Israeli startup funding reaches USD11.9b through October
Israeli startups raised more than USD 900 million during October, bringing total funding for privately held technology companies to approximately USD 11.9 billion during the first ten months of 2026.
That compares with USD 10.7 billion raised during all of 2025 and USD 9.58 billion in 2024, although funding remains below the exceptional levels recorded during the technology boom of 2021 and 2022.
October’s largest financing was Upwind’s USD 400 million round, followed by fintech company Capitolis with USD 220 million. Pluto Security raised USD 42 million, while employee training platform Bites secured USD 40 million.
The figures reinforce the continued concentration of Israeli venture funding in larger technology rounds, particularly across cybersecurity, financial technology, and enterprise software.
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