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“Most countries and institutions continue to seek Israeli technology”
18.01.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
TAU Ventures Managing Partner Nimrod Cohen joins the VC Survey to discuss the identity of Startup Nation in 2026, the growth of deep tech and defense tech, and the expected influence of these technologies on the civilian sector, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
“Israel’s best companies will still be global, but not hostage to any single platform or jurisdiction.”
18.01.26
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Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Tzahi Weisfeld, co-founder & chairman at Ignite DeepTech, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.
Even bigger than the cyber revolution: How Israel is becoming a global defense-tech powerhouse
15.01.26
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Yitz Applbaum
"Israel is going to see hundreds of billions of dollars in defense tech exits in the next few years that are going to displace existing primes and reshape the global defense landscape," writes Yitz Applbaum, chairman of Kinetica VC fund.
UpWest promotes Aya Neeman to Principal
15.01.26
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CTech
The promotion supports the expansion of the fund’s investment activity in Israel; UpWest leads pre-Seed and Seed rounds and has invested in more than 100 Israeli startups.
“Real value is moving away from the 'interface' and toward the 'engine' AI”
15.01.26
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Elihay Vidal, Amy Shapiro
S Capital founding partner Aya Peterburg joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss why the hiring playbook is officially dead, the inevitability of Physical AI, and why integration remains Israel's greatest strength.
“Most investors still treat AI and crypto as separate worlds. The real opportunity lies in the infrastructure layer that connects them.”
15.01.26
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Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Ran Levitzky, general partner at Magenta Venture Partners, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.
Israel channels $450 million into venture capital to support tech industry
14.01.26
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Sophie Shulman
State-backed program focuses on institutions and deeptech investment.
Sharon Seemann joins Lama Partners as a partner
14.01.26
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Sophie Shulman
Former YL Ventures executive brings a decade of value-creation and marketing experience.
Celebrity chef Assaf Granit joins Israel’s deep-tech investment scene
14.01.26
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Sophie Shulman
Chef partners with IL Ventures to rethink hospitality and catering.
“Innovation and resilience are not separate attributes of the Israeli tech ecosystem, they are structurally linked”
14.01.26
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Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Elle Taitou Spruch, senior investment associate at Planven, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.
“Success is no longer about hiring faster; it’s about converting intelligence into output”
14.01.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Viola Ventures partner Alex Shmulovich joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss what measures success for Startup Nation in 2026, the acceleration of AI agents, and the most overlooked opportunity in Israel's tech landscape.
“I expect Israel’s next export engine to be autonomy and security for the physical world”
13.01.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Protego Ventures co-founder and managing partner Lital Leshem joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss the resilience of Israel’s high-tech sector, evolving deep-tech capital models, and the country’s next export engine.
“Israeli tech is not being ‘rebranded’ it is being more clearly understood”
13.01.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Blumberg Capital managing director Yodfat Harel Buchris joins CTech to share her perspective on resilience as a competitive advantage, the state of deep and dual-use tech, and what will propel Israel’s next export engine in the years ahead, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
Arkin raises $100 million biotech fund focused on early clinical science
12.01.26
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CTech
Arkin Bio Ventures III emphasizes scientific rigor amid shifting biotech markets.
"It’s no longer a question of if AI can deliver great efficiency gains but only a question of how much"
12.01.26
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Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
PSG Equity director Rotem Shacham joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.
"In order to build a healthy, long-lasting global business, companies cannot remain disproportionally small"
12.01.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Red Dot Capital partner Atad Peled joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss his outlook on agents, metrics and monetization in the AI era, the sovereignty of Startup Nation, and which sectors are setting themselves apart.
“AI agents are not replacing human judgment. They are replacing latency, manual execution, and coordination costs”
11.01.26
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Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Eyal Redler, managing partner at The Garage, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.
“In 2026, the market will prioritize velocity”
11.01.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
YL Ventures senior partner Ofer Schreiber joins CTech to share his outlook for the coming year, from how the market is measuring growth to the limits of AI, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
“Liquidity is returning, but in a disciplined way”
08.01.26
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Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Valley National Bank’s Yaron Ben-Horin joins CTech to discuss liquidity, capital flows, and where the next growth engines are forming, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
IL Ventures raising $100 million for second deep-tech fund
07.01.26
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Sophie Shulman
Fund expands focus on AI, robotics, and supply chain innovation at Seed stage.
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