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When early investors become a problem: why growth companies must clean house

As secondary markets hit $103 billion in the first half of 2025, more growth-stage companies are discovering that outdated investor stakes can stall fundraising, M&A and IPO plans, making cap table cleanup a strategic priority, not a cosmetic fix

Moran Chamsi | 02.18.26

Founders of Lema AI: from right, Tomer Roizman, Eddie Dovzhik, Omer Yehudai

Lema AI raises $24M to address cyber risks in enterprise supply chains

Lema says its agentic AI replaces static compliance forms with continuous security analysis, giving enterprises real-time visibility into vendor risks and helping prevent supply-chain cyber incidents before they escalate

ynet Global | 02.09.26

Israeli teen innovators pitch startups to an international investment panel,

Young Israeli entrepreneurs take global stage at Unistream international investment panel

Teen innovators from across Israel pitch startups to global business leaders; flagship EdVenture program simulates real-world fundraising and entrepreneurship; social and tech solutions aim to improve health, confidence and daily life for youth

ynet Global | 02.09.26

Dead but still on the clock: overworked Chinese programmer dies, his bosses kept messaging him

A 32-year-old tech worker’s family says he collapsed from overwork and died, yet his employer continued sending him task reminders, fueling outrage over China’s relentless tech work culture.

Daniela Ginzburg | 02.03.26

The silent breakthrough: why Apple paid $1.5 billion for a secret Israeli startup

Apple has announced the acquisition of Israeli startup Q.ai, which developed technology that deciphers speech without sound, by reading micro-movements of the face and jaw, the system translates whispers and silent speech into words and commands

Israel Wullman | 01.30.26

Israeli startup Factify raises $73M to replace PDFs with next-generation digital documents

Massive seed round signals investor confidence in Factify’s plan to rethink how documents are managed as businesses adopt AI and automation across regulated industries

Tal Shahaf | 01.28.26

Amiram Shahar, CEO and Co-Founder at Upwind

Israeli startup Upwind joins unicorn club after $250M Series B

Bessemer-led funding round follows a 900% revenue surge and 200% customer growth, making Upwind the seventh Cyberstarts unicorn and fueling its continued investment in product development and global expansion

ynet Global | 01.27.26

As AI breaks one-size-fits-all data stack, Yuki raises $6M to become AI control layer

The funding will be used to expand the data cost optimization startup's Israeli R&D center, deepen product capabilities, support additional data platforms, and accelerate growth in the US by expanding the sales organization

ynet Global | 01.23.26

IO River co-founders Michael Hakimi, CTO, and Edward Tsinovoi, CEO

IO River secures $20M Series A funding to transform CDN market with multi‑edge platform

Israeli startup's new platform is making it easier for companies to boost performance and reliability by using multiple edge networks at once, without the cost or complexity that used to come with it

ynet Global | 01.14.26

AI startup Enso produces full ad campaign in six hours for $150

The 'Free Nathan' campaign was created entirely with AI tools; Enso cut ad production time from a month to hours and costs from up to $20,000 to just $150

ynet Global | 12.25.25

Investor panel includes, from left, Lior Simon, Gigi Levy-Weiss, Yifat Oron, Adam Fisher

Israeli Tech in 2025: More stalled startups creating M&A opportunities, fiercer competition in cyber and AI

Investor survey by Fusion and a report by Vintage, presented at the annual 'Trends & Forecasts' conference, point to sharp increases in the valuations of startups that succeed in raising capital, alongside a growing concentration of investments in cyber and AI; Findings also reflect surprising return of investor optimism regarding state of the industry and Israel’s future, after several years of prolonged uncertainty

ynet Global | 12.25.25

Nvidia acquires assets of chip startup Groq

This is a licensing agreement under which the technology giant makes a significant investment in the small company, and receives a license to use its technology; Groq, founded by former Google engineers, raised $750 million three months ago at a valuation of $6.9 billion

Calcalist | 12.25.25

Annabella sharpens its growth strategy and opens the door to new investors

After proving demand in Israel, Europe and the US, the Israeli breast-pump company shifts focus to scale; insurance partnerships and retail expansion validate business model; a wearable next-generation product anchors future growth; Annabella turns to new investors to fund its next phase

ynet Global | 12.25.25

Public opinion for sale: The new startup that's causing a storm in Silicon Valley

Doublespeed, which has raised money from one of the world's most powerful venture capital funds, operates smartphone farms and tens of thousands of AI-powered accounts to circumvent TikTok's algorithms

Raphael Kahan | 12.21.25

‘October 7 changed everything’: why top TikTok executive chose to leave the platform

In a special interview, Rita Vinnik, who led TikTok’s global creator community, explains her career turning point, why the platform no longer fit her and her decision to leave a global powerhouse for Israeli startup Dreemz

Daniela Ginzburg | 12.19.25

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