Entrepreneurship in israel

Inside the BGU fund where students invest real venture capital

Some are barely into their twenties, yet they decide which startups receive funding. Inside Ben-Gurion University's Cactus Capital, students aren't preparing to become investors. They already are.

Roy Kimchi, Cactus Capital’s founding CEO
View of the Malha Technological Centre, which houses the Israel Innovation Authority, in Jerusalem.

'Dollar-shekel exchange, more local production': Next Innovation Authority CEO has challenges ahead

A group of diverse people are queueing up in a movie theater to watch a movie.

This Israeli startup is using AI to transform cinemas into more than just a place to watch movies

Roi Danino, Entrepreneur & Business Mentor

From Gaza frontlines to corporate recovery


Reichman University: Where global education meets Israel’s entrepreneurial spirit

Reichman University blends academic excellence with real-world impact. 'This place has amazing added value,' says VP Jonathan Davis, 'where Israel is one of the world’s top startup nations.'

 Jonathan Davis, Vice President for External Relations and Head of the Raphael Recanati International School

It's time to make Israel great for business again - opinion

Israel has already lost too many Israeli-born and immigrant entrepreneurs and their businesses to friendlier shores like Delaware and Texas.

THE WRITER speaks at a tech conference. Israel has already lost too many Israeli-born and immigrant entrepreneurs and their businesses to friendlier shores, she laments.

This Year's Next-Gen Women Entrepreneurship Award – Meet Our Finalists

For the 4th year running, The Luzzatto Group powered this award, giving the stage to five female startup entrepreneurs.

 Next-Gen Women Entrepreneurship competition judges with this year's winner: Maya Lebow, co-founder and CEO of ANeustart.

VCs Talk: An interview with Itamar Weizman Partner & Head of Climate Tech at Firstime Ventures

Weizman notes that the solutions they’re introducing do more than just make the world a better place – they also build profitable businesses.

 Itamar Weizman

Over 100 English-speaking female entrepreneurs gather in Israel for networking and support event

Over 100 English-speaking women entrepreneurs in Israel gathered at a HER Tel Aviv and Kehila event to network and find support amidst heightened anxiety since October 7th.

Participants at the event at the Powtoon.

Entrepreneurship is the catalyst for positive social change - opinion

In times of uncertainty and personal and national instability, entrepreneurship, as an approach and a set of tools, enables us to transition from being reactive to proactive.

 THE WRITER (far right) meets with youth in Netivot last month, promoting resilience, with Unistream’s entrepreneurship truck for teenagers who have been evacuated from their homes during the war.

Tel Aviv University holds International Unicorn Day Conference

Recently, a new study from Stanford University ranked Tel Aviv University first in Israel and first outside the United States in the number of unicorns.

Left to right: Joel Bar-El, Meital Shamia, Arik Faingold, Dr. Eyal Benjamin, and Sigalit Ben Hayoun.

These female entrepreneurs are revolutionizing Israel’s high tech. Here is how

The award was powered by The Luzzatto Group for the the third year, featuring five female founders who presented their startups before a panel of three judges.

 Startuppers taking part in the 2024 Next-Gen Women’s Entrepreneurship Award powered by The Luzzatto Group at The Jerusalem Post’s Women Leaders Summit.

Impact of Israel-Hamas war: Arab female entrepreneurs struggle to survive

Before October 7, Yozmot Atid helped thousands of small business owners with programs aimed at women from various backgrounds.

Salam Diabat

Israeli startup funding plummets 60%, yet M&A landscape thrives with cybersecurity focus

Despite a decline in VC fundraising, the industry remains resilient, with a focus on cybersecurity consolidation.