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20 stories about M&A

Israeli exits top $70 billion in 2025 on surging deal activity

02.12.25|Meir Orbach

New data highlights a sharp rise in domestic buyers and a rebound in capital raising expected to surpass $12 billion.

הייטק היי-טק היי טק השקעות גיוס הון הנפקה אקזיט כסף דולרים מחשב מחשבים

Full list of Israeli startup M&As in 2025

How Israel’s M&A market is thriving despite the war

25.08.25|Joshua Begner

While global headlines portray Israel as a high-risk market, some of the largest M&A deals in the country’s history took place this year - and for good reason.

מייסדי וויז, מימין לשמאל: רועי רזניק , עמי לוטבק , אסף רפפורט ו ינון קוסטיקה

Wiz leads the way: The top 10 biggest Israeli tech acquisitions of all time

Google’s record-breaking $32 billion deal set the standard, but just months later was followed by CyberArk's $25B acquisition by Palo Alto.

עו"ד נמרוד רוזנבלום משרד אפשטיין רוזנבלום מעוז

Acquisitions are back in fashion and outpace IPOs and independent growth

13.07.25|Nimrod Rosenblum

"In today’s reality, acquisition is often preferable to an IPO or betting on long-term independent growth. Not because companies are "giving up", but because they are operating in an environment where the rules of the game have changed," writes Nimrod Rozenblum, Managing Partner and Head of the Corporate and M&A Department at Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM).

Wiz’s $32B sale signals new era for Israeli tech as M&A boom accelerates

25.03.25|James Spiro

Global corporations are seizing the country’s best startups at an unprecedented pace.

Why Israel remains the epicenter of global cybersecurity innovation

11.03.25| In collaboration with Startup Nation Central

Home to 500+ cybersecurity firms and backed by government support, the sector is thriving.

How 434 multinational R&D centers in Israel are shaping global tech

04.03.25| In collaboration with Startup Nation Central

“We remain optimistic about the 2025 acquisition climate as public markets recover, setting the stage for global financial activities, particularly for mid-sized companies reliant on borrowing,” says Yariv Becher, VP Business Development & Partnerships, Startup Nation Central.

מימין מנכ"ל אנבידיה ג'נסן הואנג ומנכ"ל מלאנוקס איל וולדמן

A quarter century of exits: The top 10 M&As in Israeli tech

From autonomous vehicles to cybersecurity, these landmark acquisitions since the turn of the century highlight Israel’s pivotal role in shaping global tech innovation and the growing influence of its startups in key industries.

עובדי Own Company שנמכרה ב־2 מיליארד דולר. המותג "ישראל" הפך לרעיל

The top 10 M&A deals of 2024 in Israeli tech

Israeli startups shined despite challenges, driving $17B in M&A activity with four billion-dollar deals leading the charge.

Israeli high-tech exits surge to $13.4B in 2024 amid sobering market realities

11.12.24|Sophie Shulman

Despite the ongoing war and a global environment of soaring interest rates—perhaps even because of them—the past year (up to December 8) has seen a 78% surge in the value of exits by Israeli companies.

עינת וידברג שותפה במחלקת ההייטק במשרד שבלת

Transactions during turmoil: What does a purchase transaction of an Israeli tech company look like during wartime?

18.01.24|Einat Weidberg

"The unique situations we were forced and are still forced to grapple with require hard work, creativity and flexible thinking by everyone involved in the deals," writes Einat Weidberg, Partner at law firm Shibolet & Co.

Unreported funding rounds propel Israeli high-tech investment to almost $10 billion in 2023

15.01.24|Sophie Shulman

According to a report by Startup Nation Central, the expectations for M&As and IPOs in 2024 are encouraging, and the leading sectors - AI, cybersecurity, and defense technologies - are expected to continue the upward trend

מוסף חג העצמאות 25.4.23 טאלון סייבר סקיוריטי talon

The five biggest acquisitions of 2023 in Israeli tech

Cybersecurity startups completely dominated the list of the most lucrative M&As involving Israeli startups this past year, with Talon Cyber Security leading the way after being acquired by Palo Alto Networks in a deal valued at $625 million

קו רקיע מרכז תל אביב Tel Aviv Business Center

Private equity investment in Israel plummets by 33% in 2023

14.12.23|Sophie Shulman

According to the year's summary by accounting firm Deloitte Israel, the volume of transactions was $3.5 billion, reflecting a 37% drop compared to 2022. In addition, the number of M&A transactions plunged by 23% to 157 and their volume shrank by 30% to $15 billion

Liat Enzel-Aviel

M&A transactions in Israel fall by 46% to $9.8 billion in 2023

A PwC Israel report shows that M&A transactions dropped in the last year to their lowest level in a decade

Ariella Dreyfuss

Earn-outs: bridges leading to an exit

14.05.23|Ariella Dreyfuss

“Earn-outs, the legal jargon for conditioning and deferring part of the purchase price in an exit on the achievement of certain agreed milestones, are an established tool for compromising on the valuation of a company,” writes Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss, partner in the Corporate and M&A Department of Barnea Jaffa Lande

Sagive Greenspan

Breaking down the resurgence of M&As in times of economic uncertainty

18.04.23|Sagive Greenspan

“It is important to remember that statistically, most mergers and acquisitions fail to meet their promises, mainly regarding financial gains. However, the risks can be minimized by identifying rational reasons for the merger and creating the appropriate infrastructure to assimilate the acquired company,” writes Sagive Greenspan

Yarden Amsalem Ibex Investors

How to maximize your M&A potential

05.04.23|Yarden Amsalem

Ibex Investors Senior VC Associate Yarden Amsalem spoke to entrepreneurs who have been acquired in order to highlight some best practices for M&A potential

Boaz Morris Ofer Vishkin Qumra Capital

Get ready for consolidation in over-funded spaces

08.02.23|Boaz Morris and Ofer Vishkin

“While most companies are tightening their belts, founders and boards should ask themselves to what end are they surviving and if they foresee a viable, standalone business when their 24 months of runway comes to an end,” write Boaz Morris and Ofer Vishkin of Qumra Capital