Startup

Israeli startups raise $8.6b. in first half of 2026 despite war, report finds

Funding increased 45% year-over-year even as the number of investment rounds fell sharply, reflecting growing investor selectivity and a focus on larger, more established companies.

“Collaborative investment platforms empower individuals through community-driven insights, reshaping traditional investing.”
Airis Labs founders: Rotem Abeles, Amos Lahav, and Noam Friedman

The Israeli high-tech company that assisted in locating hostages raised $31 million

American Innovation Forum panelists Orit Greenbaum Lipski, Muawyah Akash, and Tamir Goodman, moderator Anna Ahronheim, and JYP Forum founder Marc Faust, in Jerusalem, Israel, May 20, 2026.

How nonlinear careers could drive Jerusalem’s hi-tech rise

IDF officers gathered at the event to find the most relevant tech to fight Hezbollah drones

Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech


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.

Palo Alto to scoop up Israeli CyberArk for $25 billion to tackle AI-era threats

CyberArk specializes in privileged access management, technology that helps organizations safeguard sensitive systems by limiting and monitoring access to critical accounts.

Palo Alto Networks signage displays on the screen at the Nasdaq Market in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2025.

A new startup launches an AI-based platform for organizational wellbeing management

The Israeli platform VibeUp offers an AI-based solution for managing organizational wellbeing — from planning and execution to measurement.

 A job interview

Israeli cybersecurity funding doubles in 2024, outperforms global markets, non-profit finds

Startup Nation Central's 2025 Cybersecurity Spotlight examined why Israeli cybersecurity firms are performing so well, highlighting various strengths that differentiate them from global competitors.

 Israeli cyber security; illustration.

Building bridges in innovation: Maayan Shahar on scaling startups and crafting partnerships

The Inside Israeli Innovation Podcast: Season 2, Episode 53

 Maayan Shahar UST Spark

Meet Wiply – the Wix of the gaming world

Meet an Israeli startup that connects the worlds of Gaming and E-commerce, offering brands a way to turn surfers into players – and buyers.

 Wiply

Sheba Medical Center will open a healthcare startup accelerator in Boston

The new accelerator will serve as a soft landing platform for Israeli and international startups looking to expand into the American healthcare market.

 Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Prof. Yitshak Kreiss, Director General of Sheba Medical Center.

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

Your Taxes: Happy Independence Day, Start-Up Nation!

The innovative Israeli spirit is tied to the IDF, which teaches Israelis to improvise and get things done.

Calculating taxes

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