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Alex Shmulovich Viola Ventures

“Success is no longer about hiring faster; it’s about converting intelligence into output”

14.01.26|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.

Lital Leshem Protego Ventures

“I expect Israel’s next export engine to be autonomy and security for the physical world”

13.01.26|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.

Yodfat Harel Buchris Blumberg Capital

“Israeli tech is not being ‘rebranded’ it is being more clearly understood”

13.01.26|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

Arkin Bio Ventures III emphasizes scientific rigor amid shifting biotech markets.

Rotem Shacham, Director of PSG Equity.

"It’s no longer a question of if AI can deliver great efficiency gains but only a question of how much"

12.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal

PSG Equity director Rotem Shacham joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.

Atad Peled Red Dot Capital

"In order to build a healthy, long-lasting global business, companies cannot remain disproportionally small"

12.01.26|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.

Eyal Redler, managing partner at The Garage.

“AI agents are not replacing human judgment. They are replacing latency, manual execution, and coordination costs”

11.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal

Eyal Redler, managing partner at The Garage, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.

Ofer Schreiber YL Ventures

“In 2026, the market will prioritize velocity”

11.01.26|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.

Yaron Ben-Horin Valley National Bank

“Liquidity is returning, but in a disciplined way”

08.01.26|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.

מימין יוני היילברון ו אלעד פרנקל קרן הון סיכון IL

IL Ventures raising $100 million for second deep-tech fund

07.01.26|Sophie Shulman

Fund expands focus on AI, robotics, and supply chain innovation at Seed stage.

Amir Tzach, Chief Investment Officer at InNegev.

“In the AI era, companies must demonstrate non-linear growth”

07.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal

InNegev Chief Investment Officer Amir Tzach joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.

Raz Mangel Greenfield Partners

“Israel isn’t getting enough credit yet in AI infrastructure and models”

07.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal

Greenfield Partners partner Raz Mangel joins CTech to discuss Israel’s next phase of tech growth, from operational resilience to scaling deep-tech businesses, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.

Kobi Samboursky Glilot Capital

“What's most important is the hype factor, and today it means the AI factor”

06.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal

Glilot Capital Partners co-founder Kobi Samboursky joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss his predictions for Startup Nation in the coming years, from the impact of AI on today’s valuations to the next wave of cyber-led growth.

Hetz Ventures secures $140 million to invest in Israeli cyber and AI startups

The fund comes as the firm marks $1 billion in portfolio exit value and nearly $500 million under management.

Striker Ventures

Striker Venture Partners commits up to half of its $165 million fund to Israel

The Silicon Valley firm appoints Matan Lamdan as partner to lead Israeli cyber and AI investments.

"Fund managers will need to recalibrate expectations and develop patience"

05.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal

Fusion founding partner Guy Katsovich joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss his outlook for the coming year, including liquidity trends, global investor perceptions and expectations, and the maturing Israeli tech ecosystem.

Adi Gozes, AnD Ventures managing partner.

“The next generation of Israeli tech is emerging from a very different pipeline: ex-combat commanders”

05.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal

AnD Ventures managing partner Adi Gozes joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.

VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap - Mapping the coming year of Israeli tech

From liquidity and autonomy to dual-use technologies, venture capitalists map the forces set to redefine Israeli tech in 2026.

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.

A tale of two cities: Foreign capital isn’t crowding out Israeli VCs - it’s just playing a different game

29.12.25|Tal Abuloff

How Israel’s Seed market became a tale of two ecosystems operating side by side.

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