As many VC Cafe readers know, I’ve maintained a deep fascination with startup landscape maps – these visual guides have become essential tools for understanding the evolving Israeli tech ecosystem. What started as an occasional collection in 2019 has grown into one of our most anticipated regular features, offering a bird’s-eye view of Israel’s thriving startup sectors.
The rapid pace of innovation in Israeli tech continues to astound, with new sectors emerging and existing ones transforming at breakneck speed. From cybersecurity to digital health, climate tech to AI infrastructure, these landscape maps help us track the pulse of the Startup Nation’s technological evolution.
This post will be updated regularly throughout the year with the new startup landscape maps. To see how far we’ve come, you can browse the previous editions from Q3-Q4 2022, Q1-Q2 2022, July 2021, July 2020 and May 2019 as well as the 2023 annual landscape collection and the 2024 startup landscape collection.
Israeli gaming and gaming-tech landscape
On November 25, 2025 we (Remagine Ventures) published the Israeli gaming and gaming tech landscape in Calcaslist. You can download a high-resolution version on the Remagine Ventures website. Some highlights:
- We mapped 143 companies, including 62 studios with the majority (53) being venture-backed mobile studios.
- The second most active sector is Adtech & User acquisition (Monetisation/ Engagement tools) with 20 startups
- The published fundraising figures accumulated to $6.6 billion. The category that raised the most capital is Adtech & User Acquisition with $2.4 billion, followed by Real Money Gaming with $2.05 billion, and only then Mobile Studios with $648 million, a significant gap that illustrates the investment structure of the sector.
- While many rounds remain undisclosed, the published fundraising figures accumulated to $6.6 billion. The category that raised the most capital is Adtech & User Acquisition with $2.4 billion, followed by Real Money Gaming with $2.05 billion, and only then Mobile Studios with $648 million, a significant gap that illustrates the investment structure of the sector.
- 12 exits in the past 4 years: only 7 published amounts were disclosed, reaching a total of 3.65B$ ?
- We also came up with a list of 56 US/Israeli VCs & investors in the israeli gaming ecosystem. Of which, 34 are Israeli VCs, 2 Israeli CVCs, 1 IL accelerator, and 19 US-based investors with presence and interest in the Israeli Gaming ecosystem
Generative AI
With great pride, my team and I at Remagine Ventures published the 2025 Israeli Generative AI landscape in Calcalist. It showcases 342 Israeli startups across 29 categories, which have collectively raised over $20 billion in funding. For the first time, we’ve also included an acquisitions category. In the past year or so, 31 Israeli GenAI startups were acquired – 17 of them with disclosed terms, which amount to over $6.1 billion.
To be included in the landscape, startups had to meet two core criteria: raise at least $1 million in funding and have a product or service where generative AI is central to the value proposition. Companies that have been acquired or that use generative AI only peripherally were excluded from the main list.
? 342 Israeli startups building generative AI products
? 198 new companies since the May 2024 version
? Over half (104) of the new companies added have adopted Agentic capabilities
? $20B+ in total funding raised by Israeli GenAI startups
? 31 acquisitions over the past year, with $6.1B disclosed exit value
The Israeli Insurtech landscape by FinTLV
The FinTLV Israeli Insurtech Map visualises a dynamic and rapidly evolving ecosystem through a structure of concentric circles that categorizes over 100 companies beyond just traditional insurers. At its core, the map places local incumbent insurance companies, radiating outward to “Full Stack Carriers” (such as Lemonade and Hippo) and “MGAs and Brokers” who handle distribution. The landscape further expands to include “Insurtech Enablers”—companies providing essential technological tools for pricing, claims, and underwriting—which are segmented by function into Preventive, Underwriting, Data, and Service categories. The outermost layer features “Multi-vertical Enablers,” highlighting sector-agnostic firms offering platforms, marketing, and coding solutions, thereby showcasing how cross-industry innovation from cybersecurity, big data, and AI is reshaping the entire insurance value chain.
Another 2025 Israeli Semiconductor Landscape
In November 2025, Startup Nation Central published the report “Israel in the Semiconductor Race” including the landscape of Semiconductor startups and investors below. You can find a detailed list of companies on SNC Finder.
Israeli Semiconductor Landscape
Israel’s semiconductor and AI startup ecosystem is showing strong growth. Israeli fund Earth and Beyond published a mapping over 70 active chip- and computing-focused firms. Together they have raised approximately $5.5 billion. These firms span the full chip stack from AI-oriented processing and novel computing architectures, to sensing, communications, memory, power regulation, and infrastructure components. Many emerging companies are still at early stages, but about 26 have reached growth scale. Historically, Israel has produced several high-impact exits, such as the acquisitions of Mellanox, Mobileye, Habana Labs, and Annapurna Labs, helping to cement its place in the global semiconductor value chain.
That said, the ecosystem faces notable headwinds. Israel competes with other hubs for engineering talent, and it remains dependent on manufacturing in East Asia for large-scale chip production. Export controls and geopolitical risks also pose constraints on growth. Nevertheless, accelerating VC interest in chip ventures, especially given soaring demand for AI hardware, gives hope that Israel may extend its role from primarily design and innovation toward building a more integrated semiconductor presence.
Spatial Computing
From augmented reality and digital twins to LiDAR, vision AI, and immersive healthcare, Israel is fast becoming a global hub for spatial computing innovation. We’re excited to share the Israel Spatial Computing Landscape (Q3 2025) – mapping 85+ startups building the future of immersive tech, robotics, and 3D experiences. Collectively, they’ve raised over $3.1B in disclosed funding, with success stories including Mobileye, Innoviz Technologies, Arbe Robotics, as well as a newer wave of fast-growing companies and major acquisitions.
