Israeli startups raise over $1 billion in January, marking best opening month since 2022

Upwind, Claroty, and Torq lead a surge that defied the usual winter slowdown.

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11:51, 01.02.26
January is usually a month of cautious resets in venture capital, a time when funds take stock and founders rehearse plans for the year ahead. In Israeli high-tech, the opposite happened. Over the course of the month, 24 local startups raised more than $1 billion, making it the strongest January for Israeli tech since 2022.
Full list of Israeli high-tech funding rounds in 2026
Cybersecurity again dominated the ledger. The most eye-catching was Upwind, which joined the unicorn club with a $250 million Series B at a $1.5 billion valuation, reporting 900% revenue growth and adoption by global enterprises including Siemens, Peloton, Roku, and NuBank. Earlier in the month, Claroty raised $150 million at a $3 billion valuation, citing a surge in attacks on hospitals and industrial systems. Torq netted $140 million at $1.2 billion, promoting the idea that autonomous AI agents will run the modern security operations center.
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Upwind CEO Amiram Shachar. 
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Even younger cyber firms attracted outsized checks. Novee, just eight months old, collected $51.5 million across Seed and Series A, arguing that traditional security testing can no longer keep pace with automated threats. Spirit, only three months from launch, was valued at $400 million in a $50 million round led by Cyberstarts and Sequoia, joined by angels from Wiz, Cyera, and Armis. 
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Yet January was not just about cyber. Factify raised $63 million in Seed funding with an audacious aim: to replace static PDFs with intelligent records built for machines. Legato collected $7 million to bring AI app creation inside existing enterprise software, betting that business users, not developers, will shape the next phase of SaaS customization. Construction planning startup Materialspace secured $7 million, arguing that labor shortages and project complexity are pushing one of the world’s most manual industries toward automation.
Financial technology also resurfaced after a quieter 2025. Datarails secured $70 million at a $550 million valuation following 70% revenue growth, while Slice raised $25 million to tackle the legal complexity of global equity. In real estate, BlackRock led $25 million into Atlas Invest, a signal that institutional capital is warming to AI-driven private credit. Proptech firm Visitt added $22 million, reporting 900% growth in managed square footage.
See the full list of January’s funding rounds below. (The list includes all officially announced rounds above $5 million.)
28.1.26
Elite special ops veterans and a16z-backed Limy raises $10 million to help brands conquer the agentic web
The startup’s platform tracks AI agent behavior across the web, giving Fortune 100 brands measurable insights into visibility, engagement, and revenue in the emerging “Agentic Web”
Factify raises $63 million in Seed funding to kill the PDF and build a new document standard for AI
The Israeli startup aims to replace static PDFs with intelligent records that allow AI to take charge of business documents
Mesh Security raises $12 million Series A to unify fragmented enterprise cyber tools
The platform unifies security tools spread across cloud, SaaS, and networks
8200 alumni raise $8 million Seed round for Rein Security as AppSec faces the AI era
The Israeli startup aims to replace assumption-based defenses with real-time security insight
After a near reset, Adaptive6 secures $28 million Series A to tackle cloud waste
USVP leads the round in the former fintech startup’s second act
Slice raises $25 million Series A led by Insight Partners to tackle the hidden complexity of global equity
The Israeli startup aims to cut legal costs and compliance risk for multinational teams
27.1.26
Twin founders raise $7 million Seed round to bring AI to construction planning
Materialspace targets one of construction’s most manual bottlenecks, as labor shortages and project complexity strain traditional workflows
27 years after their first exit, cyber founders behind Memco return with $37M Series A to tackle phishing and account takeovers
The round included Steve Pagliuca’s Pags Group, as Memcyco focuses on stopping AI-driven attacks before credentials are misused
AnyVision alumni return with $10 million Seed round for legal AI startup
Chamelio targets knowledge loss inside corporate legal departments and has already added approximately 100 customers across the U.S., Israel, and other markets, including the likes of Wiz, WSC Sports, Global-e, Lightricks, Fiverr and Cellebrite
26.1.26
Cyber startup Upwind joins unicorn club with $250 million Series B at $1.5 billion valuation
The AI-driven cloud security platform reports 900% revenue growth and adoption by global enterprises including Siemens, Peloton, Roku, and NuBank
Visitt raises $22 million Series B to embed AI in commercial property operations
Startup reports 900% growth in managed square footage and aims to replace legacy systems
22.1.26
Claroty raises $150 million at a $3 billion valuation as cyberattacks on infrastructure surge
Israeli cybersecurity firm cites rising attacks on hospitals and industrial systems
CareBestie raises $4.4 million Seed round as demand for home care outpaces staff
Agencies seek continuous insight into patients without adding headcount
Yuki raises $6 million in Seed funding to tackle runaway data costs
The startup argues enterprises lack a true control system for data in the AI era
21.1.26
BlackRock leads $25 million investment in Atlas Invest in push to modernize real estate lending
The funding highlights growing institutional interest in AI-driven private credit for commercial real estate
AI finance startup Datarails secures $70 million Series C at $550 million valuation
Funding follows 70% revenue growth and fuels expansion across North America and EMEA
20.1.26
Legato raises $7 million to bring AI app creation inside enterprise software
The startup is betting that business users, not developers, will shape the next phase of SaaS customization
19.1.26
Cyber startup Zeroport raises $10 million Seed for non-IP remote access solution
The company's technology addresses vulnerabilities that led to the CISA breach and countless VPN compromises
14.1.26
Just eight months old, cyber startup Novee raises $51.5 million in Seed and Series A funding
The company says traditional security testing can no longer keep pace with automated threats
Akamai alumni secure $20 million Series A for IO River to challenge single-provider reliance
The multi-CDN platform opens advanced infrastructure previously reserved for tech giants
13.1.26
Klearly raises $14 million Series A led by PayPal Ventures to expand restaurant payments platform
The fintech startup is nearing $1 billion in annual payment volume as it scales across Europe
Converge Bio raises $25 million Series A to accelerate AI drug discovery
The funding brings total investment to $30 million as the startup works with pharma partners on antibody design and protein optimization
11.1.26
Cyber startup Torq joins unicorn ranks after $140 million raise at $1.2 billion valuation
Company uses autonomous AI agents to run and automate security operations centers
6.1.26
Just three months after launch, cyber startup Spirit valued at $400 million in $50 million raise
Cyberstarts and Sequoia Capital are leading the round, joined by angel investors including Assaf Rappaport of Wiz, Yotam Segev of Cyera, and Armis co-founder Yevgeny Dibrov.