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š š®š± This Week in IsraelTech:
1. @cyera_io Raises $600M at a $12B Valuation
CEO @yotamseg, CTO Tamar Bar-Ilan, and VP R&D Yonatan Itai closed a Series G to build the security layer governing what AI can access inside enterprise environments. Evolution Equity Partners led, with Cyberstarts (@giliraanan), Temasek, @Accel, @blackstone, Coatue Management, and Spark Capital participating.
2. @RyloHQ (Formerly Nagish) Raises $85M
What started as a school project in 2019 is now a $100M platform. @TomerrAharoni and @alon_ezer's Rylo has rebuilt communication infrastructure for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing from the ground up, replacing traditional relay call centers with AI-native captioning across phone, in-person, and workplace settings. Funding led by General Catalyst and Canaan.
3. PointFive Raises $60M Series B
The Tel Aviv and London-based team led by Alon Arvatz, Amir Hozez, and Gal Ben David is tackling the cost of running AI, now one of the fastest-growing enterprise line items. PointFive identifies root-cause waste across cloud and AI infrastructure and routes fixes to engineering teams. Accel leads this round, with Salesforce Ventures and Index Ventures.
4. Aryon Security Raises $29M Series A
Ron Arbel, Ariel Litmanovich, and Yair Ladizhensky built their platform on the experience of securing Project Nimbus, Israel's $7.2B national cloud contract. Aryon enforces cloud security policies before misconfigurations reach production. Brightmind Partners led this round, with Datadog Ventures, Shlomo Kramer's Skinos Ventures, and angels George Kurtz and Yevgeny Dibrov.
5. Pi Security Exits Stealth With $35M
Guy Arazi and Yoni Ramon built Pi around a single observation: security teams keep fixing the same vulnerabilities because the knowledge never stays at the organizational level. Pi converts that institutional knowledge into memory. Brightmind Partners and Third Point LLC led.
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Jun 10
Why People Trust Founders More Than Brands youtu.be/1RaSyN7J1Ps?si=jTvrā¦ via @YouTube with @YoelTIsrael at @WadiDigital and @IsraelTech
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Jun 8
Waze and Mobileye put Israel on the mobility map, and then the excitement settled.
At the Smart Mobility Summit TLV, @FlintYaron shared with us that what's changed is structural. A car today is a computer on wheels. The expertise that defines it, AI, cybersecurity, connectivity, software architecture, is expertise the Israeli ecosystem already has in depth. Founders from outside the automotive industry are walking into the space with directly relevant skills, because the domain barrier dropped.
Israel didn't have to reinvent itself for this moment. When the car stopped being hardware, software developers got to take the wheel.
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May 21
This past week, IsraelTech was on the ground at the Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv, where leaders from across the mobility, automotive, defense, and tech industries came together to talk about whatās next.
One of the biggest moments from the summit was hearing @elonmusk speak about the future of full self-driving technology and where countries like Israel fit into that future.
While at the conference, we sat down with @FlintYaron to talk about everything happening across the mobility world right now, from Chinese electric vehicles and autonomous driving to drones, logistics, infrastructure, and why Israel continues to play such an outsized role in the industry.
The conversation also dives into how technologies are moving between sectors faster than ever, especially across mobility, defense, and robotics.
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Jun 7
Two Israeli universities. Two global top 10 rankings.
The Technion (#5) and Tel Aviv University (#10) were ranked among the world's leading universities for producing entrepreneurs.
But the story goes beyond rankings.
These institutions combine world-class research, deep ties to industry, and a culture that encourages students to build, experiment, and solve real-world problems.
From startup founders to breakthrough technologies, their impact extends far beyond the classroom.
What do you think creates entrepreneurs: education, culture, or environment?
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Dollar/Shekel Rate, DefenseTech Exports hit record, Israeli Universities best in world for entrepreneurs, Dual-use Technologies on the rise.
ft. @YoelTIsrael & @NinaRaab5 (@LionRunConsult)
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Jun 3
See you at Creatives & Conversions TLV tomorrow!
The Wadi team will be there all day. Come say hello and meet the team.
We're also filming with @IsraelTech , so if you've got a great story, insight, or experience to share, we'd love to feature you on camera.
Come find us!
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Data powers almost everything we do online.
Booking a flight. Shopping online. Training AI models. Comparing prices. Even understanding global events.
In this conversation, @YoelTIsrael sits down with @orlench, CEO of Bright Data, to explore the massive infrastructure behind public web data and why access to information has become one of the most valuable assets in tech today.
Or shares how Bright Data grew into a platform used by more than 20,000 customers, why Meta took the company to court, how they won, and what it takes to collect public information at global scale.
He also explains why he believes data is becoming as essential as water, electricity, or oil in the modern economy.
Hosted by Yoel Israel
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Jun 2
Everyone is talking about social media.
But what happens when the algorithm changes?
In this conversation, @OmriHurwitz and @YoelTIsrael debate the role of new media versus owned platforms, and why a company's website may still be one of its most valuable assets.
As founders invest more time into building audiences across platforms, the question becomes: where does long-term value actually live?
Hosted by Yoel Israel
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May 7
AI is not replacing humans. Itās replacing those who donāt know how to use AI.
Yoel Israel sat down with @OmriHurwitz, founder of Omri Hurwitz Media. Omri grew his firm to 60 active clients by owning the media outlets his competitors were still pitching. He joins the show to talk execution, VC incentives, PR, AI, media ownership, founder branding, and why most marketers move too slowly.
Omri breaks down why founders fail by trying to please investors, why great operators are rare, and why the future of PR belongs to companies that own both the asset and the distribution.
