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From six-person startups to a $6.3 billion take-private: October's extraordinary month for Israeli tech exits
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Sophie Shulman

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אלון עזר ו תומר אהרוני מייסדי ריילו

Rylo partners with Nvidia to train AI for sign language translation

21.10.26|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli startup will use Nvidia’s supercomputer to accelerate research into real-time sign language translation. It is also launching a free Mac application that captions workplace meetings, expanding its accessibility technology beyond telephone calls.
כלכלת האינטרנט פינטק תשלומים מובייל 2

Nuvei enters Israeli payments market as Payoneer deal expands its reach

21.10.26|Sophie Shulman
The Canadian fintech company has received a local payment clearing license, allowing it to serve international retailers and airlines processing transactions from Israel. Nuvei also plans to target Israeli technology exporters as it prepares to combine with Payoneer in a $2.75 billion deal.
פארק הייטק צפון

SanDisk expands in northern Israel as AI boom fuels stock surge

20.10.26|Sophie Shulman
The chipmaker is relocating 120 employees to a new campus in the North High-Tech Park in Bar-Lev, while its shares have climbed nearly 1,000% over the past 12 months. The park is expanding as it seeks to grow its workforce from more than 1,000 to over 5,000. 
doubleAI team

Shashua’s doubleAI unveils AI models that optimize how software runs

19.10.26|Sophie Shulman
Unlike coding agents that help developers write software, doubleAI’s models focus on how programs execute on CPUs and GPUs, aiming to improve performance without altering the original code.
וול סטריט אור אדום

Three AI bubbles are testing Wall Street’s faith in the boom

19.10.26|Sophie Shulman
From Anthropic’s anticipated IPO to the semiconductor sell-off and mounting pressure on neocloud companies, investors are reassessing the cost of the AI revolution. Strong earnings could revive the rally, but the market increasingly needs proof that massive investments can generate sustainable returns. 
ערן זינמן ו רועי מן מייסדי מאנדיי

Monday’s AI makeover is pushing managers toward the exit

19.10.26|Sophie Shulman
Five senior executives are leaving as the software company reshapes its organization and seeks to cut management layers. The restructuring comes as monday.com tries to convince investors that its AI strategy can reverse a 37% share-price decline this year.
בניין חברת ורוניס בהרצליה פיתוח

Varonis’ $6.3 billion sale shows the risks of growing old in cybersecurity

17.10.26|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli-founded company is being acquired after years of struggling to keep pace with the shift to cloud software and the rise of AI. Its exit raises questions about whether younger cybersecurity companies should pursue an IPO or sell while valuations are high.
יקי פייטלסון מייסד ו מנכ"ל ורוניס

“One plus one could equal five”: Varonis CEO on $6.3 billion Proofpoint deal

16.10.26|Sophie Shulman
Yaki Faitelson says the companies’ complementary technologies create an opportunity to build a major cybersecurity business as AI agents increase the need to protect sensitive data.
אמנון שעשוע בכנס ג'רני 2026

Amnon Shashua's new AI venture is preparing to unveil its first product

16.10.26|Sophie Shulman
DoubleAI will focus initially on code optimization, with a product announcement planned for next week. The Mobileye founder says the company is also exploring quantum computing and hardware design, while arguing that Israel needs more investment in AI infrastructure.
בניין חברת ורוניס בהרצליה פיתוח

Proofpoint to acquire Israeli-founded Varonis in $6.3 billion all-cash deal

16.10.26|Sophie Shulman
The transaction will give Varonis shareholders $49.75 per share, a 52% premium to the stock's June closing price before initial sale rumors. The deal will take the Nasdaq-listed data security company private and expand Proofpoint's capabilities in protecting enterprise data and AI agents.
ועידת ניו יורק ברק עילם מנכ"ל נייס וידאו

Former Nice CEO Barak Eilam adds Wise chairmanship to growing board portfolio

15.10.26|Sophie Shulman
Eilam, who left Nice after 25 years at the company, is expected to become chair of the British fintech in April 2027. He also holds board positions at Similarweb, FactSet, Payoneer and CCC Intelligent Solutions.
דן סימקוביץ נשיא מורגן סטנלי

Morgan Stanley co-president: "There is no AI bubble"

15.10.26|Sophie Shulman
Dan Simkowitz argues that strong corporate earnings and the financial strength of major technology companies distinguish today’s AI boom from previous market bubbles. But he acknowledges that investors face a growing challenge in determining which businesses will benefit from the technology and which will be left behind.
מימין נעם ארז ו בעז גורודיסקי ממייסדי XM Cyber

XM Cyber lays off 250 of its 300 Israeli employees following CrowdStrike deal

13.10.26|Sophie Shulman
Calcalist has learned that only around 50 employees remain in Israel, working with existing customers, after extensive layoffs since CrowdStrike announced its acquisition of XM Cyber’s technology in July.
מימין נעם ארז ו בעז גורודיסקי ממייסדי XM Cyber

XM Cyber prepares for major layoffs after CrowdStrike deal

13.10.26|Sophie Shulman
Employees are expected to receive stock-option payouts worth tens of millions of dollars collectively, while those who remain will be offered retention bonuses.
חברת הסייבר קראודסטרייק Croudstrike

CrowdStrike reveals almost $600 million price tag for XM Cyber technology

13.10.26|Sophie Shulman
The deal was announced in July, but the full value emerged only after closing, when CrowdStrike disclosed the issuance of more than 2.1 million shares alongside the previously announced consideration.
Decart founders

Amazon may get Decart for $5.5 billion after Anthropic walked away

13.10.26|Sophie Shulman, Golan Hazani
The Israeli AI startup is nearing a potential sale at a valuation below the $7 billion reported in the U.S., after Nvidia declined to revive acquisition talks. Amazon is already a strategic customer, with an interest in Decart’s technology for making AI chips run more efficiently.
ויז החברות הישראליות נוהרות לארה"ב

Israel’s high-tech tax dilemma: milk the cash cow or keep it from leaving

12.10.26|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
The sector generates roughly a quarter of Israel’s tax revenues, but more startups are incorporating abroad as entrepreneurs weigh the benefits of moving to the U.S. New tax proposals could bring in more money in the short term while making it harder to retain talent and companies.
Decart founders

Amazon emerges as potential buyer of Israeli AI startup Decart at $7 billion

12.10.26|Sophie Shulman, Golan Hazani
The reported deal follows the collapse of Decart’s proposed acquisition by Anthropic, which withdrew after due diligence. Amazon is already a strategic customer and has given the startup early access to its Trainium chips, making the potential acquisition a way to deepen its push to compete with Nvidia in AI infrastructure.
מייק אטלינג יו"ר סאפיינס

“Sapiens had a poor culture of failing to keep promises”: Advent’s Mike Ettling on layoffs, AI and a company reset

05.10.26|Sophie Shulman
The Advent partner and Sapiens chairman says clients repeatedly complained that the company failed to deliver on commitments, prompting a sweeping management overhaul, 800 layoffs and a new strategy built around AI.
groundcover on Nasdaq

Groundcover acquires Israeli startup Wand for tens of millions of dollars

24.09.26|Sophie Shulman
The company’s first acquisition combines groundcover’s production visibility with Wand’s technology for automatically optimizing Kubernetes resources.
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