Startup Nation Central’s report for the first half of 2024 reveals that Israeli mergers and acquisitions (M&As) reached USD 4.1 billion, marking the highest total since 2018 and a 70% increase from the second half of 2023. However, the overall number of deals remained low, indicating a concentration of large acquisitions within the cybersecurity sector. […]
Author: Idan Nishlis
Over the past decade, the relationship between Jerusalem and Delhi has strengthened significantly, driven by collaboration in the defense industry and vast trade potential. Read more in Globes.
In our ‘In the Spotlight’ series, we catch up with the iconic Jeremy Lustman, head of the Israel Desk at global law firm, DLA Piper. What are the primary strategic objectives for the Israel-focused legal team in the upcoming year, and how do they align with the overall goals of the global law firm? Our […]
S.Horowitz partners Noam Zamir and Ran Feldman, alongside associates Gal Kelner and Noa Lavian from the Dispute Resolution and Insolvency Practice, represented the Liquidating Trustee and Wind Down Officer of Vesttoo Ltd. They worked on a motion to recognise and approve the company’s creditors’ plan, which follows a Delaware court’s endorsement of a plan related […]
Stagwell, a Nasdaq-listed company, is acquiring LEADERS, a Tel Aviv-based digital agency that focuses on influencer marketing and social commerce. The acquisition comes as Stagwell expands its global footprint and invests further in AI-enabled solutions at the forefront of digital marketing. LEADERS is Stagwell’s seventh acquisition of 2024, following Team Epiphany (U.S.), Sidekick (U.K.), What’s […]
Israeli startup CytoReason has announced it has secured USD 80 million in a private funding round, with notable backing from U.S. semiconductor company Nvidia and pharmaceutical leader Pfizer. Additional participation came from U.S. medical equipment manufacturer Thermo Fisher and the Jerusalem-based venture capital platform OurCrowd. The Tel Aviv-based company plans to utilise the newly raised […]
Israeli holding company Discount Investment Corporation Ltd. has agreed to sell its 59.1% stake in technology investment arm Elron Ventures for USD 53.2 million. The buyer is a relatively unknown family office called Arieli EL, valuing Elron at USD 90 million, which reflects a 50% premium on its market capitalisation. Arnon, Tadmor Levy acts for […]
Tricentis, a leading American software testing solutions provider, has acquired Israeli startup SeaLights. Although the companies did not disclose the acquisition cost, estimates suggest it is approximately USD 150 million. Founded in 2015, SeaLights operates as a software quality intelligence platform that enhances Tricentis’ offerings. This acquisition strengthens Tricentis’ market position by integrating advanced capabilities […]
New insights from the Israeli legal sector. In a recent survey of the outbound business development initiatives of Israeli corporate law firms, the results are incredibly useful for fostering closer relationships: Nearly 90% reported either an increase or stability in international-related work over the last two years. 60% of surveyed Israeli law firms prefer collaborating with […]
Odysight.ai pioneers Predictive Maintenance (PdM) and Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) markets with an innovative AI platform. The company secured a private placement of, raising over USD10 million to accelerate its growth. Odysight.ai was represented by Carter Ledyard & Milburn‘s Guy Ben-Ami and Herzog.
