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Startup Nation

20 stories about Startup Nation

Ireland talks tough on Israel, until Silicon Valley comes calling

05.10.25|James Spiro

Pressure from business groups and lobbyists has left Ireland scrambling to rethink its diplomatic attacks on Israel, signaling the strength of Startup Nation and its close ties with American multinational corporations.

As EU weighs limits on Israeli research, Poland offers support to Startup Nation

27.08.25|James Spiro

The European country has witnessed an explosive year for its high-tech ecosystem. Now, it is looking at Israel to grow its talent pool and company catalogue with a government grants program.

Shahar Tzafrir , Fiona Darmon , Rotem Eldar

The legitimacy paradox: What drives or destroys tech sectors

25.08.25|Amy Shapiro

AI fuels consumer tech, defense rides geopolitical tailwinds, but binary options, crypto, and NFTs show how fast hype can sour. What defines an industry's legitimacy and trendiness in the Israeli and global landscape?

איור פרויקט יוניקורן

The $250+ million ARR club: Israel’s most lucrative tech startups

28.07.25|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach

Forget flashy valuations, these companies are winning where it counts: revenue and resilience.

מימין סנז ישר רומי גובס נועם מילס חמוטל מרידור

The female founders shaping Israel’s startup scene in 2025

05.05.25|Amy Shapiro

From Calcalist’s Top 50 list of the most promising private tech companies, these standout innovators are redefining the future of the Startup Nation.

The 50 most promising Israeli startups - 2025

30.04.25|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach

Now in its 16th year, Calcalist's Top 50 list spotlights Israel's most promising private tech companies—selected with input from leading investors, consultants, and entrepreneurs, and curated by the publication's expert editors.

Israel Tech Mission bridges a divide for pro-Israel leaders in tech

09.02.25|James Spiro

“Our goal is to drive tens of millions of dollars into Israel's economy by creating and deepening relationships between investors, innovators, and changemakers,” said founder David Siegel.

Leveraging opportunities for women in high-tech: A beacon of optimism for Startup Nation

29.05.24|Moran Massad Hadar, Hilla Ovil Brenner

"Women's innate strengths in creative thinking, emotional intelligence, and collaborative leadership, are invaluable assets in a landscape increasingly dominated by AI-driven decision-making," write Moran Massad Hadar and Hilla Ovil Brenner

Startup Nation rallies for child survivors of October 7 with tech stock fund

16.05.24|James Spiro

The goal is to secure stock donations from 100 Israeli tech companies by the end of 2024 which will convert to cash during liquidity events, exits, and IPOs.

The 50 most promising Israeli startups - 2024

13.05.24|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman

Economic slowdown, judicial overhaul, fleeing investors, October 7, and a war. By any measure, the past year was the most difficult in the history of local high-tech, making this year's 50 most promising startups the epitome of excellence.

כוחות צה"ל ב רצועת עזה מלחמה בעזה חרבות ברזל 20.11.23

Global coalition launches platform to help Startup Nation in wartime

21.11.23|James Spiro

‘Circles of Dialogue’ is an online platform and community network dedicated to supporting the Israeli tech ecosystem impacted by the Israel-Hamas war.

Moran Massad Hadar

Startup crossroads: Navigating the risks of dual identities in Israeli innovation

21.09.23|Moran Massad

The allure of setting sail from Israel to anchor a startup in foreign soils has never been more compelling. However, this very decision meant to secure our future might also place it at risk, explains Moran Massad of Deloitte Israel

Startup nation must grow up

26.04.23|Noam Canetti

The transition from a development-based start-up nation to a high-tech country that is home to the management of international companies is already happening. But first, we must solve this current crisis

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The 50 most promising Israeli startups - 2023

25.04.23|Meir Orbach and Sophie Shulman

With the fall in venture capital investments removing the background noise, this year’s list of the 50 most promising Israeli startups highlights the companies with a real profit model

עובדי גוגל משרדי גוגל בארצות הברית 2

Meet the Israeli startups joining Google’s Growth Lab

Ten local companies from different verticals are joining the sixth cohort of the tech giant's exclusive program

Poland wooing Israeli high-tech with promise of EU market

30.10.22|James Spiro

Government schemes are encouraging Startup Nation to look at the country for affordable talent and access to the trading bloc

Hila Leizerovich ThinkUp BiblioTech

CTech’s Book Review: The inherent traits that create Startup Nation

07.09.22|Hila Leizerovich

Hila Leizerovich, Co-Founder, CXO, and Director of Product Strategy at ThinkUp, shares insights after reading "Chutzpah: Why Israel Is a Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship” by Inbal Arieli

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Miami Mayor: “Crypto was our slingshot against the Silicon Valley Goliath”

19.07.22|James Spiro

Mayor Suarez joined Jacob Helberg and Aleph General Partner Michael Eisenberg for a talk at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

הוועידה הלאומית הכלכלית סם סלמאן יו"ר ושותף מייסד Huminn

"Let's champion what we can do here in Israel to scale things"

12.07.22|James Spiro

Sam Salman, Founder of Huminn, spoke at Calcalist’s National Economic Conference about some of the ways Israeli companies can scale up to become giants

Izhar Shay Ctech Unicorn Forum

“We are in a crisis - we should get used to saying the word”

30.06.22|James Spiro

Izhar Shay, Former Minister of Science and Technology of Israel and Chairman of the Board at Peak Ventures, talks about Israel’s future in uncertain times