Israeli exits top $70 billion in 2025 on surging deal activity
New data highlights a sharp rise in domestic buyers and a rebound in capital raising expected to surpass $12 billion.
The first 11 months of 2025 saw exits worth approximately $70 billion recorded in Israel across about 110 deals, according to a new annual report by Poalim Tech and Dealigence. The report also shows that a significant portion of the transactions were carried out by Israeli companies acquiring other Israeli companies. The data reflects activity recorded between January and mid-November 2025.
This year’s deal volume stands out sharply against the average of recent years, which ranged from just 60 to 70 deals, highlighting the substantial expansion the market is undergoing. Even after excluding unusually large transactions, such as the acquisition of Wiz by Google for $32 billion, the industry still shows a consistent upward trend in activity. A notable shift is also emerging in the makeup of acquirers: Israeli companies accounted for 35 percent of all acquisitions, compared with only 23 percent in 2024.
Alongside the rise in acquisition activity and the strengthening of Israel's position in the M&A arena, the capital-raising market is also showing signs of recovery. The pace of fundraising in 2025 is increasing and is expected to surpass the $12 billion mark, a level last seen in 2022. This trend is linked to changes in the composition of active entrepreneurs, marked by steady participation from experienced founders and growing entry from first-time entrepreneurs. While at the beginning of the year approximately 34 percent of funding rounds were led by experienced founders, their share fell to 27 percent in the second half, an indication of a broader diversity in the types of companies successfully raising capital.
