Tech
Israel's Unicorn: The university that reached the global top
Tel Aviv University was ranked third in the world outside the US for the number of research master's graduates who founded unicorn companies. The Hebrew University and the Technion also entered the top ten.

Monday beat forecasts, but expects a slowdown in growth, and the stock is plummeting in pre-market trading
Monday reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $364.6 million, beating market expectations. Despite the positive financial results, the company's stock fell by more than 8% in pre-market trading on the Nasdaq.

In Musk's Crosshairs: Descartes in Talks for $6 Billion Sale
Israeli startup Descartes is in advanced talks to be acquired by a major international player for $6-7 billion. SpaceX is considered the primary candidate for the acquisition.

Ofir Shahaf, co-founder of the investment fund eHealth Ventures, dies at 59: "A rare professional"
Shahaf, who passed away from cancer, was a co-founder of the medical technology investment fund and led it alongside Talaor Sachs. "He knew how to pinpoint what was truly important to avoid breakdowns," says his former partner in an interview with mako.

Israeli food-tech company wins contract in the USA
Beyond Oil, which developed a solution for renewing used frying oil, will implement the technology in 14 US supermarket branches. Also: Toys R Us is investing about 2 million shekels in a concept store in Ra'anana. Events and appointments.

Achievement for Papaya in the struggle against Skillz: enforcement in the USA temporarily halted
The Federal Bankruptcy Court in Delaware has granted Papaya Gaming's request for temporary relief. The ruling stays collection proceedings against the company's U.S. assets pending a Chapter 15 recognition hearing.

A tech founder wanted to start a new country. An existing country stood in his way
Balaji Srinivasan left Silicon Valley and set up an incubator for new countries in an Asian ghost town, until the government shut the project down.

After the compensation storm: the moment of truth for Monday's founders arrives
Amidst a 20% workforce reduction and controversy over executive pay, Monday is set to release its Q2 2026 financial results. Investors are looking for proof that the company can adapt to the AI era.

The hunger for chips: SK Hynix launches a huge investment
SK Hynix is investing 54 trillion Korean won ($38.1 billion) in two new memory chip plants. The move aims to address the surging demand for components essential to artificial intelligence infrastructure.

"My tattoo business was the trigger for founding Base44, and now I am closing the circle in high-tech"
Yuval Shlomo, wife of Base44 founder Maor Shlomo, discusses her transition from the tattoo industry to the high-tech world. She has taken on a marketing and community management role at Base4u Solutions, which leverages Base44 technology to build business management systems.

"We will change the world": She gave up a promising Treasury career to lead a Jerusalem AI company
Shoni Mendel-Laufer, having left a promising career at the Ministry of Finance's Budget Department, has become a key executive at LTX, a new company spun off from Lightricks to focus on Physical AI.

Has the quantum revolution arrived? Analyzing IonQ's financial performance
IonQ quadrupled its revenue and raised its guidance, but net losses increased tenfold. We examine the company's report and the state of the quantum sector.

Intel in a new investment: Elon Musk is building a factory worth billions of dollars
An investment that may reach $119 billion and a collaboration with Intel. Elon Musk's dramatic announcement and the local storm surrounding tax benefits. What are they saying at SpaceX and how did the residents react?

A CEO who is also the only employee: The startup that wants to take down legacy SaaS companies raised $6 million
IAIG (Inevitable AI Group) has raised $6 million in a pre-seed round led by Aleph. The venture studio builds lean software companies where a single entrepreneur serves as both CEO and the sole employee, leveraging AI tools to replace traditional SaaS models.

288% jump: Playtika releases mixed reports and surprises the market
The gaming giant summarizes the second quarter of 2026 with mixed data, as one brand leads growth and compensates for weakness in the company's other titles.

The last remnant of IronSource acquired by Tripledot for tens of millions of dollars
Supersonic, the last major gaming division remaining from the acquisition of the Israeli company IronSource, is being sold to the British company Tripledot, which is entering operations in Israel for the first time. About a third of the company's employees will be laid off as part of the move.

Israeli company in a 12 million shekel deal: "A milestone"
Jeen Technologies (Jeen.ai) reports its first deal with the Israeli banking system, valued at approximately 12 million shekels.

A surprise in Israeli high-tech: The unusual data of Haredi startups
While the entire industry is dealing with a complex slowdown in investments, the BizLabs program reveals exceptional data on an unusual survival rate of 93% and the raising of tens of millions of dollars.

23-year-old chess master leaves OpenAI to launch a mind-reading startup
Naomi Bashkansky, a 23-year-old chess master and former OpenAI researcher, has joined the startup Conduit. The company is developing technology to convert human thoughts into text.

From a $3 million investment to a $200 million exit: The Jerusalem fund's success
The mega-deal in which Visa acquired BioCatch at a $2.4 billion valuation yielded the Jerusalem-based investor group OurCrowd about $200 million. The fund, which operates on a unique model, also holds shares in the AI giant Anthropic.

