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8 Israeli Startups Make CB Insights Top 150 List

By Jon Schiller CB Insights has named eight Israeli-based health-tech startups in its ranking of the Top Digital Health Companies of 2021, a list of 150 of the top private companies using digital technology to transform healthcare. Winners were selected by CB Insights' Intelligence Unit from a pool of over 11,000 companies, including applicants and […]

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