Sophie Shulman

20 stories about Sophie Shulman
מגדל עזריאלי שרונה תל אביב

Brain drain vs. boom: High-tech riches highlight Israel’s economic crossroads

06.01.26|Sophie Shulman
The government faces the challenge of keeping talent while cash floods local markets.
מייסדי Wiz וויז , מימין לשמאל: רועי רזניק , עמי לוטבק , אסף רפפורט ו ינון קוסטיקה

$2 billion to flow to Israeli employees from Wiz, CyberArk, and Armis deals

06.01.26|Sophie Shulman
The cyber acquisitions are expected to deliver historic equity payouts before taxes in 2026. 
עובדי נקסט אינשורנס

The $15 billion windfall: How 2025 quietly made thousands of Israeli tech workers rich

06.01.26|Sophie Shulman
Behind the record exits and stock gains, a historic transfer of wealth reshaped Israel’s economy.
פרופסור אמנון שעשוע

Mobileye shares surge after landing 9 million-chip deal with top U.S. automaker

05.01.26|Sophie Shulman
The agreement signals growing demand for hands-free highway driving systems, short of full autonomy. 
מימין דורית דור ו מיה רסין נצר מייסדות Qbeat Ventures

Quantum fund Qbeat secures $20 million first close; Shlomo Kramer among backers

04.01.26|Sophie Shulman
Co-founded by Dorit Dor and Maya Netser, Qbeat positions itself as Israel’s first VC fund dedicated exclusively to quantum computing.
מייסדי KOI

Palo Alto Networks in negotiations to acquire one-year-old Israeli startup Koi for $400 million

04.01.26|Sophie Shulman
The deal would extend the cyber giant’s reach in enterprise endpoint protection amid AI-driven market shifts.
ועידת תחזיות - אילן סיגל מנכ"ל yes ופלאפון בשיחה עם רועי ברגמן כלכליסט

"If 5G were deployed across the country, it would contribute NIS 30 billion to the economy within five years"

31.12.25|Sophie Shulman
Ilan Sigal, CEO of Yes and Pelephone, said at Calcalist's Forecasts Conference that "regulatory barriers need to be removed" in order for this to be achieved.
מוסף מנהלים 2025 - ראסל אלוואנגר מנכ"ל טאואר סמיקונדקטור

Tower CEO: "Intel is definitely a competitor now"

31.12.25|Sophie Shulman
Two years after Intel’s aborted $5 billion bid, Tower’s CEO Russell Ellwanger explains how continued investment in silicon photonics turned a would-be acquirer into a rival, and why the company believes its AI-driven growth is structural, not hype.
רוני על דור ו משרדי סאפיינס בישראל

Sapiens layoffs: “Anyone not asked to prepare layoff lists knew they were on it”

30.12.25|Sophie Shulman
Employees describe shock, demotions, and a rapid overhaul following Advent’s $2.5 billion takeover.
ג'נסן הואנג ו ai21 מימין מייסדי AI21 Labs אמנון שעשוע אורי גושן ופרופ' יואב שוהם

Nvidia in advanced talks to acquire AI21 in $2-3 billion deal focused on talent

30.12.25|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
EXCLUSIVE: The move would mark Nvidia’s fourth major Israeli purchase and signal the limits of Israel’s LLM ambitions.
רוני על דור ו משרדי סאפיינס בישראל

After a $2.5 billion exit, Sapiens cuts 700 jobs and replaces its entire management

28.12.25|Sophie Shulman
EXCLUSIVE: Advent’s takeover swiftly reshapes the Israeli software company’s leadership and workforce. 
דילן פילד מייסד ומנכ"ל פיגמה

Figma CEO Dylan Field: “I like the investors, but what keeps me up at night is thinking about product, not share price”

25.12.25|Sophie Shulman
From childhood acting to leading a $20 billion IPO, Field discusses Figma’s growth, the Adobe breakup, AI integration, and why he is betting on Israeli startup Weavy as the company’s next growth engine.
Yevgeny Dibrov Assaf Rappaport

After Armis and Wiz, Israeli tech is quietly walking away from the IPO dream

25.12.25|Sophie Shulman
Why Wall Street has lost its appeal, and M&A has taken its place.
יבגני דיברוב ו נדיר יזרעאל מייסדי ארמיס

After Wiz, CyberArk, and Armis, Israel’s cyber ‘royal flush’ is complete

24.12.25|Sophie Shulman
The sale of Armis caps a record year of exits, but raises hard questions about what comes next.
מייסדי סייארה Cyera מימין תמר בן אילן CTO ו יותם שגב המנכ"ל

Israeli startups raised $15.6 billion in 2025 as AI drove bigger, more concentrated bets

22.12.25|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
Fundraising fell to a decade low in deal count, but AI and cyber attracted unprecedented capital concentration.
ג'נסן הואנג מנכ"ל אנבידיה

As Intel stumbles, Nvidia emerges as Israel’s anchor tech employer

18.12.25|Sophie Shulman
Mellanox, AI infrastructure, and a strategic bet that reshaped both Nvidia and Israel’s tech economy.
הדמיה מרכז הפיתוח של אנבידיה ב קרית טבעון

Huang declares Israel Nvidia’s “second home” with record-breaking campus investment

18.12.25|Sophie Shulman
The 90-dunam mega-campus in Kiryat Tivon is set to house more than 10,000 employees.
מימין אריאל כהן מנכ"ל נאוון ו אילן טוויג סמנכ"ל הטכנולוגיה

Navan hits lowest market cap since IPO as shares slide 50% in less than two months

17.12.25|Sophie Shulman
Revenue growth masks deepening losses in first quarter as a public company.
ניקש ארורה מנכ"ל פאלו אלטו

Palo Alto Networks CEO: “We’re happy Wiz is now part of Google, it gives us more room to operate”

16.12.25|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach
Speaking during a visit to Israel, Nikesh Arora downplayed competition with Wiz and outlined Palo Alto’s expansion plans following the $25 billion CyberArk deal.
מימין לארי אליסון ו הוק טאן

Oracle and Broadcom rattle markets as AI trade hits a reality check

14.12.25|Sophie Shulman
Strong earnings failed to calm investors as rising capital costs and stretched valuations prompted a pullback in AI-linked stocks.