Dozens of ultra-Orthodox entrepreneurs and senior figures in the Israeli high-tech industry participated last night (Monday) in the launch event of Kama-Tech, the largest ultra-Orthodox startup accelerator in Israel.
224 startups by Haredi entrepreneurs registered for the 'Kama Tech' accelerator, and at the launch event, the organization's founder Moshe Friedman and entrepreneur Avrimy Wingot, alongside high-tech man Yossi Vardi, presented the six winners who were selected to participate in the first Kama Tech accelerator.
The six outstanding companies announced at the event entered the program, which includes, among other things, a grant of 20,000 shekels, offices at a high-tech company, a trip to New York and London for meetings with investors, and of course professional support.
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Kama-Tech was established to promote the integration of Haredim into industry in Israel. To this end, a coalition of 35 Israeli companies was formed, including Cisco, Google, Microsoft, HBM, Citibank, Warint, and more, working together to integrate men and women from the Haredi sector into leading high-tech companies.
So far, over 2,500 men and women from the sector have contacted Kama-Tech, with hundreds of them already integrated into the industry.
During the event, the winners of the Haredi startup competition were announced, as mentioned, with the winners including the CEOs of 'Prog' Haim and Toby Dickman; the founders of Conglaze - Ari Greenzberg, Dov Karlovitz, and Dvir Lerer; the company Pojo with founders Ariel Klickstein and Yoni Lakosbrug; the company Wark Capital with founders Simcha Newmark and David Elkind; and English On with founders Michael Mashian and Or Sharf.
The event concluded with a special panel featuring Facebook Israel CEO Adi Sofer Thani, Dr. Shlomo Kalish, Dr. Yair Shindel, Boaz Maoz, and Professor Amnon Shashua.
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