ikLZsW

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“The future is looking bright for TitanML.” We certainly agree!

Meryem Arik, co-founder and CEO of TitanML, Intel Ignite Europe batch 4 alumni, is featured in Startups Magazine. In the article she shares insights on the startup’s journey and innovations in deploying large language models (LLMs).

She talks about her experience with Intel Ignite, describing TitanML's journey with the accelerator program as transformative, highlighting the access to deep tech expertise and valuable feedback on their R&D approach.

“Out of all of them, Intel Ignite has been a really fantastic experience. Partly because of how hands on they are, and because they're backed by Intel, you have this almost unlimited depth of resource that you can bet you can pull up on, and it’s also deeptech focused.”

TitanML focuses on empowering companies to securely deploy generative AI within their own cloud environments.

Read more of her insights here: https://intel.ly/49oIs95

📈 The UK deep tech ecosystem is thriving, with over 𝟱,𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀! Intel Ignite London teamed up with Beauhurst on a report that dives into UK deep tech, and the findings are remarkable.

Some stats:
💸 2,554 deep tech companies have secured over $1m in equity funding
💰 4,181 deep tech companies have secured over $100,000 in equity funding
✍️ 3,099 deep tech companies have raised grant funding
💷 £672m awarded via 1,469 grants in 2023
🧑‍💻 30.7% patents granted (10.7k in total) between 2014 - 2023

The report also discusses the impact of Intel Ignite’s global and London-based accelerator programs, showcasing key achievements of cohort companies, and features case studies with Intel Ignite London alumni Vaire Computing, Crypto Quantique, Tenyks, and Stanhope AI.

The analysis of the UK’s deep tech sector reveals a vibrant and evolving ecosystem. We’re excited to see what the future holds!

Check out the full report here 👉 https://intel.ly/3V9J0tw

Congratulations to MineOS and Komodor, Intel Ignite Tel-Aviv alumni, for being listed on Duns 100 - דירוג החברות המובילות בישראל Best Startups to Work for (up to 100 employees)! 🚀

This recognition reflects the incredible talent, innovation, and culture these startups embody. Huge congratulations to Gal Ringel, Gal Golan, and Kobi Nissan, and Ben Ofiri and Itiel Shwartz for fostering such amazing workplaces!

Here's to continued success and inspiring more startups to create environments where people love to work. 🙌

View the full list here: https://intel.ly/4eQnj8V