A new advisory from Carter Ledyard & Milburn’s Middle East & North Africa cross-border group highlights legal and regulatory issues foreign investors—particularly non-resident family offices—should evaluate when investing in the United States. The piece focuses on practical considerations beyond deal economics, including compliance and governance touchpoints that can affect investment structures, ongoing reporting obligations, and […]
Author: Idan Nishlis
A ruling issued in January by Senior Registrar Michael Shempel in a Tel Aviv-Yafo Small Claims Court case has come under scrutiny after multiple legislative citations were found in the decision that appear inaccurate, altered, or unsupported by the underlying statute—raising concern that AI tools may have been used improperly in drafting. The issue follows […]
After a successful debut last year, Israel Tech Week Miami is back and will run from April 27–30, 2026. Organizers project roughly 2,000 participants for its second year, and the 2026 edition is expanding its scope — adding more sector-specific programming (including defense and space) and aiming to convene a larger mix of Israeli companies […]
Yokohama Rubber Company, through its Israeli subsidiary Alliance Tire Company, sold the former Alliance Tire factory compound in Hadera to Mega Or Holdings for approximately NIS 1 billion. The deal is among the largest transactions involving a Japanese company in Israel in recent years. The compound involved, located in the Hadera industrial zone, covers approximately […]
In a deal between two Israeli fintech companies, online trading platform eToro signed an agreement to acquire self-custodial crypto wallet provider Zengo for an estimated USD 70 million. The transaction marks eToro’s first acquisition since its IPO last year, and is set to broaden its digital asset capabilities alongside its existing platform for trading securities […]
Israeli data security company Cyera agreed to acquire Ryft, a startup — also based in Israel — whose platform helps organizations automate and secure data management to support the rollout of AI systems and autonomous agents. The transaction is estimated at USD 100–130 million and comes amid accelerating enterprise AI adoption and rising demand for […]
NewMed Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to supply natural gas from the Aphrodite reservoir offshore Cyprus to Egypt, marking a further step in regional energy integration. The agreement covers the potential sale of approximately 100 billion cubic metres (BCM) of gas, with Egypt positioned as the key export market. The Aphrodite field—operated […]
Rather than treating biotech as a standalone sector, Israel is advancing a strategy bringing together multiple disciplines to drive innovation in areas such as AI-enabled drug discovery, tissue engineering, bio-sensing technologies and cultivated food systems. The approach reflects a broader attempt to position Israel at the forefront of next-generation life sciences, in much the same […]
Iron Nation, the Israeli venture capital firm founded in the aftermath of the October 7 conflict, has raised a USD 60 million second fund, signalling its evolution from an emergency support initiative into a permanent investment platform. The fund has already secured around USD 50 million in commitments, including a USD 15 million cornerstone investment […]
Molex agreed to acquire Teramount, an Israeli optical-connectivity company focused on fiber-to-chip interconnect technology for next-generation AI infrastructure, in a transaction valued at USD 430 million Teramount’s platform is designed to make co-packaged optics (CPO) more deployable at scale by enabling a detachable, field-serviceable connection between optical fiber and silicon photonics chips—addressing bandwidth and power […]
