Europe/Israel Enterprise/Tech Weekly

Gil Dibner

Dec 16

Issue #45: December 17, 2018

Good morning from London!

First off — Congrats to Angular portfolio company Aquant.io on their Series Around led by Lightspeed and congrats to Chorus (an angel investment) on their $33M round.

Second — Apologies for not getting the weekly out on a more, well, weekly basis. I had a busy period on both the personal and professional sides. After nearly two years of living in a 1-bedroom with a (brilliant and amazingly cute) baby (new VCs are startups, too!), we finally were able to move into a new 2-bedroom apartment. There was a lot of packing and unpacking, but sleep was never sweeter. On the Angular side, we’ve been hard at work processing three new investments and two follow-on rounds — so the weekly took a bit of a break…but we’re back with a vengeance this week!

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If you are building an enterprise tech startup in Europe or Israel, please let me know…

From the blog

A Security Layer for the Physical World: Why we invested in DUST Identity

Angular’s first investment: Why we invested in Aquant.io

1Q18 & 2Q18 EU+IL VC Data.
$12.7B of VC investment summarized in 70 slides.

Europe/Israel Enterprise/Tech

• Israel/Infrastructure. Redhat acquired NooBaa for approximately $20M. “Founded in 2013 by former Dell employees, Noobaa develops software for managing data storage services across hybrid and multicloud environments. The company offers a data platform that serves as an abstraction layer over existing storage infrastructure, enabling intercloud data portability and allowing users to manage data stored in multiple locations as a single, coherent data set.”
• Switzerland/Application monitoring. Nexthink raised $85M for next-generation application monitoring.
• Israel/Logistics. Optibus raised $40M to optimize ground transportation networks.
• Germany/Industrial. Navvis raised $33.5M for its indoor spatial mapping system.
• Germany/Headless CMS. Contentful raised $33M for its API-first (“headless”) CMS platform.
• Israel/Sales Analytics. Chorus raised $33M for its machine-learning based sales call analytics platform. More from Techcrunch.
• Israel/Test Automation. Quali raised $22.5M for cloud-based test automation.
• Israel/Field Service Optimization. Angular portfolio company Aquant raised $10M led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
• Ireland/Sports Analytics. Kitman raises $9M to help professional sports organizations avoid player injuries and improve performance.
• UK/Crypto-security. Trustology raised $8M to secure crypto-currency.
• Germany/Munich. VentureBeat on why Germany’s startup eco-system is fragmented — and why Munich matters. “Berlin may be more glamorous and hip, but Munich is the place to get business done.” Indeed. Of the last ten Germany companies I’ve looked at, only two were from Berlin.
• Israel/Semiconductors. Amazon launched a server chip built around ARM cores. “The central processing unit was developed by Annapurna Labs, an Israel-based chipmaker acquired by Amazon in 2015 for a reported $370 million while still in stealth mode.”
• Czech/Israel/Automotive. Skoda unveiled a new car model in Israel and announced partnerships with three Israeli autotech startups. This is a new high watermark in the game of one-upmanship between global automakers vying to access to Israel’s sought-after autotech engine.
• Israel/Genome. Israel is sequencing the genomes of 100K people to drive digital health innovation forward.

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I am the founder of Angular Ventures, a specialist early-stage enterprise tech VC firm based in London and Tel Aviv. Angular backs companies born in Europe or Israel with the ambition to define a category and achieve global leadership, usually by starting with the US market. You can follow me on Twitter and Medium. If you are running an early-stage start-up in the enterprise space anywhere in Europe or Israel, I’d love to hear from you to see if Angular can help. You can find a list of past and current portfolio companies here.

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Gil Dibner

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Increased automotive production and a high demand for passenger vehicles create growth opportunities for the automotive lighting market. With the growing demand for automobiles across the globe, the utilization of automotive lighting products has increased rapidly. The global automotive industry identifies the need for intelligent & green lighting solutions. Additionally, government programs and initiatives to reduce the number of road accidents and improve the driving experience are anticipated to provide an impetus to the automotive lighting market. For instance, the National Road Safety Policy in India has initiated several measures including raising road safety awareness, launching an information database.

