Meir Orbach

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דן אמיגה מייסד שותף ו CTO באיילנד

“We proved there are no sacred cows in technology”: Island founder says the company can be worth tens of billions

10.09.26|Meir Orbach, Diana Bahur Nir
Island co-founder Dan Amiga says the cybersecurity company has reached $200 million in revenue and is growing 100% annually, with eight of the world’s 10 largest banks using its enterprise browser. 
מייסדי חברת הסייבר סימפוני Cymphony שי דקל מייסד-שותף ומנכ״ל עידן ברקוביץ מייסד שותף ומנהל המוצר אדי גוטליב מייסד שותף וסמנכ״ל טכנולוגיות

Cymphony raises $25 million Series A to secure the growing overlap between employees and AI agents

09.09.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli cybersecurity startup has raised $30 million to date as it builds a platform that maps identities, permissions, information and behavior in a single graph. 
Euno founders

Wiz, Cyera and Eon founders back Israeli AI startup Euno in $23 million round

09.09.26|Meir Orbach
Euno is building a platform designed to give AI agents the organizational knowledge they need to work reliably inside large companies. The Series A, led by N47, will fund expansion in sales, marketing and AI research as the startup targets Fortune 500 customers. 
Cylake founders

Palo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk raises $245 million for new cybersecurity startup

08.09.26|Meir Orbach
Cylake has now raised $290 million less than a year after its founding, including a $45 million Seed round in March. The company is developing an AI-native security platform for highly regulated organizations that need to keep control of their data and infrastructure.
מייסדי הידרוסייט. משמאל לימין: תומר אדלר (מנכ"ל), חן מגרה (COO) והייתם עזי (CTO)

Israeli startup raises $5 million to map the seabed with AI

07.09.26|Meir Orbach
HydroSight's AI platform integrates marine survey data to identify changes and anomalies on the seabed, helping ports, energy companies and telecom operators better plan and manage underwater infrastructure.
תל אביב מגדל עזריאלי מרכז עזריאלי

Israel’s AI industry captures 89% of high-tech investment as funding surges to $11.8 billion

07.09.26|Meir Orbach
Nearly 3,000 AI companies are now operating in Israel, with late-stage funding accounting for more than half of the capital raised in 2025, according to a new report.
 עמירם שחר מנכל ושותף מייסד Upwind

Upwind raises $300 million, more than doubles valuation to $3.8 billion in five months

02.09.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli cloud security company was valued at $1.5 billion when it raised $250 million in January, and has since attracted fresh backing from Bessemer Venture Partners, TCV, Salesforce Ventures and other prominent investors.
מייסדי IVIX - דורון פסוב ומתן פטאל

IVIX lays off 10% of staff as it pivots toward AI financial investigator

02.09.26|Meir Orbach
The company, which develops technology for governments fighting financial crime, is cutting roughly nine jobs while simultaneously hiring for new growth areas and expanding its AI product portfolio.
PayPal HQ

PayPal lays off dozens in Israel as it cuts 20% of global workforce

02.09.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli cuts are part of a worldwide restructuring launched under new CEO Enrique Lores. PayPal plans to eliminate about 4,760 jobs over two to three years as it seeks to simplify operations and save $1.5 billion annually.
Huskeys founders

Blackstone leads $27 million investment in Israeli cyber startup Huskeys

02.09.26|Meir Orbach
Huskeys is developing an agentic AI layer for web application firewalls, arguing that security infrastructure built decades ago needs to be redesigned for a world in which AI agents increasingly act online.
Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk

Microsoft Israel R&D chief Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk to step down after 13 years

02.09.26|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
Braverman-Blumenstyk will leave Microsoft at the end of the year after six and a half years leading its Israeli R&D center. During her tenure, the operation doubled in size and became a global hub for the company's AI and cybersecurity development. 
יאיר סבאן וניב הופמן, מייסדי AIR סקיוריטי

Six-month-old AIR Security raises $50 million to build a firewall for AI agents

01.09.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup emerged from stealth with research showing thousands of AI add-ons rely on untrusted sources, as companies give autonomous agents access to more data, tools and systems. 
כנס WorkTech רוני זהבי מייסד משותף ומנכ"ל HiBob

HiBob CEO dismisses IPO as "unrealistic" after Salesforce leads $166 million round

01.09.26|Meir Orbach
Ronni Zehavi says the company is focused on reaching $1 billion in annual sales as AI reshapes the workplace and creates a new role for enterprise software.
כנס ישראל 2.0 - רוני זהבי מנכ"ל HiBob

Salesforce leads $166 million investment in HiBob, valuing Israeli HR tech company at $3.2 billion

01.09.26|Meir Orbach
The Bob developer says its platform can provide the workforce data, organizational context and permissions needed to deploy AI tools and agents inside companies. 
מיכל רומי, מנכ"לית SAP ישראל

SAP names Michal Romi Managing Director of its Israeli R&D center

31.08.26|Meir Orbach
Romi will succeed Orna Kleinmann, who is moving to a senior global role overseeing AI activities for SAP’s cloud platform
מוסף שבועי 30.11.22 אורן זאב משקיע

Venture capitalist Oren Zeev's sharp warning: why Israeli startups must incorporate in the US

30.08.26|Meir Orbach
"I've never met a founder who regretted a US incorporation, and I often meet founders who regret an Israeli incorporation", claims Zeev against the common practice of startup incorporation in Israel 
מייסדי Echo אילון אלחדד מנכ"ל ו עילם מילנר CTO

Echo acquires operations of competitor Minimus

27.08.26|Meir Orbach
After Minimus decided to end its independent operations, Echo acquired the technology and customer operations of the company in a cash deal valued at a few million dollars
גיל אורן עורך דין שותף בכיר ב משרד יגאל ארנון ושות תומר אפללו סטודנט ל משפטים ו תוא שני ב מנהל עסקים ב מכללה ל מינהל

Court appoints administrator for Papaya Gaming, demands stronger debt plan

26.08.26|Meir Orbach
With only $151 million in cash to cover $754 million in liabilities, the gaming company has 45 days to draft a realistic settlement after a judge found its current seven-year repayment strategy inadequate.