Start-up

$30M for an Israeli start-up on its way to becoming the Tesla of trains

Israeli start-up Voltify, which develops technology to convert diesel trains to electric use, has completed a $30M seed round, aiming to transform the global railway energy supply chain.

Metro train.
An unmanned ground vehicle is seen next to a counter UAS system A1-Falke by Argus Interception during the defence exercise "Red Storm Bravo" in which civilian and military coordination is trained and led by German army Bundeswehr in Hamburg, Germany, September 26, 2025

The Janus frontier: One innovation, two destinies- opinion

Israeli-founded Surf AI launches with $57m to help enterprises automate security operations.

Surf AI raises $57 million for AI platform built for security teams

“Despite incoming missile alerts and personal danger, Swan’s founders continued investor calls and closed a $6 million round, showing resilience under extraordinary conditions.”

Five minutes into the pitch, the sirens went off


80% lower costs: The Israeli innovation shaking up the cultured food market

An Israeli startup revealed a hydrogel-based platform that cuts cultured food production costs and could speed the shift to sustainable alternatives to animal-based products.

Cultured meat.

Israeli unicorn Wix launches world-first AI website builder, cutting weeks of work into minutes

Wix Harmony would allow users not only to design websites in a matter of seconds rather than hours, but also to refine the design via a chatbox with an AI agent.

Israeli giant Wix announced its first AI-focused product.

Israeli AI startup founded by women entrepreneurs announces $7 million investment round

Legato, founded by female entrepreneurs Dana Rochman and Shlomit Tennenbaum in 2025, focuses on providing AI embeds for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms.

Legato founders Dana Rochman and Shlomit Tennenbaum.

Will Israel become a bitcoin nation?

Fried said the company was created to solve a practical problem facing Israeli investors. While Bitcoin adoption has expanded worldwide, Israeli banks remain cautious.

ZOOZ Strategy CEO Jordan Fried explains why he believes bitcoin will become a bitcoin nation.

Israeli start-up reshapes safety and security technology to avoid tragedy at public events

“In a world of advanced technology,” CEO and co-founder of dotSAGA Noam Goldman stated, “there’s no reason safety should still operate blind.”

Leadership team of dotSAGA, an Israeli start-up dedicated to rethinking safety and security.

Stanford Study: Study at TAU increases chance of becoming unicorn founder by 260%

Stanford study finds TAU undergraduates have the world’s highest relative likelihood of founding unicorns.

Main entrance of The Yolanda and David Katz Faculty of the Arts building with young students. South facade, Tel Aviv University. Tel Aviv, Israel - March 7, 2022

An Israeli startup won the most important award in the world of medical tech

The Israeli company MedCu won the innovation award at the global Medtech conference, thanks to innovative copper dressings for treating chronic wounds and preventing infections.

MedCu

Israeli defense-tech start-ups attract $1b. in financing rounds, mergers and acquisitions in 2025

Crunchbase data shows that the total funding raised by defense startups worldwide since the beginning of 2025 amounted to $7.7 billion

After two years of war, Israel’s defense technology sector, which was tested and refined during the conflict, is emerging stronger and more relevant than ever.

Israeli breakthrough: Tech giant acquires MineOS’s privacy app

Mine’s app helps millions control their personal data online and will now join McAfee’s security platform, allowing MineOS to focus on the fast-growing enterprise market.

Gal Ringel, Gal Golan, Kobi Nissan

Eyes wide shut: how to beat insomnia and become wiser

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