The automotive lighting market is driven by the development of lighting solutions by various manufacturers such as adaptive front & rear lighting and dynamic bend lighting systems. Increasing demand from OEMs for advanced LEDs and laser-based light modules to improve the vehicle safety parameters and providing aesthetic looks to the vehicles further contribute to the industry demand. The popularity of the intelligent lighting technologies in the commercial vehicles, such as situation based light control and driver assistance at night, creates several growth opportunities in the automotive lighting market. Factors such as rising purchasing power and improving consumer lifestyle across various regions are contributing to the increasing sales of luxury vehicles and passenger cars.

LED lighting technologies are witnessing a high popularity in the automotive industry due to the rising implementation of vehicle lighting systems. LEDs offer several benefits such as performance & energy efficiency, bright lights, and low power consumption. Major users of the LED-based automotive lighting market products are global automotive OEMs including Audi, BMW, Honda Motor Company, General Motors, Tata Motors, etc. However, high tariff and trade restrictions in several countries will hamper the automotive lighting market growth. These restrictions limit the sales of lighting and other automotive systems to different countries. In addition, fluctuations in the raw materials and component prices due to changing supplier conditions will hinder the product development.

Browse key industry insights spread across 170 pages with 148 market data tables & 27 figures & charts from the report, “Automotive Lighting Market Size By Technology (LED, Halogen, Xenon), By Vehicle Type (Passenger Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Two-Wheelers), By Application (Interior Lighting, Side Lighting, Rear Lighting, Front Lighting/Headlamps), Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook (U.S., Canada, Germany, UK, France, Italy, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa), Growth Potential, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2018 – 2024” in detail along with the table of contents:
https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/automotive-lighting-market

In the automotive lighting market, the passenger cars segment is anticipated to grow at 6% CAGR from 2018 to 2024. A high demand for passenger cars across the globe is compelling the increasing consumption of lighting products. An increased focus on enhancing the vehicle aesthetics and looks by automobile companies demands advanced and high-quality lighting systems. The commercial vehicles in the market are witnessing steady growth due to the implementation of enhanced lighting products. These vehicles require highly efficient lighting components to offer a longer life and quick response in emergency situations. The demand for commercial vehicles is on the rise due to the growth in trade & transportation business and government infrastructure development projects.

The interior automotive lighting market is expected to grow at 7% CAGR from 2018 to 2024. Modern passenger cars and luxury vehicles deploy advanced LED & halogen lamp components in the interior systems. These components lend enhanced ambiance and atmosphere to the modern cars. The implementation of LEDs in vehicle interiors supports the smart and intelligent technologies such as automated light switching, touch-free lighting, and color consistency. These systems provide illumination & brightness benefits while driving at night and support the situation-based light controlling in modern vehicles.

The European automotive lighting market was valued at over USD 8 billion in 2017 and is anticipated to grow further due to the presence of major automotive manufacturers in the region such as BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, etc. Additionally, several manufacturing standards set by the European Commission to support sustainable development and energy-efficient products account for the industry growth. Lighting system manufacturing companies across the globe follow these standards for manufacturing the lighting components used in automobiles.

Key players in the automotive lighting market include HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, Hyundai MOBIS, Koito Manufacturing Co., Magneti Marelli S.p.A., Valeo, Osram Group, Philips N.V., General Electric, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Varroc. The automotive lighting industry is fragmented with the presence of a large number of enterprises and small players. The established companies in the industry possess a significant purchasing power and have strong partnerships & collaborations with the suppliers and OEMs. Companies operating in the lighting marketplace focus on the research & development activities to offer highly efficient and technically-advanced products, expanding the regional presence to gain eminence in the market.

