Internet company Yahoo’s first accelerator programme will launch in Israel in September 2015, in partnership with computing company Microsoft and venture capital firm Entrée Capital, Globes reported on Sunday.

The SigmaLabs accelerator is set to welcome four or five startups for its first cohort, and will focus on the big data, video, financial technology and native advertising sectors.

The programme was originally conceived by Entrée partners Aviad Eyal and Martin Moshal. It will be managed by Eran Bielski, associate analyst…