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Defense Ministry orders boost Israeli startups

Total funding raised by companies that received a direct order from MAFAT in 2025 was $1.2 billion

JANUARY 22, 2026|ByDEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS

The Israel Defense Forces announced that troops from the 10th Brigade have wrapped up a series of operations around the Yellow Line in the Khan Yunis area.

Israeli giant Wix announced its first AI-focused product.

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.

JANUARY 22, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Starling's new VTOL drone design for enhanced operational flexibility

Israeli defense-tech co Kela teams with Starling on drones

As part of the agreement, Kela will receive exclusive rights to sell, integrate and deploy Starling's Pathfinder X autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system in the IDF.

JANUARY 21, 2026|ByDEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS

Škoda Kodiaq. The base model reduced to NIS 212,000

Škoda partners with Upstream to strengthen cybersecurity across connected vehicles

Upstream developed a platform that provides cybersecurity extended detection and response (XDR) for connected vehicles and IoT

JANUARY 13, 2026|ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Israel-Hamas war: How did Israeli startups fare and what challenges do they still face?

The Inside Israeli Innovation Podcast: Season 2, Episode 45.

JANUARY 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Adina Kraus, Founding Partner and CEO at InnoSource Ventures.

Tzalir Foundation launches ‘10X’ initiative to support war-affected communities

The grant package will include expert support from JGive specialists, customized marketing and advertising services, and strategic mentorship provided by the foundation.

JANUARY 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Tzalir Foundation launches ‘10X’ initiative to support war-affected communities

2025 will be pivotal for health industry start ups - opinion

As public and private sectors come together to address these challenges, 2025 will likely be remembered as the year health start-ups redefined the way care is delivered.

JANUARY 23, 2025ByADINA KRAUSZ

Blood veins and artificial intelligence (illustrative)

Business data company Lusha acquires Israeli startup Novacy

This move aims to add call analysis capabilities and transform Lusha into a comprehensive end-to-end sales intelligence platform.

JANUARY 22, 2025ByWALLA! TECH

Uria Franko, Or Biderman and Yair Giwnewer

Hotel procurement startup Reeco secures $15m. in Series A funding

The startup aims to revolutionize hotel procurement by replacing traditional manual processes and legacy systems with a unified digital platform.

JANUARY 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Reeco founders Henrik Shimony and Omri Shalev.

Mentalist Lior Suchard makes shocking business move: Joining a VC

Lior Suchard and Shai Michel, the latter a managing partner at the Merlin Foundation, are childhood friends who have known each other since the age of 17.

JANUARY 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Blockchain giant Chainalysis acquires startup Alterya

Alterya is a real-time fraud prevention company that focuses on early detection of social engineering scams.

JANUARY 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Blockchain giant Chainalysis will be acquiring Israeli fraud prevention company Alterya.

Startup Lili named best bank for small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S.

The financial website Tearsheet has crowned the startup, which develops and manages a digital banking platform in the U.S., serving over 600,000 businesses.

JANUARY 10, 2025ByWALLA! TECH