Hosted by @yoeltisrael
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Jun 2
Most people spend hours perfecting their pitch.
@LironeGlikman says you should start by Googling yourself.
Before an investor, customer, or partner takes a meeting, they're probably searching your name. So make sure you know what they will find out about you before you even set foot in the pitch meeting.
Full interview hosted by @YoelTIsrael
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May 31
The future of air mobility isnāt just about passengers.
At the Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv, Yoel Israel spoke with @maxim_levy1978, COO of Dronery, about the companyās work operating aerial logistics services in Israel.
Dronery and Cando Drones are already flying drones for civilian use cases, including transporting medical supplies between hospitals and clinics, and moving critical equipment to locations that are difficult to reach by road. The company is also working with @ehang's air taxi platform, which has already completed test flights in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Caesarea.
While passenger flights are still being tested, aerial logistics is already becoming a reality, and Israel is one of the places helping make it happen.
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IsraelTech Live! This Week in Israeli Technology with @YoelTIsrael & @NinaRaab5 x.com/i/broadcasts/1qKVmmZRRā¦
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May 29
Every Anglo in Israel knows of @Davidmeirsiegel, former CEO of Meetup and Investipedia.
Now his new initiative Israel Tech Mission helps non-Jewish Americans connect and profit off of Israeli technology.
David was a double client of mine. I did his SEO for Meetup and we filmed and interviewed attendees of their tech tours.
David did over 200 podcasts. He said mine was the most fun and laid back.
May 28
Why are global tech executives continuing to pour capital into Israel, even in times of crisis?
Former Meetup and Investopedia CEO @Davidmeirsiegel joins Yoel Israel for a wide-ranging conversation about Israeli tech, aliyah, resilience, and why global executives continue investing in Israel even during wartime.
David shares the story behind Israel Tech Mission, an initiative bringing global tech and business leaders to Israel to experience the ecosystem firsthand. Since October 7, hundreds of executives, investors, and founders have joined the missions, leading to investments, partnerships, mentorships, and deeper ties to Israelās startup ecosystem.
The conversation also explores what international leaders misunderstand about Israeli founders, why health tech may be Israelās next major sector, and how Israeli culture shapes entrepreneurship differently from Silicon Valley.
Featuring David Siegel, former CEO of Meetup and Investopedia, founder of Israel Tech Mission, and professor at Tel Aviv University.
Hosted by @YoelTIsrael
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May 28
Why are global tech executives continuing to pour capital into Israel, even in times of crisis?
Former Meetup and Investopedia CEO @Davidmeirsiegel joins Yoel Israel for a wide-ranging conversation about Israeli tech, aliyah, resilience, and why global executives continue investing in Israel even during wartime.
David shares the story behind Israel Tech Mission, an initiative bringing global tech and business leaders to Israel to experience the ecosystem firsthand. Since October 7, hundreds of executives, investors, and founders have joined the missions, leading to investments, partnerships, mentorships, and deeper ties to Israelās startup ecosystem.
The conversation also explores what international leaders misunderstand about Israeli founders, why health tech may be Israelās next major sector, and how Israeli culture shapes entrepreneurship differently from Silicon Valley.
Featuring David Siegel, former CEO of Meetup and Investopedia, founder of Israel Tech Mission, and professor at Tel Aviv University.
Hosted by @YoelTIsrael
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š š®š± This week in IsraelTech:
1. @Olympus_Corp Agrees to Acquire BioProtect for $270M
BioProtect developed a biodegradable balloon spacer system used during prostate cancer radiation therapy to help protect healthy tissue and preserve patient quality of life.
Founded in 2004 and led by CEO Itay Barnea, the Israeli medtech company generated approximately $14.5M in revenue in 2025. Since launching commercially in 2023, its Balloon Spacer has been used in more than 11,000 procedures worldwide as Olympus expands deeper into urology and oncology.
2. @ElbitSystemsLtd's FUSE Acquires @bluewhiteag built AI-powered autonomous systems for off-road and defense applications, including its Pathfinder autonomy kit and Compass fleet operations platform.
Led by CEO Ben Alfi, the Tel Aviv-based company brings more than 100,000 cumulative autonomous operating hours into Elbit Systemsā growing robotics and unmanned systems ecosystem under FUSE CEO Eyal Dahan.
3. @Amdocs Acquires AI Startup Yess
Amdocs is accelerating its push into agentic AI through the acquisition of Yess, an Israeli startup focused on autonomous AI agents for enterprise workflows.
Founded by former AWS Israel executives Jonathan Bregman, Ido Perlson, Matan Zutta, and David Feldstein, the entire Yess team is joining Amdocsā Generative AI and Data division led by Ilan Sade.
4. @phytolon Raises $23.6M to Replace Artificial Food Dyes
Israeli foodtech company Phytolon uses precision fermentation and bakerās yeast to produce natural alternatives to petroleum-based synthetic food dyes like Red 40.
Led by co-founders Halim Jubran and Tal Zeltzer, the company recently received FDA approval for its fermentation-derived beetroot red dye and raised $23.6M with participation from Millennium Foodtech, NextGen Nutrition, Colorcon Ventures, and Yossi Ackerman.
5. @BIRDFoundation1 Energy Opens Applications for New U.S.-Israel Energy Innovation Grants
The BIRD Foundation, together with the U.S. Department of Energy (@ENERGY), Israelās Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and the @ILInnovationAut, opened applications for joint U.S.-Israel energy R&D grants of up to $1.5M per project.
Priority areas include AI-integrated data centers, grid optimization, cybersecurity for energy infrastructure, and water-energy technologies, continuing the long-running collaboration between the U.S. and Israeli innovation ecosystems.
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