TIME magazine, in collaboration with Statista, released its first ranking of the top 350 U.S. venture capital firms for 2025, selecting winners from more than 10,000 candidates. Israeli firms Group 11 and NFX are the only non-U.S. headquartered funds to make the list. Evaluation criteria included fundraising strength, investment activity, and exit performance (30%). Founded […]
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Portugal and Israel, both constrained by modest domestic markets, drive their startups to scale internationally from inception. Portugal’s technology sector now contributes 10% of GDP, with more than 4,700 startups generating about EUR 2.6 billion in revenues, 58% from exports. Government measures, such as a flat 20% income tax for up to 10 years, strengthen […]
September 15, 2025, at 15:00 UTC (07:00 Los Angeles; 10:00 New York; 16:00 London; 17:00 Israel) Israel continues to thrive as a global innovation hub, drawing significant investment across emerging and established sectors. Despite recent political instability, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has outperformed global markets, and Israeli technology ventures continue to flourish. Join Arnon, Tadmor‑Levy […]
A group of Israeli institutional investors—including Klirmark Capital, Leumi Partners, Meitav Provident Funds and Pension, Mizrahi Tefahot Invest, Phoenix Financial Ltd., and a large family office—has acquired Gett for USD 188 million. The deal transfers ownership from VNV Global, Access Industries, and MCI Capital. The new shareholders underscored their commitment to supporting Gett’s global workforce […]
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israel’s state-owned defense contractor, is in advanced negotiations to sell half of its interest in Controp Precision Technologies to California-based AeroVironment, a leading drone manufacturer. The process, managed by Rothschild, could value Controp close to USD 1 billion, though other suitors remain in consideration. Rafael, which acquired full control of Aeronautics […]
Prime Energy and Lahav Green Energy, a renewable energy and storage subsidiary of Lahav Infrastructure, have completed a strategic stock-swap merger valued at approximately NIS 521 million. Independent valuations set Prime Energy’s worth at NIS 423 million and Lahav Energy’s at NIS 98 million. The deal creates a leading public company in Israel’s renewable energy […]
Canada Global, an Israeli real estate investment firm, has partnered with U.S. residential developer Flow Property Investors—co-founded by Adam Neumann—and Yellowstone Trust to launch a joint venture investing in a major mixed-use project in Miami, Florida, being developed by the Chetrit Group. The 4-million-square-foot project could eventually include up to 1,900 apartments and condos, 39,000 […]
Appcharge, a Tel Aviv and San Francisco‑based direct‑to‑consumer platform provider for mobile game publishers, raised USD 58 million in a Series B funding round. The financing, led by IVP—an established U.S.‑based venture capital firm investing in high‑growth technology companies—includes contributions from Playrix and existing backers such as Creandum, Play Ventures, Glilot Capital Partners, Smilegate Investment, Moneta VC, BITKRAFT […]
Israel ranks 8th in Europe for UK investment projects, with 19 companies creating 866 jobs across key industries Israel now ranks 8th per capita among European countries investing in the United Kingdom, moving up from 10th place last year. Nineteen Israeli companies have established or expanded UK operations in 2025, spanning sectors such as cybersecurity, […]
The Italian government will invest tens of millions of euros in Israeli startups, targeting artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. The initiative aims to strengthen bilateral innovation links and cement Italy’s role as a committed participant in Israel’s high-tech ecosystem. By channeling funding into cutting-edge sectors, Italy seeks to drive collaborative research, accelerate commercialization, and expand […]
