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Illustrative: Offices of the Jerusalem Venture Partners tech investment firm in Jerusalem, February 18, 2019. (Hadas Parush/ Flash90)
June 10, 2026, 8:55 pm
Despite war, Israeli startups snag $8.6 billion, as strong shekel cuts cash runway
Although fundraising by local tech jumped 45% this year, it was invested in fewer companies, mostly cyber and AI; startups hire abroad as shekel fuels costs, according to new report
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: View of the Pazkar Factory near Afula, October 14, 2024 (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
June 4, 2026, 8:00 pm
Strong shekel squeezes value of export sales, as industry warns of damage to economy
In the first few months of 2026, local export revenue shrank by more than NIS 6.5 billion due to the sharp rise in the shekel’s value against the dollar
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative photo of a shekel and a US hundred dollar bill, April 13, 2026. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
May 8, 2026, 10:29 am
Shekel hits 33-year-peak, hammering exports, yet policymakers are insistently inactive
The strength of Israel’s currency is forcing exporters and startups to make tough decisions about hiring abroad and moving R&D centers out of Israel, stirring fears about future growth
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. An employee works in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
March 31, 2026, 7:05 pm
Nearly half of tech firms struggling with worker shortages due to Iran war – survey
Companies report that more than a quarter of their workforce is absent because of reserve duty, closure of educational frameworks, and security restrictions
By Sharon Wrobel
An Arrow anti-missile system fires an interceptor missile during Israel's 12-day conflict with Iran, in am image cleared for publication on July 1, 2025. (Defense Ministry)
February 22, 2026, 2:11 pm
After two years of war, defense tech buoys Israel’s economic recovery
Though entire tech sector took serious hit from workers’ reserve duty, air traffic pauses and brain drain, demand is now high for technology that was honed and tested in wartime
By Delphine Matthieussent
Illustrative: People walk by a poster displaying a spiral tower being built in Tel Aviv on November 17, 2025. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
December 22, 2025, 6:51 pm
Tech investments soar 45% as war recedes from view, reports find
Preliminary data shows capital injections for last quarter of 2025 at highest level in years, led by cyber and AI, with fewer deals but higher dollar amounts
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. An employee works in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
December 16, 2025, 2:04 am
Despite war, tech exits soared to $59 billion in 2025 thanks to Wiz deal — report
US buyers again lead with 43 M&A deals and IPOs, followed by Israeli purchasers with 30 transactions, according to annual PwC Israel report
By Sharon Wrobel
Passengers at Ben Gurion International Airport, August 1, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 1, 2025, 7:01 pm
Figures shows brain drain spiked in 2023-2024 as well-educated fled overhaul, war
More doctors, engineers, and high earners moved away during 20-month period, costing state some NIS 1.5 billion in lost taxes, Tel Aviv U. economists find, warning trend may be ongoing
By Sharon Wrobel
Left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference in Jerusalem on September 16, 2025. Right: The statue of King Leonidas of ancient Sparta stands over the battlefield of Thermopylae in central Greece on March 9, 2007. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL; PARIS PAPAIOANNOU/AFP)
September 29, 2025, 3:56 pm
With ‘super-Sparta’ speech, Netanyahu snarls a tech sector already entangled by war
Saying out loud what many quietly understood, PM’s talk of an increasingly isolated economy seen as unhelpful for an industry struggling to navigate effects of global anti-Israel sentiment
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Playtika at high-tech development centers in Herzliya, October 30, 2020. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
September 17, 2025, 4:04 am
Tech sector resilient but job growth and creation of new startups slowing — report
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
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. An employee works in the tech sector. (Hadas Porush/ Flash90)
August 6, 2025, 11:10 pm
In worrying trend, Israel’s tech workforce is shrinking after decade of growth
New workforce report shows tech firms cut marketing, sales and HR roles — as well as non-academic staff — amid war and political upheaval, though investments remain resilient
By Sharon Wrobel
Team at Israeli-founded cybersecurity startup Upwind Security. (Courtesy)
July 23, 2025, 7:21 pm
Israeli-founded cyber startup set to be snapped up by Datadog in $1 billion deal
Upwind is the developer of a security platform to protect software systems in real time from cyber attacks, as companies shift their data and workloads to cloud applications
By Sharon Wrobel
A pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protester holds a placard during a rally against Israel in Athens, Greece, on Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP/Yorgos Karahalis)
May 22, 2025, 1:06 pm
EU, UK review of trade ties over Gaza war could take bite out of business, exporters fear
Experts warn of domino effect on investment into Israel and overall business environment as key European partners seek to pressure government over its wartime policies
By Sharon Wrobel
BioCatch employees volunteer with Israeli nonprofit Heroes for Life. (Courtesy)
February 9, 2025, 7:51 pm
Israeli tech donates stock options amid war to aid national recovery
Nonprofit Tmura seeks donations of small stakes in startups and then, when they become valuable, uses the cash to fund youth and education; looks to expand model to US investors
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative. Cybersecurity technology. (Stock Depot via iStock by Getty Images)
January 7, 2025, 11:39 pm
In year of war, investment in Israeli cyber startups more than doubles to $4 billion
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
By Sharon Wrobel
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