A Revolution in Drug Development: Israeli Startup Raises $45 Million
Developing a new drug is one of the most time-consuming and expensive processes in medicine. Despite billions in investment, many drugs fail during clinical trials. The Israeli startup QuantHealth has secured $45 million to expand its artificial intelligence platform, which aims to optimize the planning and execution of clinical trials.

"Only Nvidia": The statement by Elon Musk that caught the attention of SpaceX investors
Elon Musk's company released its first report as a public company and beat forecasts, but the spotlight was stolen by a statement from CEO and founder Elon Musk during the investor call regarding the company's AI infrastructure.

Google's Chief Scientist is stepping down to launch an AI startup aimed at accelerating scientific discovery
Jeff Dean, a key architect of Google's AI strategy, is leaving the company to launch Discovery Loop. The new startup aims to accelerate scientific discovery by automating complex research and engineering tasks.

Moove Raises $250 Million to Build Autonomous Transportation Infrastructure
Moove, a developer of operational infrastructure for autonomous transport, has raised $250 million in a Series C round, reaching a valuation of $2.1 billion.

Pandemic Success Ends in Fire Sale: Behind the Collapse of Israeli Gaming Startup StreamElements
The American company Razer has acquired the assets of the Israeli startup StreamElements. Once one of Israel's fastest-growing companies during the pandemic, it faced market shifts and was sold at a loss.

The startup that puts AI into your next flight has just raised $50 million
Israeli startup Faye, which offers a smart travel insurance system, has raised $50 million in a Series C round. The company plans to use the funds to automate insurance claims processing using AI.

SpaceX Reports: Starlink Remains the Star, but AI Activity is Closing the Gap
SpaceX's first quarterly report shows impressive growth, with revenue jumping 91.9% to $7.81 billion and net losses narrowing by 46.3%. The results highlight the dominance of Starlink and the rapid scaling of AI infrastructure investments.

Millions of Dollars: Global Giant Invests in Israeli Startup
CrowdStrike will invest millions of dollars in Above Security and integrate its AI technology for detecting internal threats into its security platform. The move comes shortly after a $50 million funding round completed by the Israeli company.

Promising Israeli startup closes after a year: the AI revolution claims another victim
The local venture founded by one of the founders of Wix and managed by the former CEO of TikTok Israel could not withstand the pressure of the artificial intelligence giants, and is now taking the platform offline.

After finding vulnerabilities in Apple and Meta, Oligo raises another $60 million
Israeli startup Oligo has raised $60 million to further develop its runtime application security platform. The technology enables the blocking of cyberattacks in real-time without requiring application downtime.

Valuation doubled within a year: Cyber company OLIGO Security raised $60 million
OLIGO Security has raised $60 million in an extended Series B funding round. This investment brings the total capital raised by the company to $140 million, with its valuation more than doubling over the past year.

Arik Shtilman reveals for the first time: The date Rapyd will go public on NASDAQ
Arik Shtilman, founder and CEO of the fintech company Rapyd, has revealed the timeline for the company's NASDAQ IPO, while confirming that it will not be traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Polymarket in Talks to Raise Funds at Over $20 Billion Valuation
Prediction platform Polymarket is seeking to raise $1 billion at a valuation exceeding $20 billion. The company faces stiff competition from Kalshi and an ongoing investigation by the CFTC.

Is Elon Musk's empire in danger? The report that is stirring the market
Tesla may take an extreme move of selling or separating its giant factory in China, against the backdrop of a potential merger with the billionaire's defense space company.

The startup QuantHealth raised $45 million for AI technology for clinical trial planning
QuantHealth, a company developing AI-based simulations for clinical trials, has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round. The total amount raised by the company has now reached $75 million.

Revenue Surged 93% as Palantir Raised Full-Year Guidance
American defense-tech company Palantir reported second-quarter results that exceeded analysts' forecasts. Consequently, the company raised its full-year guidance, and its stock climbed 12% following the announcement.

Jerusalem Launches New Defense Tech Accelerator
The Jerusalem Development Authority, the Ministry of Defense, and the Jerusalem Municipality are launching a new deep-tech accelerator. Selected startups will receive up to two million shekels in funding and access to defense research facilities.

Leadership change at Apple Israel: Roni Friedman to lead new AI division
Roni Friedman, who managed Apple's development center in Herzliya for over nine years, is moving to lead the company's new CHIP-AI division, focused on integrating AI tools for employees. Tal Inbar has been appointed as the new site manager for Apple in Israel.

Cybersecurity for AI: Zenity Raises $125 Million to Secure AI Agents
Israeli cybersecurity firm Zenity has secured $125 million in a Series C funding round to scale its platform for securing corporate AI agents. The company, which helps organizations monitor and control autonomous AI actions, plans to use the capital to accelerate global expansion.

Israeli BioCatch sold for $2.4 billion in cash to Visa
The company developed a system for identifying and preventing fraud in the banking system using biometric and behavioral means. Only two years ago, BioCatch was sold to the Permira fund for $1.3 billion.