Israel’s Stealth Startup Surge
Israel’s tech ecosystem is seeing a surge in stealth-mode entrepreneurship, with a 30% rise in undisclosed startup founders over the past year, according to a report by Dealigence in collaboration with Google for Startups. The study identified 1,054 founders currently operating under the radar, pointing to a likely boom in startup launches in 2025.
Analysis of 5,000+ profiles shows that 60% of these entrepreneurs come from technical backgrounds, while one-third are former executives—many with prior startup experience. Notably, 3.2% have worked at global tech leaders like Microsoft, Amazon, Intel, or Meta, and a significant number served in the Israel Defense Forces. The report notes that Israel now has 5.5 times more stealth-mode founders per capita than the US.
This trend counters fears that geopolitical uncertainty and reserve duty obligations would stall innovation. Instead, Israeli founders are leveraging stealth strategies to protect IP, manage risk, and time their market entry more effectively.
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