Is political unrest taking a toll on Israeli startups?

Let's look at how VC investment into Israel fared this year so far — unfavorably — and what might explain its decline.

Israel looks to roll out SpaceX Starlink internet amid war with Hamas

Israel is in discussions with SpaceX to roll out Starlink internet services, especially for communities near the conflict zone, an Israeli official said Tuesday. Starlink currently isn’t available i

Israel’s startup ecosystem: Down but not out

The world is still coming to terms with Hamas’ deadly attacks on Israelis last weekend — and everything else that has unfolded so far in the aftermath, including the barrage of retaliation str

Internet access in Gaza partially restored after blackout

After a weekend of almost complete internet blackout, connectivity in Gaza has been partially restored. On Friday, internet monitoring firms and experts reported that access to the internet had signif

Whither Israel? Israeli tech players comment on the impact of the country’s convulsions

As we covered in April, Israel has become convulsed by “reforms” to the judiciary, proposed by the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government, which passed yesterday. There is now deep concern that the jud

OurCrowd makes the first 8 investments from its Israel Resilience Fund

Israeli investment platform OurCrowd today announced that it now has $13 million in capital commitments for its $50 million Israel Resilience Fund, a fund the organization launched shortly after the I

There’s trouble in Startup Nation

For Israeli entrepreneurs, the prospect of rising pressure on the country's credit rating made banking diversification a more pressing issue.

YL Ventures details the challenges facing Israeli cybersecurity startups

The Israeli high-tech industry, with cybersecurity at its helm, will continue to deliver top-tier service, products, and innovation, no matter what.

Bugs in transportation app Moovit gave hackers free rides

Hackers could have hijacked the user accounts of a popular transportation app and used them to get free rides and access people’s personal information, according to a security researcher. Omer Attia

Tech warriors in the battle for Israel’s democracy

Israel's high-tech sector stands united in its commitment to safeguard the democratic values that have propelled success on the global stage.

Israel’s political crisis has activated its apolitical tech industry — and there’s no turning back

As unease spread amongst a handful of entrepreneurs, alarmed at radical “reforms” proposed by the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government regarding the independence of the judiciary, WhatsApp groups wer

Investors are optimistic about 2024

After a mediocre 2023, investors are optimistic about exit and M&A activity picking back up in 2024. Some think we will see the IPO market bounce back.

Ingrediome believes it can solve the lab-grown protein taste problem

The co-founders of Israeli food tech startup Ingrediome say they are inventing better-tasting lab-grown protein that's up to 10 times less expensive to produce.

Vertical AI and who might build it

Some thoughts on the future of vertical SaaS, what the second half of 2023 might hold for Israeli startups, and founder well-being.

Hacktivism erupts in response to Hamas-Israel war

Several groups of hacktivists have targeted Israeli websites with floods of malicious traffic following a surprise land, sea and air attack launched against Israel by militant group Hamas on Saturday,

Web Summit derailed by founder’s public fight with those supporting Israel in Hamas war

Web Summit, the big tech conference brand that runs events in several cities and whose 70,000 person flagship event in Lisbon is taking place next month, is running into a wall — a wall of outra

Aleph Farms’ cultivated beef process receives blessing from Israeli government

Gaining regulatory approval is a feat that has taken cultivated meat companies years to achieve.

Confirmed: Palo Alto has acquired Talon Cyber Security, sources say for $625M

Palo Alto Networks has just confirmed one more major piece of security startup M&A out of Israel: It has acquired Talon Cyber Security, a specialist in building enterprise browsers for securing di

Internet access in Gaza is collapsing as ISPs fall offline

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas reaches its third week, internet connectivity in Gaza is getting worse. On Thursday morning, internet monitoring firm NetBlocks wrote on X, formerly Twitter, t

The watermelon emoji isn’t just TikTok speak for Palestine

On Instagram, infographics about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza are punctuated with the watermelon emoji. In captions of TikTok videos calling for a ceasefire, the emoji replaces words like “Palest
Load More