Startup

Visa signs $2.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli anti-fraud firm BioCatch

Visa agreed to buy Tel Aviv-based BioCatch for $2.4 billion, expanding its AI-driven defenses against scams, account takeovers and digital fraud.

A Visa credit card is seen on a computer keyboard in this picture illustration taken September 6, 2017.
 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

Israel is entering a new tech growth cycle – and needs the best people here - opinion

Portrait of a female researcher standing before a quantum computer. (Ilustrative)

Israeli startup Qedma helps IBM outperform top supercomputer using quantum technology

Illustration: High tech office

Oxygen of NIS 1B for hi-tech: Who will receive state aid and who will be left out?


Aventra unveils GPS-free balloon-dropped precision strike tech

The high-altitude, balloon-dropped, modular payload glider turns dumb bombs into smart, long-range munitions

Piranha

Israeli tech records $71B in M&As in 2025 despite fewer funding rounds

Despite the slowdown,the median round size climbed to $10.5 million, a record high and 50% above last year, signaling investors are concentrating on fewer but larger bets. 

 AS THE US and China battle it out over supply chains and global trade flows, Israel, also the subject of US tariffs, finds itself navigating particularly complex terrain. Here, a man looks at a screen showing Chinese stock market movements, as he uses his mobile phone in Beijing on Monday.

SEO in Israel Has Evolved: How Digital PR and CRO Are Powering Startup Growth

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Defense tech company Kela makes first acquisition

Kela is a developer of an AI-based system for management of defense systems

Kela

Veterans lead Europe's defense tech revolution as Ukraine war fuels investment boom

Fueled by war-time urgency, Europe’s defense tech scene is booming, and it’s not just big industry players leading the charge. A wave of veteran-founded startups is reshaping the battlefield.

 A prototype of an electrical air-taxi drone by German start-up Volocopter that takes off and lands vertically performs a non-passenger flight over Le Bourget airport, near Paris, France, June 21, 2021

Women's health is not just an issue for women - opinion

If we place women’s intimate health on the public, medical, and educational agenda, we can build a healthier, more empathetic, and more innovative future for all of us.

A woman consults with her doctor; illustrative.

‘Not giving up this opportunity’: Orthodox women innovate through war

Even missile sirens and a 12-day conflict with Iran could not stop the Jerusalem College of Technology’s biggest hackathon from producing real-world defense and tech solutions.

Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox women competing in the annual Hack.Her.It competition hosted by the Schreiber LevTech Entrepreneurship Center at the Jerusalem College of Technology.

Israeli medical startup announces new NIS 1 b. valuation, 43% increase in revenue

Sofwave, an Israeli startup specializing in aesthetic medical devices, reported that its second-quarter revenue was $21 million and gross profits of $15 million.

Sofwave’s SUPERB™ device.

Oran Kushnir joins Arcademy to lead the future of learning in Minecraft and Roblox

Oran Kushnir, co-founder of CrazyLabs, joins Arcademy to turn Minecraft and Roblox into powerful learning platforms, aiming to reshape how kids learn through gaming.

Oran Kushnir and Arcademy heads.

New Era Bets Big on Israel’s Startup Resilience

Despite geopolitical challenges, the VC firm raises $120M for a third fund focused on early-stage Israeli tech ventures

Left to right: Gideon Argov, Shira Gershon, Eugenio Sabbadini, Ayelet Frish, Ran Simha, Danny Mann, Ziv Conen.