Quiet Day in Israeli Tech Ecosystem
No major funding rounds, exits or VC moves reported today from monitored accounts
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No major funding rounds, exits or VC moves reported today from monitored accounts
Two Israeli quantum computing firms prepare for Wall Street listings with potential valuations up to $5 billion
No major funding rounds or exits reported today
Innovation Authority and Ministry of Health establish one of the first frameworks for testing highly autonomous clinical AI
AI infrastructure leads investments as cybersecurity stays busiest sector
Israel Innovation Authority report highlights AI leadership, busiest cybersecurity sector, and deep-tech exits
New report shows one in three Israeli startups founded in the last five years are AI-native
Israeli tech raises $7.6-8.4 billion in H1 2026, up 52% YoY, as cybersecurity, defense tech, and AI lead the charge
H1 2026 fundraising totals $7.6,8.4 billion; government unveils NIS 1.6B aid package to counter shekel surge
Israeli startups raised $8.6B in H1 2026, up 45% YoY, while deal count fell 35% as capital concentrated in larger rounds
Two busy days in the ecosystem: AI coding and testing rounds, the Innovation Authority expands its Startup Fund, and Israeli tech posts a 45% YoY fundraising surge
Government grants for pre-seed and seed startups to increase by up to 30%; H1 2026 closes with a record $8.6B in fundraising
Innovation Authority expands deep-tech startup fund, Lama AI closes $12M Series A, government approves national AI plan
Israeli startups raised $8.6 billion in the first half of 2026, up 45% year-over-year, as mega-rounds in AI, cybersecurity and infrastructure dominate the landscape
First-half fundraising jumps 45% YoY; Apple, Motorola, Cisco acquire Israeli companies; government approves national AI plan
AppsFlyer leads with a $1B+ mega-round; Dream Security raises $260M at $3B valuation; deal count drops 35% as capital concentrates
Three companies raised over $1.3 billion in the past week alone; H1 2026 closes at $8.6 billion, a 45% year-over-year jump
The Israeli AI startup behind TheSubtil.ai is bought by a French media group; Dream's $3B valuation round leads today's headlines
Startup Genome values Tel Aviv at $250.3B; GreenTidio, a Hebrew University spin-off, unveils cleaner method for manufacturing titanium dioxide in a $27B market
From voice AI for care coordination to AI-powered pharmacy automation, the Israeli VC and venture creation firm is deploying startups that target healthcare's operational backbone
Mega-rounds at Cyera ($600M), DriveNets ($410M) and the $2.75B Payoneer acquisition signal a maturing ecosystem with global conviction
Israeli startups raised $8.6B in H1 2026, a 45% YoY surge, as mega-rounds in cybersecurity and AI dominate, while deal count drops 35%
AI-cyber startup Dream hits $3B valuation; Startup Genome ranks Tel Aviv #4 for the third straight year; H1 2026 Israeli startup funding reaches $8.6B, up 45% YoY
Major fintech exit, Motorola's $1.5B acquisition of D-Fend Solutions, Shin Bet launches startup innovation program
Cyera raises $600M in one of Israel's largest private rounds, StageOne Ventures closes a fresh fund, and a new investigation reveals that over half of Israeli tech jobs never make it to public listings
Israeli tech daily: monday Ventures will back Israeli AI startups at early stage, Payoneer nears sale to Nuvei, and Cyera closes $600M round at $12B valuation
DriveNets raises $410M, Cyera hits a $12B valuation, and H1 2026 funding crosses $8.5 billion, up 45% year-over-year
Israeli startups raised $8.6B in H1 2026, up 45% YoY, as capital concentrates in fewer, larger AI and cybersecurity deals
A hot start to June: Jedify ($24M), Pi ($35M), Aryon Security ($29M), and the Innovation Authority confirms 2025 was a record year
Rylo raises $85M at a $500M valuation, PointFive closes $60M from Accel, A Security emerges from stealth with $37M, and Motorola buys D-Fend Solutions for $1.5B
A packed week for the ecosystem: mega-rounds, AI infrastructure plays, and the Israel Innovation Authority's 2026 report showing record exports, fundraising, and exits
Rylo (formerly Nagish) closes at ~$500M valuation; $37M for A Security and $60M for PointFive in the same week
A Security raises $37M, PointFive $60M, Upriver $10M, and the Motorola deal underscores the booming defense-tech M&A wave
Or Offer to exit Similarweb after nearly 20 years; Zenity scales to 230 employees in AI agent security; Prof. Shacham-Diamand wins ChipEx Global Leader Award
A turbulent week: Wix lays off 20% amid shekel strength, Amdocs prepares to cut 3,000 jobs, while Frame Security, UVeye and others raise big rounds
A record fundraising week: DriveNets, Cyera, Coralogix and ZutaCore collectively raised over $1 billion in five days as capital concentrates in AI infrastructure leaders
Four companies raised over $1B in five days; Motorola acquires D-Fend for $1.5B; AI infrastructure and cybersecurity dominate
Cyera hits $12B, DriveNets raises $410M, and Motorola buys D-Fend for $1.5B
Three major announcements in 48 hours: DriveNets, ZutaCore, and Centrical raise over half a billion dollars, most riding the AI wave
Amdocs prepares to cut 2,700,3,000 jobs globally; Innovation Authority report reveals $14.6B raised in 2025; dozens of startup rounds close in May
Wix cuts 1,000 jobs (20% of workforce); Lightricks, BigID, and PayPal slash headcount, while Airis Labs exits stealth with $60M, Cyera buys a 5-month-old startup for $50M, and Elbit acquires Bluewhite
Wix lays off 800,1,000 blaming the strong shekel; Intel Israel rebounds under Lip-Bu Tan; JFrog jumps 24%; Weebit Nano raises $73M
Intel Israel shrinks to 8,000 employees but stock hits all-time high; Similarweb founder Or Offer exits after two decades; cybersecurity startup Zenity posts tens of millions in revenue
Another medtech exit, an intelligence startup mining TikTok for insights, and Lightricks braces for a fourth round of layoffs
BigID lays off 150, Wix cuts 1,000, while Decart raises $300M, Olympus buys BioProtect for $270M, and Akamai scoops up LayerX, a tale of two realities in May 2026
Cybersecurity startup Zenity eyes Nasdaq, Intel Israel stages a dramatic comeback, and a Tel Aviv University study reveals why employees won't share their AI prompts
Lightning-fast exit for Genie Security after six months; Decart hits $4B valuation; Kela Technologies becomes a defense unicorn
A busy week: Unframe crosses $100M in contracts, Cyera acquires a 6-month-old startup for $50M, and the AI agent wave keeps rolling
Cybersecurity unicorn continues aggressive M&A spree; SafeFields signs strategic deal with Veoneer; Q1 2026 opens with $4.3B in raises
Two major acquisitions in two days, a $300M raise by Decart, and Nvidia expanding its R&D center in Be'er Sheva
Check Point acquires Deepchecks, Cisco closes $400M Astrix deal, Decart lands $300M from Nvidia, and five more major funding rounds
Decart closes $300M at $4B valuation with Nvidia; Artivion completes Endospan acquisition for up to $335M; Unframe raises third round in 12 months
Artivion acquires Endospan; Akamai buys LayerX for $205M; Frame Security emerges from stealth with $50M; and multinationals deepen R&D roots in Tel Aviv and Haifa
Tel Aviv University and the Technion rank among the world's top 10 institutions for producing VC-backed startup founders
Israeli startups raise tens of millions, Skinos launches cybersecurity fund, and Gong crosses $500M ARR milestone