Startup Nation Central

20 stories about Startup Nation Central
Noam Canetti Yifat Oron Rob Levy and Yoav Hinman Private Equity MNC Summit 2025

Israel is “on par” with Silicon Valley, says Blackstone’s Yifat Oron

06.11.25|Amy Shapiro
As Israel’s startup ecosystem matures beyond premature exits, a panel of private equity experts argues that PE is becoming increasingly pivotal in elevating Startup Nation toward fulfilling its potential for scale and growth.
Avi Hasson and Ilan Bressler MNC Summit 2025

Intel VP: “Everyone needs to step up and adapt to the new rules of the game”

05.11.25|Amy Shapiro
As Intel undergoes a radical global transformation, VP of Wireless Communications Ilan Bressler outlines the new realities informing its next phase and explains why Israel’s speed and ingenuity sit at the core of that reinvention.
Avi Hasson and Jeff Horing MNC Summit 2025

Insight Partners’ Jeff Horing: “The first generation of Israeli founders ran for exits, the new one runs for gold”

04.11.25|Amy Shapiro
The veteran investor warns that Israel’s next wave of innovation success depends less on inventing new technology, and more on understanding how to apply it.
Israeli semiconductor map

From Mobileye to Mellanox: Mapping $40 billion in Israeli chip exits

04.11.25|CTech
A decade of deals shows how Israel became central to the world’s semiconductor supply chain.
אבי חסון  מנכל SNC סטארט אפ ניישן סנטרל

Avi Hasson to step down as Startup Nation Central CEO in early 2026

30.09.25|Maayan Cohen Rozen
After four years, the organization begins search for a new leader.
מגדל עזריאלי שרונה תל אביב

Israeli tech raises $11.9B in 2025 as M&A soars to $71B, five times last year

30.09.25|CTech
Despite a 22% drop in deal volume through the first three quarters of the year, funding climbed 13% year over year, while exits hit $41 billion and cybersecurity dominated record-breaking acquisitions.
Cybersecurity map

Mapping Israel’s cybersecurity ecosystem: Funding doubles despite global headwinds

10.07.25|CTech
There are more than 500 Israeli companies developing technologies ranging from AI-powered threat detection to cloud protection, secure enterprise browsers and industrial system safeguards.
תל אביב מגדל עזריאלי מרכז עזריאלי

$9.3B raised marks strongest half for Israeli startups since 2022

30.06.25|Sophie Shulman
Even without the exceptional $2B capital raise by Safe Superintelligence, an AI company with ties to Israel but not clearly defined as an Israeli company, total fundraising still reached $7.3B for the half year, a pace well above the roughly $10B raised in all of 2024.
תל אביב מגדל עזריאלי מרכז עזריאלי

Google’s $32B Wiz deal anchors historic Q1 for Israeli tech

07.04.25|CTech
Total M&A hit $35.9B, early-stage funding recovered, and global confidence held.
Defense tech map 1

Israel’s defense tech map expands to 312 firms amid wartime innovation boom

06.04.25|CTech
Startup Nation Central says many companies self-identified in recent months as investor interest surged.
Yariv Idan Nir

Wiz’s $32B sale signals new era for Israeli tech as M&A boom accelerates

25.03.25|James Spiro
Global corporations are seizing the country’s best startups at an unprecedented pace.
Yariv Rotem Arik

"More in line with the US than the war": Israel’s tech ecosystem ‘thrives’ against the odds

18.03.25|James Spiro
A report by Startup Nation Central has highlighted resilience and adaptability amid domestic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions.
Mental health landscape map

Israel’s mental health tech sector sees surge in investment and innovation

12.03.25|CTech
After years of underinvestment, funding rebounds as AI-driven solutions expand access to mental health care. 
Yariv Lotan

Why Israel remains the epicenter of global cybersecurity innovation

11.03.25| In collaboration with Startup Nation Central
Home to 500+ cybersecurity firms and backed by government support, the sector is thriving.
Agrifood tech map

Mapping Israel’s agrifood-tech landscape

10.02.25|CTech
With 33 funding rounds exceeding $1 million in 2024, Israeli companies are shaping the future of farming, food, and sustainability.
מגדל עזריאלי שרונה תל אביב

Unreported rounds push Israeli tech funding past $12 billion in 2024

14.01.25|Meir Orbach
Officially reported funding reaches $10.6B, but newly revealed data shows total financing surged 31%. 
Israeli Health Tech Top 100

Israeli health tech thrives amid global challenges, attracting $1.2 billion in 2024

07.01.25|CTech
From AI-driven diagnostics to cutting-edge medical devices, Israeli companies are paving the way in health innovation. 
בינה מלאכותית

Israel’s AI startups dominate tech investment landscape

12.11.24|Meir Orbach
AI companies secured nearly half of the total tech funding in Israel, a striking figure given that AI startups comprise just 30% of the broader tech ecosystem.