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The layoffs sweeping Israeli tech may only be the beginning
29.05.26
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Elihay Vidal
Behind the cuts lies a fundamental shift in how the industry hires, grows and competes.
How Qumra's annual startup list became a springboard for raising $70 million
13.05.26
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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
The 2026 NY Dream Team: “Solving real, big problems, not riding a trend”
13.05.26
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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.
From agri robots to AI surgery tools: Israel’s Dream Team heads to New York
15.04.26
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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.
“Too many AI companies have no pathway to profitability”
07.04.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Joule Ventures joined CTech as part of its IL Tech in NY series in collaboration with Israeli Mapped in NY.
“Innovation remains the foundation, but it's the resilience that's earning Israeli tech a premium”
18.03.26
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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.
“AI makes differentiation and moats more difficult within software”
03.03.26
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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.
“We see Israel as an incredible market with exceptional founders”
26.02.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Lerer Hippeau joined CTech as part of its IL Tech in NY series in collaboration with Israeli Mapped in NY.
From taboo to boom: Inside Israel’s new defense tech gold rush
24.02.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Israeli defense tech sees surge in investment and innovation at 2026 Tel Aviv Expo.
“In the context of investing in cyber, Israel is the most important market to be active in”
23.02.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Primary joined CTech as part of its IL Tech in NY series in collaboration with Israeli Mapped in NY.
“Deep tech, defense, and industrial applications are Israel’s next major export engine”
09.02.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Elron Ventures CEO Yaniv Schneider and chairperson Lisya Bahar Manoah join CTech to discuss why Israeli VC must evolve to support high-CAPEX ventures, the rise of a third liquidity path, and how deep tech is set to become Israel’s next major export engine, as part of CTech's VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
“The boundary between hardware and software is rapidly disappearing”
09.02.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
HiCenter Ventures CEO Lior Hanuka joins CTech to give his investor's outlook for Startup Nation in 2026, from how Israel can establish global leadership in the modern semiconductor era, to the best translation of defense capabilities into the civilian sector, as part of CTech's VC Survey 2026.
“Investors are rewarding companies that can demonstrate why growth is sustainable, disciplined, and resilient”
09.02.26
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Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Yoni Heilbronn, Managing Partner at IL Ventures, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.
“Israel has yet to prove that it can build defense-tech startups into a sustainable industry”
09.02.26
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Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Angular Ventures founding partner Gil Dibner joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.
“Basic AI capabilities have become a commodity, so the most significant opportunity has shifted toward Vertical AI”
08.02.26
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Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Dell Tech Capital’s Managing Director Yair Snir and Partner Barrel Kfir, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.
“The award for best ‘rebranding’ exercise must surely go to whoever popularized the term ‘defense-tech’”
08.02.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Elements VC partner, Gideon Shaw, joins CTech to give his investor's outlook for Startup Nation, from the limitations of the "resilience" narrative to the surge of foreign PE funds entering Israel, as part of CTech's VC Survey 2026.
“We are entering the age of the 'Lean Sovereign'”
08.02.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Square Peg partner Yonatan Sela joins CTech to explore how AI and cloud infrastructure is set to replace cybersecurity as Israel’s main export and how the country is adapting to a global, integrated VC model, as part of CTech's VC Survey 2026.
“The sheer velocity of AI-driven threats makes human-in-the-loop a bottleneck rather than a safeguard”
08.02.26
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Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Yoni Osherov, General Partner at Entrée Capital, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.
“Hype free, real growth is the most critical metric that will drive premium valuations in 2026”
08.02.26
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Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Moshe Zilberstein, Partner at N47, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.
“With AI companies can hit growth benchmarks that previously required significantly larger teams”
07.02.26
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Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Ophir Reshef, Managing Partner at Israel Secondary Fund, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.
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