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Startup Nation Central

20 stories about Startup Nation Central
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.
SNC 2

How 434 multinational R&D centers in Israel are shaping global tech

04.03.25| In collaboration with Startup Nation Central
“We remain optimistic about the 2025 acquisition climate as public markets recover, setting the stage for global financial activities, particularly for mid-sized companies reliant on borrowing,” says Yariv Becher, VP Business Development & Partnerships, Startup Nation Central.
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.
כנס TECH TLV - אבי חסון מנכ"ל Startup Nation Central

"Israeli high-tech is not a single entity. The impact of global and local events varies significantly across sectors"

14.01.25|Meir Orbach
"What happened in 2024 is impressive and demonstrates resilience and stability," added Avi Hasson, CEO of Startup Nation Central, speaking at the Tech TLV conference. "Unlike soccer, where Israel has only made it to the World Cup once, Israeli high-tech competes in the 'World Cup' every day—and it is thriving."
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.  
מגזין נדלן מרץ 2023 מגדל עזריאלי שרונה תל אביב

Israeli startups raised $7.8B since October 7, but relocation fears threaten future growth

12.09.24|Sophie Shulman
Impressive fundraising numbers are marred by the growing trend of startups moving abroad.
מערכת הפעלה רובוטית לרחפנים של אקסטנד

The biggest global VCs are secretly battling over Israeli defense-tech startups

15.08.24|Sophie Shulman
The vision is becoming reality: reservists returning from the battlefield are establishing defense tech startups, and unlike in the past, the VC industry is rising to the occasion. Global venture capital leaders have arrived in Israel, closing a series of under-the-radar investment rounds. The hot name: Kela, which just completed a Seed round with Sequoia and has already secured a commitment for another round of funding from Lux.
Israeli defense tech map

Mapping Israel's defense tech landscape

25.07.24|CTech
“As the global security landscape continues to shift, Israel's defense industry is well-positioned to address the challenges and seize the opportunities presented,” said Giora Shaked, CBO at Startup Nation Central.
מייסדי סמפריס מימין גיא טברובסקי , מיקי ברזמן , מתן ליברמן Semperis

Cyber propels Israeli startup funding, but is overdependence a risk?

18.07.24|Sophie Shulman
According to Startup Nation Central data, companies in Israel raised $5.1 billion in the first six months of the year, half of which came courtesy of cybersecurity companies. "Overdependence on cyber in the long term may come at the expense of other significant trends and opportunities for the ecosystem," said SNC CEO Avi Hasson.
כנס חוסן ישראל אבי חסון מנכל Startup Nation Central

"I have great faith in the power of the Israeli startup, and I foresee a 'startup boom' after the war"

09.04.24|Shaked Green
Avi Hasson, CEO of Startup Nation Central, was speaking at Calcalist's Israel Resilience Conference
Eliran SNC

$1.3 million awarded to Israeli startups to tackle climate crisis

28.02.24|James Spiro
“Israel is extremely well-positioned to take a central role in battling climate change and bringing solutions to the biggest shared challenge of our times,” said Startup Nation Central’s CEO Avi Hasson.
אבי חסון מנכל SNC סטארט אפ ניישן סנטרל

Startup Nation Central laying off around 18% of workforce as donations dry up

29.01.24|Meir Orbach
“The unprecedented events we are experiencing since October 7th have changed the priorities of Jewish philanthropy. As an organization funded solely by donations, we had to make adjustments to our activities, in view of the foreseen challenges in raising donations in 2024,” said SNC
קו רקיע מרכז תל אביב Tel Aviv Business Center

Israeli startups raise just $3.9 billion in first six months of 2023, lowest total in five years

01.08.23|Sophie Shulman
In addition to the decrease in the number of investments, there was also a 53% decrease in the number of funding rounds compared to the same period last year, marking the lowest level in nine years, according to Start-Up Nation Central
SNC קליימטק וידאו

"There is no bigger challenge than the climate challenge, but it is also our biggest opportunity"

25.10.22|Adrian Filut
Speaking at "The Future is in ClimateTech” panel sponsored by Calcalist and Start-Up Nation Central, Yael Weisz Zilberman, Head of Climate-Tech at Start-Up Nation Central, emphasized the potential, opportunities and performance of Israel in the field and noted that there is more to be done
הוועידה הלאומית הכלכלית אורי גבאי מנכ"ל מכון המחקר והמדיניות Start Up nation policy institute

“We are anticipating non-trivial layoffs in the Israeli high-tech sector that will lead to pay cuts”

11.07.22|Sophie Shulman
Uri Gabai, CEO of the Start-Up Nation Policy Institute was speaking at the National Economic Conference organized by Calcalist and Bank Leumi
Telefonica Luisa Rubio Wayra X

Telefonica’s venture arm Wayra touches base in Israel looking for investments

10.05.22|James Spiro
Its mission is to help the Spanish telecom giant with its innovation efforts
Dr. Michal Rosen-Zvi

Wikipedia is the perfect Covid-19 datasource, says IBM research director for healthcare informatics

06.09.20|James Spiro
Ahead of speaking at Startup Nation Central’s ‘The New Digital Age’ online conference, Dr. Michal Rosen-Zvi spoke with CTech about how data can be collected now to help us in the future
Start-up Nation Central Partners with CTech

Start-Up Nation Central News finds a new home at CTech

01.09.20|CTech
The independent nonprofit organization that builds bridges to Israeli innovation will publish its news, analyses, announcement, and studies - on CTech’s website
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