A new report by Remagine Ventures, Israeli GenAI Landscape 4.0, maps out the industry. The Israeli GenAI ecosystem continues to punch well above its weight, driven by a unique mix of elite technical talent, entrepreneurial grit, and deep vertical expertise. A new report by Remagine Ventures, Israeli GenAI Landscape 4.0, maps the rapid development of […]
Author: Idan Nishlis
Israeli cybersecurity companies attracted a record share of global capital in 2024, according to a new report by Startup Nation Central. Despite comprising just 7% of Israel’s tech ecosystem, the cyber sector secured 38% of all tech investments and drew 40% of large-scale U.S. investment rounds—nearly double the funding levels seen in 2023. In contrast, […]
Practice in Israel, was recently interviewed by Bizportal, a prominent Israeli economic media outlet. In the interview, Sternthal emphasized the importance of comprehensive legal guidance for Israeli institutional investors involved in U.S. real estate transactions. He also addressed how evolving regulatory frameworks and interest rate fluctuations are prompting a growing interest in debt-based investments, specialized […]
The Bank of Israel has granted approval for Delek Group, a major Israeli energy and investment conglomerate led by Yitzhak Tshuva, to acquire a 37% stake in Isracard, one of Israel’s largest credit card issuers. The regulator reviewed the deal carefully due to concerns about ownership concentration within Israel’s financial sector. With this clearance, Tshuva […]
Israeli supermarket chain Yohananoff has partnered with JTLV Investment Fund to develop a USD 65 million (NIS 240 million) commercial complex in Petah Tikva’s Em HaMoshavot neighborhood. The project will include a 3,600 sqm flagship Yohananoff branch, along with retail outlets, restaurants, a cinema, and entertainment venues. Future phases may add an office and residential […]
ISSTA Group, a leading Israeli travel and real estate company, completed a private placement of shares and options to institutional investors, raising approximately USD 17.6 million (NIS 65 million). Upon full exercise of warrants, the company expects to raise an additional USD 24.9 million (NIS 92 million), boosting its capital base for ongoing operations and […]
Bank Hapoalim, one of Israel’s largest financial institutions, has obtained Supreme Court approval for a USD 135 million (approx. NIS 500 million) settlement in a high-profile US tax-related derivative claim—the largest of its kind ever approved in Israel. The Supreme Court rendered its judgment after the appellant withdrew his objections to the settlement’s approval in […]
Veteran Israeli infrastructure and real estate group Shikun & Binui has sold 50% of its holdings in three major Israel Defense Forces infrastructure projects—Ofek Rahav, the ICT Campus, and the Intelligence Campus—to a new strategic partner. These long-term concession projects, awarded by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, support the national plan to relocate key military […]
Lipa Meir & Co. partners Alon Pomeranc, Managing Partner and Head of the Litigation Department, and Reut Beitz, partner in the same department, provide an essential guide to Israel’s civil litigation system in a new Q&A published by Lexology. They outline how Israel’s judiciary operates with no jury system, strict deadlines, and significant judicial involvement—factors that can […]
Israel and the United States are launching a joint USD 200m quantum computing fund, with the UAE and Saudi Arabia expected to join as strategic partners. Spearheaded by Maj. Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman and U.S. congressional leaders, the initiative aims to elevate quantum technology as a cross-border priority—advancing regional cooperation through deep-tech investment. The fund […]
