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TAU Shin Cohort

Inside the Shin Bet’s secret startup factory

30.10.25|James Spiro
As global defense budgets swell, Israel’s internal security service and TAU Ventures nurture startups born in conflict and now adapting to peacetime threats.
מגזין נדל"ן 13.4.22 קו הרקיע של מנהטן

From Wiz to Fireblocks: Israeli-founded startups power $19.5 billion boost to New York’s economy

27.10.25|James Spiro
The figures, provided by United States - Israel Business Alliance (USIBA), show how important the companies are for the local economy, adding 57,000 jobs 
Nadav Aliza Hed Shay Nir Cyber

"AI as an Iron Man suit" : The double-edged weapon of cybersecurity

27.10.25|James Spiro
CTech spoke to five prominent cyber experts about how to prepare for 2026 - and what we’re already doing wrong to protect ourselves. 
רדיט Reddit פורומים

Reddit is a major resource for AI training. It’s also a cesspit of antisemitism

15.10.25|James Spiro
“The No.1 most cited domain for AI across all models” ignores pleas from Jewish content moderators to curb the abuse in r/Israel and r/Jewish communities, raising fears that the content is being absorbed into AI systems like Gemini and ChatGPT.
מערכת מגן אור

All six Israeli companies banned from Dubai Airshow after mysterious ‘technical review’

08.10.25|James Spiro
The organizers did not elaborate on the decision, which follows recent European restrictions on Israeli defense firms.
Ireland Israel

Ireland talks tough on Israel, until Silicon Valley comes calling

05.10.25|James Spiro
Pressure from business groups and lobbyists has left Ireland scrambling to rethink its diplomatic attacks on Israel, signaling the strength of Startup Nation and its close ties with American multinational corporations. 
Descope

Descope closes $88M Seed round with $35M extension

30.09.25|James Spiro
The company launched from stealth in February 2023 with $53 million in Seed funding and has since grown to serve thousands of organizations.
CTech London Conference - Noy Rimer

“AI lives in the hardware”: Essentia VC bets on Deeptech and energy

24.09.25|James Spiro
Noy Rimer, Associate at Essentia VC, speaks to CTech at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech conference in London.
CTech London Conference - Limor Ganot

“I think that the opportunities are across the board in Israel”

23.09.25|James Spiro
Limor Ganot, Partner at Gefen Capital, spoke to CTech during Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s flagship conference, Mind The Tech in London.
CTech London Conference - Panel Ido Vigdor, Yair Cassuto, Maya Sela

Israeli VCs urge startups to tap into Europe’s $50 billion opportunity

22.09.25|James Spiro
Viola Credit’s Ido Vigdor, Pitango First’s Yair Cassuto, and LeumiTech’s Maya Sela spoke to CTech at Mind The Tech in London about investment opportunities across the continent - and what technologies excite them most. 
CTech London Conference - Zohar Bronfman

"AI's clear answers about what's going to happen is one of the biggest gaps we're trying to fill"

22.09.25|James Spiro
Zohar Bronfman, CEO at Pecan AI, spoke to CTech during Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech conference in London.
CTech London Conference - Yair Snir

“Despite it all, Israeli entrepreneurs are just unstoppable”

21.09.25|James Spiro
Yair Snir, Managing Director, Dell Technologies Capital, spoke to CTech during Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech conference in London. 
ועידת לונדון 2025- ריאיון באולפן סיטק - נדב תמם דירקטור Airwallex

“We are targeting the wide array of companies in Israel specifically because of the ecosystem”

17.09.25|James Spiro
Nadav Tamam, Regional Director for Enterprise, Airwallex Middle East, made the remarks at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech in London.
ועידת לונדון 2025- ריאיון באולפן סיטק - רועי פורמן מייסד ומנכ״ל דוראל תשתיות סביבתיות

“The intersection between AI disruption and the growing exponential demand for energy is very promising”

17.09.25|James Spiro
Roee Furman, Managing Director at Doral Energy-Tech Ventures, made the remarks at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Mind The Tech in London.
Hush team

Meta Networks founders return with Hush Security, raising $11 million Seed round to end vaults

10.09.25|James Spiro
The team behind the $120 million Proofpoint acquisition is back with a secretless model for machine access.
CTech AI Conference Ophir Dror

"AI can go off track": Lasso Security warns enterprises to stay vigilant

08.09.25|James Spiro
Ophir Dror, Co-Founder & CPO at Lasso Security, made the remarks at Calcalist’s AI 2025 conference.  
CTech AI Conference Daniel Nemeth

Inside SAP’s AI Community: How employees are shaping the future of work

07.09.25|James Spiro
Daniel Nemeth, Expert Tech Lead at SAP Labs Israel, spoke to CTech about how the AI Community is advocating for the technology.
red hicenter blumberg

Israel's venture capital leaders see AI as an amplifier, not a replacement

02.09.25|James Spiro
Across all three firms, one message was consistent: AI is a powerful tool, but not a substitute for human trust, commercial focus, and long-term defensibility.
Danielle Ardon Baratz Red

“AI can’t replace trust”: Red Dot Capital Partners on the human side of venture capital

28.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Ardon Baratz shares what makes the biggest impact when investing in a world full of AI.
Israel Poland

As EU weighs limits on Israeli research, Poland offers support to Startup Nation

27.08.25|James Spiro
The European country has witnessed an explosive year for its high-tech ecosystem. Now, it is looking at Israel to grow its talent pool and company catalogue with a government grants program.