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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 567

Israeli high-tech industry

Illustrative image of employees working in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
April 7, 2025, 12:55 am
War spurs brain drain, outflow of Israeli high-tech employees, report finds
Israel Innovation Authority’s snapshot of employment trends shows 8,300 high-tech workers left Israel from Oct. 2023 to July 2024, with intent to stay away for at least a year
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: US President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order after delivering remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled 'Make America Wealthy Again' at the White House in Washington, DC, April 2, 2025. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
April 3, 2025, 11:47 pm
After Israel fails to win reprieve from Trump’s tariffs, how hard will economy be hit?
New US policy set to threaten competitiveness of Israeli exports of machinery and medical equipment, experts say, while potential damage to tech industry is limited
By Sharon Wrobel
Knesset subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technologies discusses new restrictions by the US on exporting advanced computer chips. (Knesset website)
January 16, 2025, 11:38 pm
Israel to bring forward procurement of AI chips ahead of Biden’s new export rules
Knesset subcommittee discusses new US restrictions on the export of advanced computer chips, calls on government to act on a national AI strategy to secure Israel’s global standing
By Sharon Wrobel
US chipmaker Nvidia's offices in Yokne'am in Israel's north. (Courtesy)
January 15, 2025, 3:20 pm
Chip giant Nvidia to invest more than $500m in new Israeli AI research data lab
10,000-square-meter facility in the north to be used by Nvidia’s engineering teams to develop AI technologies
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Israeli entrepreneurs, investors and lawyers mingle at the Up & Coming annual tech conference by PwC Israel and Goldfarb Gross Seligman law firm in Tel Aviv on September 4, 2024. (Sharon Wrobel/Times of Israel)
January 9, 2025, 8:48 pm
With a possible end to the war in sight, will 2025 bring a startup ‘baby boom’?
Fund managers and tech executives worry about a shortage of local talent and new startups, but expect a revival of Israeli tech firms going public on the US stock market
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. High-tech office buildings in Herzliya Pituach, in central Israel, December 12, 2015. (Nati Shohat/ Flash 90/ File)
December 25, 2024, 9:48 pm
Foreign investments in Israel rebound after decline caused by political instability, war
Finance Ministry sees $11.8 billion inflow during the first half of 2024 versus $7.2 billion year-over-year, discounting the one-off $15 billion deal by chip giant Intel
By Sharon Wrobel
Rivery co-founder Itamar Ben Hemo (right) with employee and slain reservist officer Maj. (res.) Itay Galea. Galea was killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack in northern Israel in July 2024. Ben Hemo sustained critical injuries when shot by a Hamas sniper in Gaza in January 2024. (Courtesy)
December 20, 2024, 9:46 am
An Israeli tech founder’s journey from a near fatal injury in Gaza to a $100m exit
Rivery co-founder Itamar Ben Hemo, who was nearly killed a year ago while serving with the IDF reserves, hopes buyout will help restore investor confidence in Startup Nation
By Sharon Wrobel
Ezra Gardner, co-founder of Israel-focused venture capital fund Varana Capital. (Courtesy)
December 19, 2024, 4:05 pm
US-Israeli investor sounds alarm over lack of foreign capital for local startups
Denver-based VC raises $50m for emergency fund to invest in cash-strapped Israeli businesses as foreign investments stall amid uncertainty during war and shortage of US flights
By Sharon Wrobel
For illustration: Fusion co-founder Guy Katsovich speaks to investors and entrepreneurs at an annual VC trends conference in Tel Aviv on December 5, 2024. (Courtesy)
December 5, 2024, 10:43 pm
Political and security instability fears top Israeli investor concerns, survey finds
Poll shows fundraising remains a major worry, while the M&A market for Israeli startups sets a new high with $10.5 billion in deals led by foreign acquirers over the past year
By Sharon Wrobel
For illustration: Former NBA player and investor Omri Casspi (second from right) tours Israel's devastated south with tech billionaire Elon Musk (right) in November 2023. (Courtesy)
December 2, 2024, 7:18 pm
‘Zionism 2.0’: Former NBA player Omri Casspi raises $60m to invest in Israeli startups
The athlete’s second seed venture capital fund, Swish Ventures, seeks to fund locally founded businesses in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure and AI
By Sharon Wrobel
Nvidia employees in Israel. (Courtesy)
October 30, 2024, 7:11 pm
In a year of war, Nvidia overtakes Microsoft as best firm to work for in Israel: D&B
2024 ranking by Dun & Bradstreet takes into account the impact of Gaza conflict on company operations and employees, finds workers seek stable workplace and career development
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of employees working in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
October 6, 2024, 9:37 pm
Fears of a ‘lost decade’: Will the tech sector be able to save the war-hit economy?
One year on from the Hamas onslaught, experts fret over whether economic recovery is possible in the face of government inaction to bolster a key growth engine
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: A tech development center in Herzliya, Oct 30, 2020. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
September 23, 2024, 6:34 pm
Slowdown in growth of tech workforce is bad for tax revenue, report warns
Israel Innovation Authority says despite the war, the local tech ecosystem is 3rd-largest global hub for capital raising, but notes that investments flowing largely to cyber firms
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustration: High-tech development centers in Herzliya, October 30, 2020. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
September 12, 2024, 6:51 pm
Loss of confidence in the state’s actions drives startups to grow elsewhere – survey
A third of tech firms are considering moving some operations out of Israel due to war uncertainty and amid a lack of trust in the government’s ability to lead recovery efforts
By Sharon Wrobel
Mellanox founder Eyal Waldman (second from right) speaks at a panel discussion at the annual Journey conference by Ernst & Young Israel in Tel Aviv, Sept. 10, 2024. (Courtesy)
September 10, 2024, 11:31 pm
Entrepreneurs and investors ponder the future of tech as fundraising slumps
Only 10 new Israeli VC funds managed to raise a total of $554 million in January to June, in what is set to be one of the worst years for capital raising in tech industry
By Sharon Wrobel
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