Start-up

$30M for an Israeli start-up on its way to becoming the Tesla of trains

Israeli start-up Voltify, which develops technology to convert diesel trains to electric use, has completed a $30M seed round, aiming to transform the global railway energy supply chain.

Metro train.
An unmanned ground vehicle is seen next to a counter UAS system A1-Falke by Argus Interception during the defence exercise "Red Storm Bravo" in which civilian and military coordination is trained and led by German army Bundeswehr in Hamburg, Germany, September 26, 2025

The Janus frontier: One innovation, two destinies- opinion

Israeli-founded Surf AI launches with $57m to help enterprises automate security operations.

Surf AI raises $57 million for AI platform built for security teams

“Despite incoming missile alerts and personal danger, Swan’s founders continued investor calls and closed a $6 million round, showing resilience under extraordinary conditions.”

Five minutes into the pitch, the sirens went off


Smart in clean energy: Israeli start-up Naki wins smart energy start-up competition

Israeli start-up Naki won a global contest at Energy Tech Week. CEO Barak Manbar announced the successful completion of a $2M pre-seed round, boosting visibility and investment prospects.

 From right: Barak Manbar, Lilach Danewitz, Shon Dana

The next front: Rebuilding Israel through tech and talent - opinion

If the state embraces the tech sector as a true partner, we can emerge from this crisis stronger, more connected, and more confident in our future.

 An illustrative image of microchip manufacturing in Israel.

From agent to start-up: Ofakim’s special connection between the tourism and technology sectors

The veteran tourism company will offer Travel Tech and Fintech start-ups a business framework, connections to investors and global clients, and the opportunity to test products in a real environment.

 CEO of Ofakim, Revital Ben Nathan

Facial scent? Israeli-Japanese project offers personalized aroma via facial AI analysis

Israeli startup SOLO and Japan’s NTT join forces to offer AI-based facial analysis for personalized aroma recommendations, now available at NTT’s new experiential center in Tokyo, Japan.

 Personalized aroma recommendation based on AI facial analysis

Jerusalem as our biotech capital: The city’s ascent as an innovation hub - opinion

Jerusalem's transformation is the outcome of long-term strategic policy, targeted public investment, and a thriving academic ecosystem.

 Jerusalem from above.

Fighting for Talent: Tel Aviv University Faculty Excellence Fund

TAU is working on bringing home the most driven, creative, and ambitious researchers

 New faculty recruit Dr. Amit Haim.

Nitrogen and olive flour-based air conditioner: Israeli start-ups in the face of climate crisis

Climate change presents major challenges, like improving agriculture for the food crisis and enhancing air conditioning. The Israeli innovation community is contributing solutions.

 External nitrogen-based air conditioning device

Will this Israeli startup ensure equal lives for the hearing impaired?

The groundbreaking technology company Deafinitely developed an innovative and revolutionary solution for translating digital content into sign language in real-time.

 Deafinitely

With smart hives: The startup fighting the rise in bee mortality

BeeHero launches an international initiative to tackle the dramatic decline in bee populations through the creation of a global network of smart hives.

 BeeHero

The AI revolution is coming soon to restaurants: Provides near-perfect accuracy

Start-up company Hi Auto raised $15M to expand AI ordering systems for drive-thrus. CEO: "Our goal is to become the default solution for fast food worldwide."

Restaurant.