Sycamore agreed to acquire Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), the century-old pharmacy and retail chain, in a leveraged deal worth approximately USD 23.7 billion, including debt. Sycamore Partners’ landmark acquisition of WBA—advised by Latham & Watkins—has global implications, but could there be ripples in Israel? Through its long-standing partnership with Super-Pharm, many Boots-branded products are staples in […]
Author: Idan Nishlis
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the country’s largest state-owned defense and aerospace manufacturer, is preparing for an initial public offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Since taking office in 2024, Amir Baram, Director General of the Ministry of Defense, has advocated for selling up to 30% of IAI, targeting a valuation between USD 16 billion […]
At the National Economic Conference, leaders from Israel Ports, Mekorot, Edeltech, and NTA underscore the critical role of planning, redundancy, and technology in maintaining national infrastructure during conflict. Israel’s infrastructure leaders convened at the National Economic Conference to share how the country’s critical systems remained functional during wartime, reinforcing the importance of resilience, strategic investment, […]
Israel’s tech sector recorded a historic year for mergers and acquisitions in 2025, signaling robust international demand for innovation across core digital verticals. Google led the charge with its USD 32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz—its largest transaction to date. Munich Re acquired insurtech company Next Insurance for USD 2.6 billion, while accounting platform […]
Gefen Residential and Renewal Ltd., a publicly traded Israeli real estate developer, completed a complex corporate and property transaction involving its controlling shareholder. The deal required the approval and oversight of an independent committee of the board due to its related-party nature and strategic significance for Gefen’s ongoing urban renewal projects. Operating in Israel’s residential […]
Israeli medtech startup Restore Medical Ltd. has raised USD 23 million in a Series B financing round to advance its catheter-based device for treating heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), a condition with few effective interventional options. The round was co-led by Pitango HealthTech and a global strategic healthcare investor, with continued support from […]
BitMine Immersion Technologies, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency mining company focused on energy-efficient immersion cooling systems, launched a USD 2 billion at-the-market (ATM) equity offering under a Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement. The move enables the company to raise capital incrementally to support its infrastructure expansion and operational growth. ThinkEquity LLC, a boutique investment bank specializing in […]
Delek Israel Properties (D.P.) Ltd., the real estate subsidiary of Israeli conglomerate Delek Group, completed its IPO on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, raising approximately NIS 173 million. The IPO valued the company at roughly NIS 835 million, marking a key milestone in its strategic growth and capital markets journey. Operating in Israel’s commercial and […]
Nisko Group has secured a strategic investment from Clal Insurance, one of Israel’s leading insurance providers. The partnership involves Clal acquiring a minority stake in Nisko, supporting the company’s growth across key segments of the country’s electrical infrastructure sector. The investment values Nisko at NIS1.6 billion, according to Calcalist. Nisko is a diversified Israeli industrial […]
AMPA Group, a diversified Israeli conglomerate, raised NIS 600 million in its equity IPO on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, achieving a post-money valuation of NIS 3 billion—the largest local equity listing in recent years. Herzog guided AMPA through this intricate transaction, led by partner Niv Sivan and supported by associates Matan Bouskila and Ron Cohen, alongside Yuval Shitrit Ashkenazi. Read more in Maariv […]
