High-Tech

20 stories about High-Tech
מימין מנכ"לית מטא ישראל עדי סופר תאני שותף־מייסד בקרן גלילות קפיטל אריק קלינשטיין מנכ"לית המחקר והפיתוח של מיקרוסופט ישראל מיכל ברוורמן בלומנשטיק

"We could be facing a tsunami": Finance ministry convenes emergency meeting with tech leaders

07.06.26|Sophie Shulman
Industry warns that the strong shekel is eroding profits and shortening startup runways.
תל אביב מגדל עזריאלי מרכז עזריאלי

Israel’s tech paradox: $1.1 billion raised in a week as layoffs sweep the industry

04.06.26|CTech
Investors pour money into AI, cybersecurity and infrastructure startups even as thousands of tech workers face restructuring and job cuts. 
הייטק היי-טק היי טק השקעות גיוס הון הנפקה אקזיט כסף דולרים מחשב מחשבים

Full list of Israeli startup M&As in 2026

01.06.26|CTech
מגדל עזריאלי שרונה תל אביב

The great high-tech shift: Israel’s startups grow, but not necessarily in Israel

31.05.26|Meir Orbach
New report reveals expanding overseas operations, rising relocation, and a shrinking share of local employment. 
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.
BIRD board

U.S.-Israel BIRD fund approves $7.5 million in grants for seven joint tech projects

27.05.26|CTech
$20 million in combined investment spans AI, healthcare, cybersecurity and agriculture.
בניין של רשות המסים

Tax Authority seeks tighter grip on offshore startup exits

27.05.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum‏
Bill aims to attribute foreign IP gains to Israel under expanded residency rules.
מייסד פאלו אלטו ניר צוק ומייסד וויז אסף רפפורט

Israel’s elite military units built a tech powerhouse. Now the state wants a share.

27.05.26|Sophie Shulman
A proposal targeting startup founders with intelligence backgrounds is igniting concerns over government overreach. 
משרדי מאנדיי

Israel’s tech boom faces an unexpected threat: Its own currency

24.05.26|Sophie Shulman
As the shekel surges, Israeli engineers are becoming among the world’s most expensive workers. 
עובדי הייטק אפל הרצליה

Israeli high-tech booms, but R&D jobs decline for the first time

28.04.26|Sophie Shulman
Record growth masks early signs of a potential shift in the sector’s innovation core. 
Ambassador Xiao Junzheng

Innovation as an engine: Driving Chinese modernization and China-Israel tech cooperation

23.04.26|Xiao Junzheng
"Israel is globally renowned as “Startup Nation”, and innovation has become a shared pathway for China and Israel to address development challenges," writes Chinese Ambassador to Israel, Xiao Junzheng.
Amir Gilad

DualBird CEO Amir Gilad dies unexpectedly

14.04.26|CTech
Young Israeli startup faces a profound loss following the death of its co-founder.
Ezra Gardner Varana

In a fragmenting world, one investment destination stands out: Israel

08.04.26|Ezra Gardner
"Investors face a simple question: Where will growth, resilience, and strategic alignment converge? Right now, there is a compelling case that the answer is Israel," writes Ezra Gardner, Co-Founder of Varana Capital.
בר וינקלר ו רועי ללזר מייסדי וונדרפול Wonderful

Israeli startups raise over $1.15 billion in March as war fails to slow AI investment boom

01.04.26|CTech
28 funding rounds underscore resilience of tech sector, with cybersecurity and AI agents dominating capital flows.
תל אביב מגדל עזריאלי מרכז עזריאלי

Tel Aviv startups raise $14.1 billion as exits reach record $46 billion

29.03.26|CTech
New report highlights strong investment and deal activity in 2025.
כלכליסט עולם - תעשיית ההייטק של טהרן

The startup nation you’ve never heard of: Inside Iran’s hidden tech industry

05.03.26|Hagay Gilboa
Cut off from global markets and venture capital, Tehran’s startups have built a parallel digital economy.
CTECH

CTech opens 2026 with 1 million unique visitors per month and 2.5 million page views

02.02.26|CTech
Since 2017, CTech has been the only English-language website focused exclusively on Israeli high-tech while operating as an active part of the local ecosystem.
 עמירם שחר מנכל ושותף מייסד Upwind

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

01.02.26|CTech
Upwind, Claroty, and Torq lead a surge that defied the usual winter slowdown.
ויז החברות הישראליות נוהרות לארה"ב

Half of Israel’s new startups now incorporate in the US

27.01.26|Sophie Shulman
Only 52% of new companies registered locally in 2025, as judicial upheaval, war and sentiment reshape founders’ decisions.
הייטק פיטורים משרד ריק שבוע עבודה מקוצר

Israel’s startup paradox: More companies, fewer survivors

22.01.26|CTech
New CBS data show that for every two startups founded since 2011, more than one has shut down, highlighting the sector’s growing maturity and rising risk.