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Hebrew University congratulates its alumni – founders of WIZ – on a historic achievement

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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Hebrew University alumni Assaf Rappaport, Ami Lotbek, and Yinon Costica on achieving the largest exit in Israel’s history with the acquisition of WIZ by Google!

Rappaport, Lotbek, and Costica are all proud graduates of the Hebrew University, with Lotbek also holding a master’s degree from the School of Engineering and Computer Science. We take immense pride in your achievement.

Notably, this landmark deal with Google surpasses the previous record set by Mobileye, another groundbreaking company developed at the Hebrew University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science.


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