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One-year-old Israeli AI startup with six employees acquired for estimated $100 million

13.10.26|Elihay Vidal

Rocket Software has acquired Geniez AI, whose technology uses AI agents to help enterprises manage and modernize mainframe systems.

מימין: עמרי אמירב דרורי , שרי ברונפלד ו גיגי לוי וייס - שותפים בקרן NFX

“We are super bullish on the Israeli ecosystem” says Levy-Weiss as NFX abandons its traditional VC model

26.09.26|Elihay Vidal

After raising $1.5 billion across five funds and SPVs, the firm’s partners will now invest their own money with no restrictions on sector or stage.

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What happens to Google and Amazon when AI agents become the customers?

25.09.26|Elihay Vidal

"The next phase of the internet could reward companies that control infrastructure, supply and attention," writes CTech Editor-in-Chief Elihay Vidal, "all while putting pressure on businesses built around intermediation."

מימין לאק אנאת', ג'סיקה סלאם ואסף עזרא. כנס TECH1

1,500 high-tech leaders to meet in Tel Aviv at TECH1 2026 the day after elections

20.09.26|Elihay Vidal

The October 28-29 conference, held in partnership with Calcalist, will bring together Israeli and international entrepreneurs, investors and executives for two days of discussions, business meetings and networking across three Tel Aviv venues.

Teddie Wardi, Insight Partners Managing Director.

Insight Partners: “The adaptability that characterizes Israeli founders remains an advantage”

26.08.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal

Teddie Wardi, Insight Partners Managing Director, joined CTech for its 2026 International VC Survey.

סיוע איתור נעדרות אימא בת אזרחיות ישראליות וינה מלי ליאל יהלומי הנעדרות מלי וליאל יהלומי צילום: מתוך עמוד הפייסבוק של שגרירות ישראל בוינה

You thought you were talking to AI. Police may see a digital diary

16.08.26|Elihay Vidal

Two recent Israeli cases show how conversations with AI chatbots can reveal intentions, plans and movements long after users thought they had deleted the evidence. The implications extend far beyond criminal investigations.

כנס TechTLV - פאנל על יצירה וטכנולוגיה יזהר אשדות מוזיקאי האקר ומייקר

The Israeli musician who accidentally crashed the Internet 30 years ago

14.08.26|Elihay Vidal

In 1996, Izhar Ashdot sent an email without using BCC and inadvertently triggered a chain of email loops that overwhelmed Israel's young Internet infrastructure and was reportedly felt in the United States.

Jonathan Elkabas Roi Nisimi Ofir Hamam

“We are digital fighters”: Inside Israel’s elite security research teams

09.08.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal

Israel’s cyber companies are relying on small, highly specialized teams trained to think like attackers, find vulnerabilities and stay ahead of a threat landscape increasingly accelerated by AI.

Deel acquires Israeli deepfake security startup Clarity in $40-50 million deal

03.08.26|Meir Orbach, Elihay Vidal

The acquisition comes as AI-generated identities make remote hiring a growing security risk, with companies increasingly seeking ways to verify that employees are who they claim to be.

מימין שי מורג הילה זיגמן ו ענר מזור Aner Mazur Hila Zigman and Shai Morag

Blue-and-white Black Hat: How Israel came to dominate cyber's biggest conference

30.07.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal

Israeli founders, investors and security executives descend on Las Vegas each year, using Black Hat to launch products, court customers and shape the industry's AI-driven future.

סם אלטמן כמנכ"ל חברת OpenAI לצד בית חולים בית החולים שיבא תל השומר

From Pfizer to OpenAI: Why Israel’s medical data is becoming a global technology asset

29.07.26|Elihay Vidal

Decades of digital health records have turned Israel into an attractive laboratory for AI companies, but experts warn that innovation must be balanced with patient trust and privacy.

משרדי Wix בגלילות. פיטורים של 20% מהעובדים הם עניין דרמטי לא רק לחברה

The layoffs sweeping Israeli tech may only be the beginning

29.05.26|Elihay Vidal

Behind the cuts lies a fundamental shift in how the industry hires, grows and competes.

כנס ניו יורק 2026 - נבחרת חברות הצמיחה המבטיחות של קרן קומרה בשיט על ההדסון וידאו

How Qumra's annual startup list became a springboard for raising $70 million

13.05.26|Elihay Vidal

Itamar Friedman, CEO of Qodo, told Calcalist's New York 2026 conference how being included in the list of “Tomorrow’s Growth Companies” led to a tenfold increase in revenue, a doubling of the workforce, and clients like Box and Red Hat, and finally a Series B led by the fund itself. Qumra revealed the 2026 list in New York: 11 companies that proved themselves even in the shadow of war

כנס ניו יורק - אולפן סיטק - צילום קבוצתי דרים טים

The 2026 NY Dream Team: “Solving real, big problems, not riding a trend”

13.05.26|Elihay Vidal

From growing milk proteins in potatoes to refunding airline compensation in a minute: 12 Israeli startups selected from more than 150 applicants presented their innovative solutions at the Dream Team event as part of Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Mind the Tech Conference.

דרים טים 2026 וידאו

From agri robots to AI surgery tools: Israel’s Dream Team heads to New York

15.04.26|Elihay Vidal

Twelve Israeli startups will present at the Mind the Tech Week New York 2026 conference, delayed after the Israel-Iran conflict. The delegation will meet investors and corporate partners, showcasing technologies ranging from automated flight compensation to embedded tax software and secure digital voting systems.

Daniel Frankenstein Joule Ventures

“Too many AI companies have no pathway to profitability”

07.04.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal

Joule Ventures joined CTech as part of its IL Tech in NY series in collaboration with Israeli Mapped in NY.

Aviram Kalev Eden Global Partners

“Innovation remains the foundation, but it's the resilience that's earning Israeli tech a premium”

18.03.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal

Eden Global Partners joined CTech as part of its IL Tech in NY series in collaboration with Israeli Mapped in NY.

Two Lanterns VC Team

“AI makes differentiation and moats more difficult within software”

03.03.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal

Two Lanterns Venture Capital joined CTech as part of its IL Tech in NY series in collaboration with Israeli Mapped in NY.

Roni Zori Lerer Hippeau

“We see Israel as an incredible market with exceptional founders”

26.02.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal

Lerer Hippeau joined CTech as part of its IL Tech in NY series in collaboration with Israeli Mapped in NY.

סיטק תערוכת דיפנס טק מינגלינג וידאו

From taboo to boom: Inside Israel’s new defense tech gold rush

24.02.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal

Israeli defense tech sees surge in investment and innovation at 2026 Tel Aviv Expo.