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New VC fund bets Israel’s next billion-dollar startup will be founded by an immigrant

Aliyah Ventures, founded by former McKinsey executive Ron Alpar, is targeting immigrant entrepreneurs who often arrive without the army ties, local networks or Hebrew fluency that can help open doors in Israeli tech

ynet Global | 10.12.26

Noa Argamani joins venture capital fund: ‘I want to make an impact’

Former hostage joins Vine Ventures, which backs early-stage Israeli AI, cyber and defense startups, saying she wants to look forward, go to work and not let grief become her identity

News Agencies | 09.28.26

Hadar Siterman Norris, Uri Barzilai, Sarit Firon and Liran Grinberg

Team8 raises $365 million to back the next generation of AI-native enterprise companies

Israeli venture group raises $265 million for its third capital fund and more than $100 million for follow-on investments, bringing total assets under management to nearly $2 billion as it bets on AI-native enterprise companies

Sophie Shulman, Calcalist | 08.12.26

OurCrowd names Cali Chill CEO after year leading firm through transition

Seven-year OurCrowd veteran had served as acting CEO since mid-2025, when founder Jon Medved stepped back for medical reasons; his formal appointment follows an operational overhaul and reported $2.4 billion sale of portfolio company BioCatch to Visa

ynet Global | 08.12.26

From right, Ambassador of Japan, Arai Yusuke; Ambassador of Singapore, Ian Mak; Karin Mayer Rubinstein, CEO and President of the Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association (IATI); Ambassador of South Korea, Park Inho

Israeli tech leaders meet ambassadors, diplomats to strengthen global investment link

IATI’s first diplomat-investor forum brought Israeli venture capital leaders and foreign envoys together to strengthen global ties and investor confidence in Israeli tech

ynet Global | 06.01.26

SkyBeam Venture Partners launches platform for Israel’s next tech leaders

Early-stage $250m fund will back Israeli venture managers and startups in AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, quantum computing and other deep-tech sectors

ynet Global | 05.15.26

Lisya Bahar Manoah, chair of Elron Ventures and managing partner at the Arieli Group, and Yaniv Schneider, CEO of Elron Ventures

Elron Ventures posts 2025 profit, expands defense-tech partnership with Rafael venture RDC

Israeli investment firm reports $40 million in proceeds from exits and $9.3 million in net profit, unveils plans to pursue control deals in defense technology through its Rafael-backed partnership and forecasts one to three portfolio exits in 2026

Meir Orbach, Calcalist | 03.18.26

Protego Ventures founders Lee Moser and Lital Leshem

Israeli fund bets on defense tech startups as wars reshape military innovation

As conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East push governments to seek faster, more flexible battlefield technologies, Protego Ventures is backing Israeli startups in drones, AI, robotics and infrastructure protection

ynet Global | 03.16.26

FutureFirst launches $50M fund to back vertical AI startups

New seed-stage venture fund founded by Hila Rom and Tammy Mahn targets industry-specific AI in finance, health care and manufacturing, securing half its capital from US and European investors at launch

ynet Global | 02.26.26

A banner reading 'The Future is Yours. No Permission Required.' is displayed at the Women Shaping the Future of Business, Tech & IP event in Tel Aviv

Not waiting for permission: Women shaping Israel’s business, tech and IP future

Finnegan and What’s Next in Israel Tech host the second annual Women Shaping the Future of Business, Tech & IP in Tel Aviv, drawing leaders across venture capital, AI, cybersecurity and law, including ynet Global CEO Sharon Shalmon-Esman, to discuss inclusive leadership and influence

ynet Global | 02.20.26

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

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

Omri Casspi expands Swish Ventures with $100M fund to boost high-growth AI, cybersecurity startups

New fund lifts Swish Ventures to $300 million in assets and will target about eight investments; Swish says its seed portfolio has generated over $20 billion in value, with four unicorns, and plans to stay closely involved with founders as they scale

ynet Global | 12.11.25

Two Israeli venture capital firms named to TIME’s first-ever list of top US industry leaders

Group 11 and NFX selected from over 10,000 firms reviewed by TIME and Statista for 2025 ranking of 350 venture capital leaders, highlighting Israeli contributions to global tech investment and innovation

Ynetnews | 08.20.25

Ron Gura: 'We're the friend you wish you had when you lose a loved one'

'Grief is made hard by logistics, and logistics are made hard by grief,' says Empathy CEO in special interview with Ynetnews; the Tel Aviv-founded startup, fresh off a $72 million Series C, is reshaping how Americans navigate loss through tech-powered support and compassionate design

Hillel Fuld | 06.09.25

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