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Calcalist and CTech's 50 most promising startups list 2026

The 50 most promising Israeli startups - 2026

21.04.26|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman
Now in its 17th year, Calcalist and CTech’s Top 50 list showcases Israel’s most promising private tech companies, selected with input from leading investors, entrepreneurs, and industry advisors, and curated by the publication’s editorial team, reflecting the sector’s shift toward AI-native platforms, deep tech, and scalable, revenue-driven innovation.
יאיר טל מנכ"ל אותנטיקס

AU10TIX founder steps aside as company overhauls leadership

20.04.26|Meir Orbach
Founder Ron Atzmon retires after more than two decades as the identity verification firm launches a sweeping management reshuffle amid rising deepfake-driven fraud and global expansion pressures.
משרד ריק הייטק עובדים נעלמים גוסטינג

Printing giant Shutterfly to shut Israel operations, lay off 80 employees

16.04.26|Meir Orbach
Haifa-based center to close as company restructures global operations.
מימין דן שיבלר סמנכ"ל הטכנולוגיות של ארטמיס Artemis ו שחר הירשברג מנכ"ל החברה

Cyber startup Artemis raises $70 million just six months after launch

15.04.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli-founded company targets AI-driven attacks with new defense platform. 
ד״ר הישאם טאהא וד״ר אבי ישראל

Molex acquires Israeli optical chip startup Teramount for $430 million

15.04.26|Meir Orbach
Founded in 2015 and backed by Grove Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies, Teramount will remain an independent engineering center under Molex.
ועידת Mind the Tech ניו יורק אדם סינגולדה

Taboola lays off 100 employees, 5% of workforce

15.04.26|Meir Orbach
The company continues hiring as it accelerates DeeperDive expansion with major media partners.
Ronnen Lovinger and Yoel Chetrit DustPhotonics

Intel Capital, Greenfield and founders headline winners in DustPhotonics exit

15.04.26|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
Early backers reap outsized returns from Credo’s up to $1.3 billion acquisition, with Greenfield poised for a roughly 10x gain, Intel Capital securing a strong exit from its early stake, and the company’s founders each set to receive tens of millions as the silicon photonics bet pays off. 
אביגדור וילנץ מייסד ויו"ר הבאנה לאבס

A different kind of billionaire: Willenz adds another $50 million exit

15.04.26|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
The Israeli chip veteran continues to defy convention with precise, and early, dealmaking. 
OurCrowd Jon

OurCrowd sued over alleged preferential unit conversion deal

14.04.26|Meir Orbach
Founders accused of breaching fiduciary obligations in investor dispute.
Ronnen Lovinger and Yoel Chetrit DustPhotonics

Credo to acquire Israeli chip startup DustPhotonics for up to $1.3 billion

14.04.26|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
The Israeli company's photonic chip technology enables faster, lower-cost data transfer in next-generation AI clusters.
מגזין כלכליסט טק אלי בן ששון מייסד StarkWare

Blockchain unicorn StarkWare cuts dozens of jobs in strategic shift

13.04.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli firm said it has “begun a process of reducing its workforce and shifting its focus from infrastructure and research to revenue-generating products.” 
מימין גיל פרידלנדר חן לינצ'בסקי ו ג'ייסון וולף שותפים מנהלים בקרן Iron Nation

Iron Nation launches $60 million second fund as it expands into full-scale VC

13.04.26|Meir Orbach
Indiana anchors the new fund with a $15M commitment as the post-October 7 investor backs Israeli startups from Seed to Series B.
סניף של ג'יי.פי מורגן לצד מייקל אייזנברג, מייסד קרן אלף

JPMorgan sues Aleph over Frank fraud fallout

12.04.26|Meir Orbach
The bank seeks to recover losses from the $175 million acquisition built on fabricated customer data. 
Ronnen Lovinger and Yoel Chetrit DustPhotonics

Israeli chip startup DustPhotonics in advanced sale talks worth hundreds of millions

12.04.26|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman
Potential buyers include Intel, Nvidia, and Amazon as photonics demand surges in AI infrastructure.
צוות עובדי מרכז הפיתוח של היילו HAILO ב תל אביב

AI chip startup Hailo sees valuation halved to under $500 million ahead of urgent IPO

03.04.26|Meir Orbach
Israeli firm seeks critical funding through a SPAC merger amid mounting market pressures.
לן בלווטניק. ממשיך לשמור על נתח מהערוץ

Warner Music acquires Israeli music tech startup Revelator

01.04.26|Meir Orbach
The deal will integrate Revelator’s digital distribution, royalty, and analytics platform into WMG’s global operations.
מימין יותם שגב ו תמר בר אילן מייסדי חברת סייארה Cyera

"Cyera is already the Wiz of data security. We want to be the Palo Alto Networks of data security"

01.04.26|Diana Bahur Nir, Meir Orbach
The Israeli AI-driven cybersecurity startup Cyera has grown from a near-zero-sales first year to a $9 billion valuation, leveraging advanced data protection tools for enterprises worldwide. Its founders, Yotam Segev and Tamar Bar-Ilan, discuss how they aim to scale the company to global tech giant status in a market reshaped by AI.
מייסדי Voltify דפנה לנגר המנכלית ו אלון קסל CTO

Voltify raises $30 million Seed round to build ‘Tesla of rail’ for energy infrastructure

31.03.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup targets $11 billion diesel market with in-motion charging technology.
מימין ישראל דואניס מייסד שותף ומנכ״ל , ניב גולדנברג מייסד שותף וסמנכל המוצר ו שרית ריינר סמנכלית מוצר CTO Linx Security

“We’re doing for identity what Wiz did for cloud”: Linx Security raises $50 million Series B

31.03.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup targets the fast-growing identity security market as AI agents and non-human users multiply, adding complexity to how organizations manage access and risk.
מייסדי AdgeAI אסף ואייל בן שלום

Publicis acquires bootstrapped Israeli startup AdgeAI for $100 million

31.03.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli company, which was founded less than three years ago, has developed AI agents that automate marketing decisions across major platforms.
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