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'Countries want what works': Why Europe wants Israeli tech

As global defense spending rises, Aurelius Capital is betting that combat-proven Israeli technology will lead

Aurelius Capital’s Alon Lifshitz: “The world is turning to what works, and Israeli defense tech works.” Premium
AI English-learning startup Loora founders CEO Roy Mor and CTO Yonti Levin.

Israeli AI English-learning startup Loora raises $22m. in Series B

Omri Casspi #18 of the Memphis Grizzlies dunks the ball during a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on January 18, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Firm led by first Israeli NBA player Omri Casspi opens new $250 million fund for high-tech startups

Robotic arm lifting vegetable pot with digital display, Automated farming. 3D illustration

Australian investors eye Israel’s agritech innovation boom


From generalist to deep: Why venture is being forced to specialize

Over the past few years, it has become increasingly clear that the ground beneath venture capital is shifting

Lior Prosor, General Partner at Deep33 Ventures, an early-stage fund investing in deep-tech infrastructure across computer, energy, quantum, and robotics in Israel and the US

Deep33 Ventures launches $150 million fund for deep‑tech infrastructure

With offices in Tel Aviv, New York, and Los Angeles, the firm aims to create what it calls an “allied infrastructure corridor” connecting the two countries’ technological strengths

Defense Tech saves lives

Israeli AI startup founded by women entrepreneurs announces $7 million investment round

Legato, founded by female entrepreneurs Dana Rochman and Shlomit Tennenbaum in 2025, focuses on providing AI embeds for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms.

Legato founders Dana Rochman and Shlomit Tennenbaum.

Ezra Gardner: Insights on deep innovation

Anna Ahronheim interviews Ezra Gardner, co-founder at Varana Capital, for a closer look into the evolving world of venture capital.

Ezra Gardner sits down with The Jerusalem Post.

Omri Casspi expands Swish Ventures with $100 million opportunity fund

The new fund brings Swish’s total assets under management to $300 million, building on its initial $63 million seed fund

Omri Casspi

Israel's cyber industry funding hit new records in 2025

The funding has reached $4.4 billion across 130 funding rounds, with American venture capitalists leading the way

 Israeli cyber security; illustration.

Two women break barriers with $150 million Israeli defense fund

Protego Ventures is the only venture capital fund investing in Israeli defense tech that is led by two women.

Lital Leshem and Lee Moser founded Protego, Israel’s first and largest defense-tech venture capital firms after October 7 to support a growing number of start-ups in the field.

Kinetica Venture Capital signs strategic agreement with 8VC

Partnership will advance defense innovation in Israel and the United States

Kinetica VC with 8VC's Alex Moore

Awz to build NIS 5b chip fab in Ashkelon for defense and civilian sectors

Facility, part of The RISE national deep-tech hub, will focus on III-V semiconductors and advanced packaging under a hybrid “open fab” model

Awz to build NIS 5b chip fab in Ashkelon. Ashkelon Mayor Tomer Glam (L), Industry Minister Nir Barkat (C) and Yaron Ashkenazi (R)

OurCrowd founder Medved becomes chairman as Chill takes acting CEO role

OurCrowd, one of the world’s leading venture investment platforms, announced that founder Jon Medved is stepping down as CEO, with Cali Chill taking over.

New acting CEO and Chief Operating Officer of OurCrowd Cali Chill (L) takes over from Jon Medved