Automotive Lighting Market research report includes an in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates & forecast in terms of revenue in USD from 2013 to 2024, for the following segments:

By Technology

• LED
• Halogen
• Xenon

By Vehicle Type

• Passenger Cars
• Commercial Vehicles
• Two-Wheelers

By Application

• Interior Lighting
• Side Lighting
• Rear Lighting
• Front Lighting/Headlamps

The above information has been provided for the following regions and countries:

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • UK
  • Germany
  • France
  • Italy
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • South Korea
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
• Middle East & Africa
  • South Africa

Source: Global Market Insights

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The Embedded Microprocessors & IoT 2018 conference is the major annual conference for Embedded systems and Microprocessors in Israel. Embedded systems designers and developers, project managers and the Academic Community will get together for a one-day event jointly with leading vendors in the embedded world. Latest innovations and technologies in the Embedded World will be introduced like USB 3.0, MultiCore technologies and Open Source software.

When: October  16th 2018

Where: Airport city, Israel

Conference site: https://www.new-techevents.com/embedded-and-microprocessors-conference/

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Mark your calendars – the New-Tech 2018 Exhibition in Tel Aviv will take place May 29 – 30 at the Tel Aviv Convention Center

The New–Tech 2018 Exhibition is the largest and major exhibition of the Hi–Tech & Electronics in Israel. More than 150 companies, who lead these fields in Israel and around the world, will take part and exhibit in this trade show, which will be attended by thousands of visitors.

Who Will Attend?

Leading Companies, Representatives, Manufacturers, Distributors, Vendors, Suppliers, Products and all the Leading service providers

The subjects that will be presented in the exhibition include: A large variety of all the electronic components; Production processes, Sub–Contracting and Service providers of development, design, engineering, procurement, production and test services; Clean Room equipment and instrumentation; Electro–Optic Items, Lasers, Fiber–Optics, Lenses, Cameras and more; Test equipment, Test processes and software, Laboratory equipment, Tools; Printed Circuit Boards, Different Industrial Materials, Enclosures, Plastics, Electro–Mechanical Equipment, Packages, Cables and Fasteners; Computerisation – General Computerization, Industrial Computerization, a Variety of software programs, Peripheral Devices, Operating Systems, Computer Embedded Systems; Drive Control, Motors, Robotics, Sensors, Assemblies and Systems; Power Systems, Power Components, Un–Interruptible Systems; RF, Micro–Wave Systems, Communication and Antennas.

More Details

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We interact with smart sensors across all walks of life. The “intelligence” component of these sensors differentiates them from other variants in the market. These sensors have evolved from being discrete devices designed to detect specific properties, to fully integrated sensor systems, offering enhanced computing capabilities. There has been a steady shift towards miniaturization of these devices, using MEMS technology. Smart sensor prices are expected to fall drastically in the coming decade, due to diminishing hardware costs, and ‘economies of scale’, which will be one of the major factors for increasing adoption of smart sensors in industries.

Technology Advancements in Miniaturization and Wireless Capabilities

Over the last few decades, smart sensors have evolved to become fully integrated sensor systems, from discrete analog devices. Originally, they performed simple functions, like converting impulses into electrical energy. However, rapid advancements in technology have led to the emergence of miniaturized versions of smart systems with enhanced reliability and sensitivity metrics. The smart sensors offer sensing and computing capabilities in a single device. The size of these sensors is rapidly diminishing, with changes in nanotechnology and material science. Silicon is the most used material in the manufacturing of smart sensors. Silicon-based miniaturization techniques offer better integration capabilities. Since, smaller versions of sensors are more flexible, they can be embedded in a variety of devices to obtain real time information.

The advent of MEMS (Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems) & on-board intelligence techniques has resulted in technological disruption in the field of smart sensors. MEMS comprise of three-dimensional structures, designed using micro-fabrication techniques. They enable the development of micron-sized sensors that can effectively interact with external environment. MEMS can be used to develop a wide variety of smart sensors, ranging from simple arrangements to high-end systems with multi-sensor capabilities, through the use of integrated microelectronics. Within the next decade, the market for MEMS devices is expected to surpass 1trillion units, per year, globally. MEMS-based smart sensors include equipment, like accelerometer, magnetometer, pressure sensors, environmental sensors, and many more.

