Startup
The Israeli high-tech company that assisted in locating hostages raised $31 million
The start-up founded by security establishment veterans months before the war, developed a platform for real-time visual information analysis from cameras, drones, and additional sources.
How nonlinear careers could drive Jerusalem’s hi-tech rise
Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech
Tax Authority wants army tech veterans tied to Israel
AI-cybersecurity firm becomes Israel's latest unicorn after $360 million funding round
Torq, a cybersecurity startup specializing in managing security operations through autonomous artificial intelligence agents, raised funding from Merlin Ventures.
Defense Ministry orders boost Israeli startups
Total funding raised by companies that received a direct order from MAFAT in 2025 was $1.2 billion
Israeli unicorn Wix launches world-first AI website builder, cutting weeks of work into minutes
Wix Harmony would allow users not only to design websites in a matter of seconds rather than hours, but also to refine the design via a chatbox with an AI agent.
Israeli defense-tech co Kela teams with Starling on drones
As part of the agreement, Kela will receive exclusive rights to sell, integrate and deploy Starling's Pathfinder X autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system in the IDF.
Škoda partners with Upstream to strengthen cybersecurity across connected vehicles
Upstream developed a platform that provides cybersecurity extended detection and response (XDR) for connected vehicles and IoT
As 2026 begins, AI boom pushes Israeli tech salaries toward NIS 40,000
Despite global uncertainty and ongoing market turbulence, the local tech market has managed to maintain stability while continuing to grow.
Ashdod Port boosts investment in Israeli cyber‑resilience start-up Salvador Technologies
Ashdod Port has been increasing its focus on strengthening cyber resilience across critical operational technology
ServiceNow to buy Israeli cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion
The company aims to integrate Armis' security features, such as device scanning, threat detection, and vulnerability prioritization, to its AI-powered platform.
An Israeli startup won the most important award in the world of medical tech
The Israeli company MedCu won the innovation award at the global Medtech conference, thanks to innovative copper dressings for treating chronic wounds and preventing infections.
Innovation Authority CEO: Deep-tech is next big wave
Alongside the good news, there is a drop in the number of new startups founded in Israel, and a sharp drop in capital raised by venture capital funds
