Start up nation

Israel experiences 150% more investments in mental health, $352 million in startup funding in 2025

Since October 7, Israel's mental health startup sector has been growing non-stop, showing the need for a nationwide plan to address the mental health crisis in the country.

JANUARY 30, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

From scale to substance: Israeli tech’s 2025 turning point - analysis

How discipline, concentration, and execution replaced speed and hype – signalling a more mature, resilient era for the Start-Up Nation

JANUARY 28, 2026|ByAVI HASSON

A demonstrator protesting the deadly crackdown in Iran gathers outside the White House in Washington, DC on January 17, 2026.

Where is American Jewish outrage over Iran? - opinion

It’s time for a gut check. See what issues enraged you this January. Compare any of your recent political activism with the Iranian people’s compelling need for our support – now.

JANUARY 27, 2026|ByGIL TROY

The Israel Defense Forces announced that troops from the 10th Brigade have wrapped up a series of operations around the Yellow Line in the Khan Yunis area.

Defense Ministry orders boost Israeli startups

Total funding raised by companies that received a direct order from MAFAT in 2025 was $1.2 billion

JANUARY 22, 2026|ByDEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS

‘Israel Is a Unicorn’: says New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Mayor Adams Hails Israeli Innovation at Tel Aviv Soirée with Business and Tech Leaders.

AUGUST 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Hails Israeli Innovation at Tel Aviv Soirée

This Israeli university creates more unicorns out of all non-US schools

Stanford research places Tel Aviv University at the forefront of global entrepreneurship.

AUGUST 17, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY

Unicorn Business Startup Symbol Vector (Illustration)

Israeli tech startups flock to US amid uncertainty at home

This marks a reversal, as Israel had managed in the past decade to persuade more of its startups to set up their legal identity domestically.

AUGUST 16, 2023ByREUTERS

Israeli national flags flutter in front of an office tower at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020.

'Israel’s high uncertainty is killing business'

The CEO of one of Israel’s largest IT companies, Aman Group, explains what businesses are planning to do in case the local economy plummets.

JULY 25, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY

WORKERS FROM the hi-tech sector protest against the proposed changes to the legal system, in Tel Aviv, on Tuesday.

The start-ups are leaving the Start-Up Nation: New survey reveals growing concerns

Across the board, large portions of Israel’s start-up ecosystem are moving funds, headquarters and investments away from the Start-Up Nation.

JULY 23, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY

Nurturing a new generation of Israel advocates - opinion

By empowering non-Jewish individuals to advocate for Israel based on their personal experiences, we challenge the notion that support for Israel is solely rooted in religious or ethnic identity.

JULY 19, 2023ByNAOMI ALTMAN