North America to Hold the Largest Market Share

North America is expected to dominate the smart sensors market during the forecasted period, owing to the growing demand of IoT and Smart homes. IoT can be defined as an environment where various objects are connected to each other, through internet. Sensors embed IoT functionality into a wide range of systems and objects. The Growing trend of IoT, and increasing number of connected devices, is fuelling the growth of smart sensor market. Also, the emergence of new technologies, such as Zigbee, that work on inexpensive batteries, aid the growth of smart sensors. The overall demand for smart homes is forecasted to grow rapidly, owing to strong consumer interest, incremental technological innovations, and greater accessibility. Also, the rising level of disposable income has enabled consumers to opt for solutions that are more convenient. Smart homes, not only enhances energy conservation using smart meters, but also, have the ability to convert a home into a high-tech home connected by the Internet of Things (IoT). From using cameras to sensors, ensuring the authenticity and the safety, to sometimes even assessing the person’s physical conditions as part of the healthcare services, smart homes are bringing state-of-the-art technology and services together, for a safer and convenient life. The video monitoring, proactive event notification, and the alarms that further provide increased safety and security solutions, are alluring the consumers to adopt these solutions.

Key Developments in the Market

• August 2017 – Honeywell International launched self-diagnosing sensors to improve performance and safety of Aircraft systems
• August 2017 – Honeywell International launched indoor air-quality monitoring sensor for building owners and consumers
• May 2017 – Analog Devices launched two MEMS Accelerometers in its series of low noise, low drift, low power, three-axis MEMS accelerometers to provide Wireless Condition Monitoring

Major Players: ABB LTD., HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, EATON CORPORATION, INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG, GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE), and SIEMENS AG, amongst others.

Source: Research and Markets

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We are proud to be representing industry leading companies in the most innovative design projects in Israel.

The distinguished vendors we represent in Israel are technological leaders with vast global operations. Our goal is to continually surpass their expectations in creating new channels of business for them here in Israel.

Companies Artec Lantec Represents in Israel:

LINE CARD

M 2 M
Gemalto M2M (Cinterion) www.gemalto.com
Western Telematic Inc. (WTI) www.wti.com
Phytec www.phytec.com
LAIRD TECHNOLOGIES www.lairdtech.com

Timing & Control
Magic Xtal www.magicxtal.com
ECS www.ecsxtal.com
GreenRay www.greenrayindustries.com
AXTAL Gmbh www.axtal.com
CRYSTEK CORP www.crystek.com
IQD FREQUENCY PRODUCTS www.iqdfrequencyproducts.com

Switches & Interconnect
CONCORD ELECTRONICS www.concord-electronics.com
EMI Solutions www.4emi.com
E-SWITCH www.e-switch.com
CIT Relay & Switches www.citrelay.com
ADAM Tech www.adam-tech.com

Power Supplies, DC/DC, Transformers
EATON. MARTEK POWER www.martekpower.com
POWRMOD www.powrmod.com
ETAL www.etalgroup.com
PAIRUI POWER www.pairuigroup.com

LIGHTING LINE CARD
LED, Lighting & Display Solutions
LUMINUS www.luminus.com
SUNLED www.sunled.com
INVENTRONICS www.inventronics-co.com
Mechatronix www.mechatronix-asia.com
ShinLand Optics www.shinland.com
LEDLINK OPTICS INC. www.Ledlink-optics.com
Wuxi Guangtai Glass Lens Co. www.glass-lens.com

MILITARY LINE CARD
Aerospace & Defense Solutions
CONCORD ELECTRONICS www.concord-electronics.com
EATON. MARTEK POWER www.martekpower.com
POWRMOD www.powrmod.com
Magic Xtal www.magicxtal.com
GreenRay www.greenrayindustries.com
ETAL www.etalgroup.com
CRYSTEK CORP www.crystek.com
MMWAVE TECH www.mmwavetech.com

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Enabling secure access and connectivity
for people and things

Our increasingly connected world brings the promise of greater convenience and simplicity, offering people and companies ubiquitous connectivity, along with time savings and improved transparency for better-informed decisions.

However, as the number of connected points grows, so too does the number of advanced threats. Consumer awareness of security and privacy is increasing, making regulators, MNOs, manufacturers and service providers more concerned about providing the right protection for connected devices and the data they collect, share and store.

