The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/fundraising/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:41:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png fundraising | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/fundraising/ 32 32 After record year, Israeli tech brain drain raises fears for future growth – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-record-year-israeli-tech-brain-drain-raises-fears-for-future-growth-report/ Sun, 31 May 2026 18:34:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3833642 Israel Innovation Authority says R&D activity and management of startups are increasingly moving abroad amid AI-related changes, and as strong shekel raises costs

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]]> US synagogue helps Palestinians raise money for Gaza, finds common ground over falafel https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-synagogue-helps-palestinians-raise-money-for-gaza-finds-common-ground-over-falafel/ Sat, 02 May 2026 02:30:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813213 Daylong fundraiser results from relationships formed between rabbi, Palestinian restaurateur and Duke neurosurgeon who seek peace, reconciliation and a good bowl of hummus

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]]> Israel’s Glilot Partners raises $500M to back young cyber and AI software startups https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-glilot-partners-raises-500m-to-back-young-cyber-and-ai-software-startups/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:28:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3644253 Fresh capital raised from financial institutions in the US and Europe is earmarked for investment into Israeli startups developing cybersecurity and AI enterprise software

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]]> Tech sector resilient but job growth and creation of new startups slowing — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/tech-sector-resilient-though-job-growth-creation-of-new-startups-slowing-report/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 01:04:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3643686 Israel Innovation Authority raises serious concerns about stagnation in tech output, emphasizes urgency of government investment to secure one of the main sources of tax revenue

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]]> FIDF chairman and CEO resign amid reports of financial abuse, mismanagement https://www.timesofisrael.com/fidf-chairman-and-ceo-resign-amid-reports-of-financial-abuse-mismanagement/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:57:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3603719 Morey Levovitz accused of financial abuse and creating a toxic culture in the non-profit, which has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for IDF soldiers

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]]> Despite ongoing war, investments in Israeli startups hit three-year high https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-ongoing-war-investments-in-israeli-startups-hit-three-year-high/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:30:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3588674 Local tech firms raised $9.3 billion in capital in the first six months of 2025 as foreign investor participation in funding rounds rose

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]]> Israel at 77: Tech economy shows resilience during war, though clouds of change loom https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-at-77-tech-economy-shows-resilience-during-war-though-clouds-of-change-loom/ Thu, 01 May 2025 02:50:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3538122 While Israel takes pride in its tech ecosystem, fund managers and tech experts worry that the state is not acting to preserve the talent that keeps the industry thriving

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]]> $35 million VC fund launches thanks to reservist’s chance encounter on the Gaza border https://www.timesofisrael.com/35-million-vc-fund-launches-thanks-to-reservists-chance-encounter-on-the-gaza-border/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:47:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3531159 Israeli investor David Citron bumped into NY-based venture capitalist Alan Buch while serving in the Israel-Hamas war. Their resulting fund for startups born in combat launches Monday

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]]> Google and Nvidia said to back OpenAI co-founder Sutskever’s safety startup https://www.timesofisrael.com/google-and-nvidia-said-to-back-openai-co-founder-sutskevers-safety-startup/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:26:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3526828 Safe Superintelligence, co-founded by Israel-raised Sutskever, raises $2b to hire top engineers in Tel Aviv and Palo Alto, and develop safe AI systems that are smarter than humans

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]]> Backed by CIA, defense startup emerges with tech platform for modern battlefield https://www.timesofisrael.com/backed-by-cia-defense-startup-emerges-with-tech-platform-for-modern-battlefield/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:12:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3504708 In response to October 7, Kela raises $39 million to develop a platform for the integration of commercial technologies, such as AI models or sensors, into military systems

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]]> Israeli AI cybersecurity startup valued at $1.1 billion after major funding round https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-ai-cybersecurity-startup-valued-at-1-1-billion-after-major-funding-round/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:07:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3484923 Founded by Shalev Hulio, former CEO of spyware firm NSO, and ex-Austria chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Dream Security looks to protect critical national infrastructure from attacks

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]]> Israel’s Carrar to raise $18m for EV battery production line around Sderot frontline https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-carrar-to-raise-18m-for-ev-battery-production-line-around-sderot-frontline/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:16:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3481251 The Israeli automotive startup plans to double its workforce and create its first plant near Sderot to produce EV battery packs with a cooling system to tackle heat dissipation

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]]> Israeli AI startup that scans Amazon vehicles raises $191 million led by Toyota fund https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-ai-startup-that-scans-amazon-vehicles-raises-191-million-led-by-toyota-fund/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:48:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3471637 UVeye, developer of an AI-driven scanner that can run full inspections on vehicles, will deploy 850 of its systems at Amazon delivery stations in the US, Canada, Germany and UK

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]]> In year of war, investment in Israeli cyber startups more than doubles to $4 billion https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-year-of-war-investment-in-israeli-cyber-startups-more-than-doubles-to-4-billion/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:39:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3454748 Fundraising in 2024 was led by Israeli cyber firms that develop technology to protect the cloud and artificial intelligence threats, according to a report by YL Ventures

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]]> Israel is producing fewer new startups, raising concerns about future tech jobs https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-is-producing-fewer-new-startups-raising-concerns-about-future-tech-jobs/ Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:34:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3435139 The past decade has seen the number of newly founded startups plunge 45% and more, creating a potential economic shortfall in the coming years, according to RISE Israel

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