Verint Systems, known for its AI-driven customer experience automation platform, agreed to an all-cash acquisition by private equity firm Thoma Bravo at an enterprise value of approximately USD 2 billion. Thoma Bravo, which manages about USD 184 billion in assets and has an extensive track record across the software sector, will merge Verint with Calabrio […]
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Kraken, the San Francisco–based cryptocurrency exchange, has acquired the assets and team of Capitalise.ai, an Israeli startup specializing in AI-driven trading automation for retail investors and brokers. The deal strengthens Kraken’s product innovation strategy, integrating Capitalise.ai’s technology to expand user access to automated investment tools. S. Horowitz & Co. represented Kraken in the transaction, with Clifford Davis, Keith […]
A CTech survey of top venture capital investors highlights five pillars AI startups must master to attract funding and achieve long-term impact. First, founders remain the most decisive factor—investors seek grit, adaptability, vision, and deep domain expertise. Second, competitive advantage has shifted away from traditional moats toward exclusive data, workflow innovation, defensible IP, and product-led […]
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 […]
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 […]