Connectivity and protection are the two sides of the Internet of Things coin; both essential to delivering its enormous potential.

Gemalto is the trusted partner of MNOs, OEMs and IoT service providers around the world. We provide leading–edge solutions and services to ensure always-on, reliable connectivity as well as security forconnected objects, data and the cloud.

Visit us in hall 2, booth 2J41 to discover our cutting-edge demos and get unique insights from our team of experts on the changes that are shaping tomorrow today.

• Connecting your next device thanks to the broadest portfolio of future-proof technologies.
• Making you and your customer safer, happier and smarter thanks to business analytics, lifecycle management tools​ and security services for devices and their connectivity.
• “Turning things on” easily and seamlessly thanks to state of the art remote subscription management and eSIM technology.
• Helping you fight fraud, comply with regulations and deploy your Trusted Digital Identity strategywhile accelerating your digital transformation
• Sharing our outstanding expertise on markets and technologies: automotive and new mobility,smart cities, smart energy, home automation, healthcare and more.

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Artec Lantec, a representative and stocking distributor for major technology brands in Israel, has been selected as a distributor for IQD’s high quality timing and control solutions.

Hod Hasharon, Israel –Artec Lantec, a boutique representative and stocking distributor of niche technologies for Israel’s thriving electronics industry, is pleased to announce that it has been selected to be a distributor for IQD Frequency Products in Israel.

“Backed by over 40 years’ experience in the manufacture of frequency products, IQD is a recognised market leader in the frequency control market, one of the leading European manufacturers of passive components. IQD are looking forward to building a long-term partnership with Artec Lantec by providing local support for new and existing customers.”

Anke Allen, IQD Director European Sales

With active customers in over 80 countries, IQD offers one of the most comprehensive frequency product ranges available, from low cost commercial grade product to that used in high reliability industrial and automotive applications including: Quartz Crystals, Clock Oscillators, AEC-Q200/TS16949 Crystals & Oscillators, VCXOs, TCXOs, OCXOs, GPS Disciplined OCXOs, and Rubidium Oscillators.

“At a time when there is so much innovation in the automotive industry, we are pleased to be able to provide top quality quartz crystals and oscillators from IQD. In addition to their vast expertise in the semiconductor industry, they are also extremely pleasant to work with.”

Yoram Sror, Artec Lantec CEO

The IQD portfolio ranges from the minuscule IQXC-240, a quartz crystal measuring only 1.2 x 1.0 mm to GPS Disciplined OCXOs and Rubidium Oscillators for the most high-tech applications. IQD’s new IQXO-610 low power (1μA typ) 32.768kHz clock oscillator offers temperature stability down to ±20ppm over 0 to +50°C and ±50ppm over -40 to +85°C in a 3.2 x 1.5mm hermetically seam sealed package. It is primarily designed for real time clocks, precision timing devices, event data recorders, smart meters (AMR), IOT and wearable device applications.

According to a recent report by Transparency Market Research the timing and control market is thriving due to the demand for more energy efficient oscillators that serve so many industries: “Advancements in the MEMS technologies is also driving the global semiconductor clock market. Increasing focus on funding and rising number of investors on MEMS oscillators has enabled the RTS manufacturers to introduce variety of innovative features that includes packaging and fabrication in MEMS oscillators. These oscillator manufacturers are continually upgrading features such as power consumption, noise jitter, and frequency stability. Technological developments in the MEMS oscillators are making the semiconductor clock devices faster, cost effective, and energy efficient.”

About Artec Lantec

Artec Lantec is an exclusive representative and stocking distributor of components and systems for Israel’s highly successful electronics industry, which continues to provide the world with the most advanced technological solutions across all major business sectors. For more information about Artec Lantec please visit arteclantec.com

About IQD

IQD develops, manufactures and markets quartz crystals, oscillators, VCXOs, TCXOs, OCXOs, GPS-synchronised OCXOs and rubidium oscillators. The company also offers product solutions built to customer’s specifications. IQD’s products are specified by leading manufacturers in the industrial, communications, computing, consumer, automotive, aerospace, and medical industries throughout the world.  For more information about IQD please visit iqdfrequencyproducts.com

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