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Israel, often celebrated as the "Startup Nation," is solidifying its status as a global center for artificial intelligence (AI). Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, the sector has shown impressive growth in 2024 and 2025. According to current reports (as of November 2025), over 150 new AI startups were founded in 2024 alone, with a strong focus … Continue reading Israel’s AI Boom: Startups 2024/2025
Despite ongoing geopolitical challenges, the Israeli tech ecosystem demonstrated stable and partially growing funding conditions in the months of August, September, and October 2025. In total, approximately 1.6 billion US dollars flowed into Israeli startups, distributed across about 49 funding rounds – an average of around 533 million US dollars per month and 16 deals. … Continue reading Investments in Israeli Tech Companies compared with US and European Markets (August–October 2025)
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) refers to a branch of Artificial Intelligence that aims to generate new, original content rather than just analyzing or classifying existing data. Typical examples include models like the GPT series for text generation, DALL-E or Stable Diffusion for images, as well as tools for music, code, or videos. GenAI is mainly … Continue reading Ranking of Nations in GenAI Patents. Israel is Superpower.
A joint report by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure documents that about 300 Israeli startup companies in the energy sector have raised about 5 billion dollars, placing Israel at the top of private investment in OECD countries. That is awesome. However, the state is footdragging and … Continue reading Israel’s Energy Resilience: 300 Startups Raised 5 Billion USD. Problem is Bureaucracy.
The 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network launched on the 10th of June at 'London Tech Week', in collaboration with the Founders Forum, Informa Tech, and London & Partners. Presented by Stephan Kuester, Managing Partner at Startup Genome, the GSER analyzes data from over 4.5 million companies across … Continue reading TEL AVIV DID IT – BEST ECOSYSTEM FOR STARTUPS
Vorige Woche vor Lag Ba Omer und diese Woche waren gute Tage mit Blick auf Investmentrunden. Kleinere Startups, also Startups unter 1 Milliarde Unternehmensbwertung, konnten stabile Investmentrunden realisieren. Vor dem Hintergrund globalen Chaos, Kriegen und Israels 'Acht-Fronten' Krieg gegen islamischen Genozidattacken eine außergewöhnliche und gute Performance. Zu nennen sind: 'Orcer AI' konnte 23 Millionen USD … Continue reading Gute Tage für israelische Startups / Successful Days for Israeli Startups (English/Deutsch)
After the controversial court rulings against Trump and his real estate company, the New York economic center is considered to be uncertain and risky. It's better to avoid him. Nevertheless, a US investment company with ties to Israel wants to take the risk and invest against the trend. A risky bet that might , or … Continue reading 20 million USD, Israel, and the NYC Tech EcoSystem
Israeli startups are back again. With an impact that can be seen in a world of war, upheaval, and chaos. One thing is clear: in a world of chaos, upheaval, and war, innovation is one of the hard currencies like weapons, gold, and chocolate. Press releases that landed on my desk last month made me … Continue reading Investors Trust in Israeli Innovation: 1 Billion Raised by Israeli Startups. Just Bibi?! No! There is more
The Abraham Accords established after two successful years a bunch of opportunities for growth. However, opportunities stay empty without VCs and investors. Learn more about my personal Top VCs in Bahrain on ‘VonNaftali’: Subscription $29,90/year What is said on VonNaftali about the VC market of UAE holds also true for the Kingdom of Bahrain: The … Continue reading Abraham Accords: Top Venture Capitalist Firms in Bahrain
Abu Dhabi can be regarded more and more as a part of Silicon Wadi. Especially FinTechs are booming in Abu Dhabi due to the new economic frame of the 'Abraham Accords'. Learn more about Abu Dhabi's FinTechs: Subscription just $29,90/12 months (net). The exact figure of how many fintechs really exist in UAE is also … Continue reading Abraham Accords: FinTechs in Abu Dhabi – Part 1
The Abraham Accords established after two successful years a bunch of opportunities for growth. However, opportunities stay empty without VCs and investors. Learn more about my personal Top 10 VCs in UAE on 'VonNaftali': Subscription $29,90/year The investor scene in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is very diverse, has very deep pockets, is generally willing … Continue reading Abraham Accords: Top 10 VCs in United Arab Emirates (UAE)
After the super year 2021, the investment volume fell in Israel's classic high-tech industry. There is no doubt that this should not be taken lightly, but there is also no reason to panic, as some headlines in so-called business newspapers - especially in Europe - suggest. The main challenge is the so-called 'homefront' (political institutions, … Continue reading Drop in Investments in Israeli High Tech Industry – No reason for Panic. But the Homefront is the Challenge
Contrary to many prophecies of doom that Israel has been falling into the abyss since the elections are completely unfounded and ill-footed. New private sector funds testify to the contrary. Subscription VonNaftali $29.90. According to an announcement by the Israeli Venture Capitalist '10D' two new funds are established with a summarized volume of $245 Million. … Continue reading New Israeli Funds for Start-ups with $245 Million. The Funds invite DeepTech Start-ups – D/E
The Abraham Accords deliver striking results. The start-up community grew by about an awesome 100% from 2021 to 2022. Again, the Abraham Accords are establishing themselves at large as the new Silicon Wadi. Learn more on VonNaftali: Subscribe $29,90/yr. "Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, today announced its startup community has raised US$1 billion (AED3.7 … Continue reading Abraham Accords: Start-up Hub raises 1 Billion USD
Bahrain too seeks to step into entrepreneuship which for sure was made more resilient by the frame of the Abraham Accords. In a press release the Tamkeen Fund calls for applications which will support start-ups within over three steps. Established in the year 2006 Tamkeen invested about 1 Billion BHD and leveraged about 700 Million … Continue reading Bahrain&Abraham Accords: ‘Tamkeen’ launches Young Entrepreneur Programme
According to a recent press release the 'Israel Innovation Authority' (IIA) will continue their programmes for sustainability in Israel. The approach in Israel is very different to that of EU-Europe. In EU-Europe mainly so-called "NGOs" and ideological aka socialist orientated platforms get subsidies by the state. In contrast to Israel where the focus is more … Continue reading Sustainability&Start-ups in Israel: 6 Million NIS for environmental innovations (D/E)
The numbers are more than impressive, and all the murmurs heard here and there that Israel tech startups are starting to falter has taught a lesson. The facts simply speak a different language. Of course there are setbacks and dangerous developments. But these are currently available for all countries and for all companies in the … Continue reading Israel again Role Model? Tech Invest by Israeli Institutional Investors increased 650% – WOW!
The State of Israel, through its Israel Space Agency, intends to invest NIS 600 million (about USD 180 million) in Israel's space industry over the next five years. One of the ministerial expectations resp. aim is to double the number of Israeli companies involved in the commercial space industry from 60 to 120 companies. This … Continue reading Booster to Israel’s Space Industry
The 'United States-Israel Business Alliance' (USIBA) reports an incredible success story of Israeli companies in the US in 2021. According to USIBA data, 26 'unicorns', which is generally understood to mean startups with a company valuation greater than USD 1 billion, have their global headquarters in New York. Another 32 Israeli 'unicorns' have their headquarters … Continue reading Powerhouse Israel: 58 Israeli ‘Unicorns’ with HQ in USA.
"Israeli Digital Health companies raised a record 1.9 billion USD in 2021. Means, more than doubling the previous year’s total, according to an end-of'-year Digital Health snapshot published by 'Start-Up Nation Central', a nonprofit that promotes the Israeli innovation ecosystem around the world. 2021 saw a significant shift in investment trends, with more capital invested … Continue reading Well done, Lion of Zion: Israel smashes Investment Record