Israeli tech leaders in New York open trading in Tel Aviv, calling for deeper ties between the cities
The event, led by Israeli Mapped in NY, highlighted New York’s growing role as a hub for Israeli technology companies.
Eight founders of prominent Israeli technology companies rang the opening bell of trading at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Tuesday, a ceremony intended to underscore the growing economic and technological ties between Israel’s startup ecosystem and the United States.
The ceremony, was led by Guy Franklin, founder and CEO of Israeli Mapped in New York, a network created to promote Israeli technology activity in the city. The initiative reflects the increasing concentration of Israeli-founded technology companies operating from New York, which has emerged as a key hub alongside Tel Aviv for Israeli entrepreneurs seeking access to capital, customers and global markets.
Participating in the event were founders whose companies span artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, media and enterprise software: Ofir Ehrlich of Eon, Dean Leitersdorf of Decart, Michal Tsur of Remepy, Omer Bar Ilan of Kela, Asaf Peled of Minute Media, Ori Goshen of AI21, and Yaniv Vardi of Claroty.
Nearly 500 Israeli startups currently operate in New York, according to figures cited at the event, concentrated primarily in cyber, fintech, artificial intelligence, digital health and real estate technology.
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"We are in a time when the Israeli tech community is at the peak of its success in New York, with huge fundraising and unprecedented exits, and I expect this trend to continue into 2026,” said Franklin. “Just as the war failed, so too will the incoming mayor not be able to stop the development of Israeli innovation, Israel's calling card in the world, from leading tech in New York."
