Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank Ltd. completed two private international bond offerings raising USD 1.45 billion, strengthening its capital base and senior funding profile. The transactions comprised USD 750 million of Tier 2 subordinated notes and USD 700 million of senior notes. The bank, one of Israel’s largest financial institutions with global market access, placed both issuances with […]
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Apple Inc. confirmed its acquisition of Q.ai, an Israeli artificial intelligence company developing advanced silent-speech, audio, and facial micro-movement technologies. Based in Tel Aviv, Q.ai operates in the AI and human–machine interface space and has focused on enabling speech and intent recognition without audible sound. The acquisition forms part of Apple’s broader push to deepen […]
Israeli cyber startup Torq said on Sunday it raised USD 140 million at a USD 1.2 billion valuation, as it looks to speed up adoption of its artificial intelligence-driven security operations center (SOC) platform and expand into the U.S. market. The round, which introduces Torq to a unicorn status, was led by Merlin Ventures, with […]
PayPal, the US-based global payments and digital commerce company, has agreed to buy Cymbio, an Israeli commerce-technology company that builds infrastructure enabling global brands to synchronize product, inventory, and order data across multiple commerce environments. The transaction strengthens PayPal’s expansion into AI-driven shopping, including use across AI-based platforms such as Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity. Erdinast, […]
Israeli revenue operations platform DealHub.io completed a USD 100 million growth funding round, supporting its continued global expansion and product innovation. The financing marks a significant milestone for the company as it scales its commercial infrastructure and international footprint. Arnon, Tadmor-Levy advised DealHub.io on the transaction, which was led by partner Peter Sugarman, together with […]
Israeli digital health company Pulsenmore Ltd., which develops FDA-authorised home-use prenatal ultrasound and telehealth solutions, commenced trading of its ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Greenberg Traurig Tel Aviv, working closely with the Miami office, advised Pulsenmore on the US securities and capital markets aspects of the direct listing. The transaction was led by […]
In 2025, approximately half of the new startups founded by Israeli entrepreneurs were registered in Israel, with the remainder incorporated in the United States, according to Calcalist Tech reporting. This represents a notable decline from the 2018–2022 period, when roughly 75–80 % incorporated domestically. The trend, which accelerated after political and security upheavals beginning in […]
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) announced the expansion and rebranding of its Retail Chains Index to the “Retail Chains and Food Companies Index,” now comprising 26 stocks with a combined market capitalization of about NIS 70 billion (approx. USD 22.4 billion), of which roughly 25 % are food companies. The move reflects a shift […]
Israel’s cybersecurity ecosystem closed 2025 with record fundraising and unprecedented exit valuations, data released by Cybertech Global and IVC shows ahead of the Cybertech Global Tel Aviv 2026 conference. Total capital raised reached USD 8.27 billion, surpassing the prior record from 2021, while exit value soared to approximately USD 72.6 billion, driven largely by three […]
February 11, 2026 Herzog and Herzog Strategic, together with the Embassy of Japan in Israel, will host the Japan–Israel Tech Bridge Summit on February 11, bringing together senior executives from leading Japanese corporations and key figures from Israel’s tech and business ecosystem. The summit will focus on strengthening cross-border collaboration, with discussions on cybersecurity, artificial […]