Denfence tech, Dual Use and Homeland Security
Ilan Regenbaum, Israel director at Mind the Bridge published the Israeli Defence Map, dual use and homeland security landscape in Jan 2025. It includes investors (domestic and foreign), established companies, startups and wider ecosystem programs and support.
Climate tech
PLANETech, a joint venture of the Israel Innovation Institute and Consensus Business Group, published a new landscape of Israeli climate tech startups in Calcaslist. The map is not exhaustive, but rather meant to show the new crop of climatech startups that have displayed “early momentum, clear relevance to climate challenges, and strong innovation potential”.
Cyber Security Snapshot
Startup Nation Central published this Cybersecurity Snapshot in July 2025. The report found that although Cybersecurity startups are only 7% of the total startups in Israel, they attracted 38% of all tech investment in 2024. There are 471 Israeli startups classified as cybersecurity companies across categories. Israel’s cybersecurity sector success is fuelled by a steady stream of top-tier talent from military intelligence units, a globally oriented approach that sidesteps the constraints of a small local market, and an intentional move toward a U.S.-inspired, capital-heavy growth strategy. Israeli cyber companies have become attractive acquisition targets, with M&A emerging as the main exit route—11% of firms are acquired compared to 7% across the wider tech landscape.
Quantum Computing
In July 2025, Earth and Beyond and Deloitte Catalyst published the Israeli Quantum Computing startup snapshot. As of 2025, there are 9 Israeli startups specifically focused on quantum computing. These 9 quantum computing startups have collectively raised a total of $650 million in funding It’s important to note that this figure does not include an additional approximately 15 Israeli startups operating in broader quantum technologies such as sensing, communication, or materials.
Quantum computing in Israel benefits from leading academic research, with several universities hosting dedicated centers for quantum technologies. The Israeli government has also committed significant funding, including a pledge of 1.25 billion NIS over six years starting in 2019 to support quantum computing and related technologies. Furthermore, the Israel Innovation Authority announced the Israeli Quantum Computing Center (IQCC) in 2024 with 100 million NIS in funding, aiming to accelerate quantum development and strengthen national capabilities. Israel’s military technology units also contribute to the talent pool, with many individuals transitioning into entrepreneurship and technical leadership in the quantum sector.
Proptech
In July 2025 TLV Ventures published a new Israeli proptech startup landscape in Calcalist. The map is structured around the five main ways to create value in real estate – buying, building, managing, financing, and experiencing. The new wave of proptech startups are AI-first and is now penetrating every layer of the tech stack – from elevating the tenant experience and enabling predictive maintenance, to construction site monitoring and delivering AI-driven infrastructure insights. There are over 200 proptech startups operating in Israel.
Energy Tech
In June 2025, Startup Nation Central published the 2025 Israeli Energy Tech map, featuring 165 startups (but noting that there are 350 companies in Israel’s energy tech sector, growing by nearly 60% over the past decade). These startups raised over $400 million raised in the last year alone. The landscape map segments innovation into eight key subsectors: Energy Generation, Energy Storage, Behind-the-Meter, Grid Infrastructure (Transmission & Distribution), Hydrogen, Cybersecurity (OT systems), Carbon Capture & Storage (CCUS), and Waste-to-X.
Digital Health
In April 2025 Team8 published the latest digital health Israeli landscape featuring 90 startups.
Defence tech and HLS
Startup Nation Central published the 2025 Israeli Defence and HLS (Homeland Security) startup landscape. It features 312 companies across various categories including autonomous systems, cyber defence, dual-use aerospace, and smart border technologies. In 2024, the sector recovered with $172M in private funding, partly driven by increased demand following Israel’s defence needs.
Mental Health
The Israeli mental health landscape, published by Startup Nation Central in March 2025. As of today (early 2025) there are 117 active tech companies in Israel addressing mental health. The need for mental health startups increased sharply post October 7th. In 2024, Israeli mental health startups raised $123 million.
Within mental health Israeli startups are active in the below four main categories:
- Managed care – These startups bridge the gap between individuals and professional mental health support, whether through telehealth, AI-assisted interventions, or hybrid digital-clinical therapy. Managed Care solutions represents 39% of the companies and 37% of the total private funding in Mental Health.
- Self Care solutions – represents 35% of the companies in mental health. Includes startups that empower individuals to take control of their mental health, often before they seek professional intervention.
- Mental Health Research – solutions that focus on early detection, precision psychiatry, and biomarker-driven diagnostics.
- Workflow automation – AI-driven automation solutions that help clinicians reduce manual work (note taking, communication) and ensure that individuals in crisis receive timely interventions, making the system more efficient and effective.
Agriculture & Food Tech
The 2025 Agriculture & Food Tech Landscape Map by Startup Nation Central highlights Israel’s innovative agrifood tech sector, featuring over 750 companies with 150+ highlighted startups. A few interesting insights: 10% of Israeli startups are in agriculture/food tech. In 2024, there were 33 investments over $1M in agritech and food tech startups in Israel. Over 50% of the companies in the sector.are early-stage startups and 30%+ of the investments focused on robotics/farm equipment.
Emerging innovation areas include:
- Precision nutrition for chronic disease prevention
- AgriTech and clean energy solutions
- Synthetic biology and cellular agriculture
- Bioconversion and upcycling of agricultural waste
Despite challenges from global conflicts and economic trends, the sector demonstrated resilience through strategic partnerships and technological advancements. The map emphasises the interconnected nature of agriculture and food innovation, showcasing Israel’s capability to transform challenges into opportunities in global food security and sustainability.
Fintech
The 2025 Israeli fintech landscape was published by Viola Ventures in “The state of Israeli fintech report” in February 2025. Israeli FinTech in 2025 is experiencing a resurgence after a period of decline. Public FinTech companies are recovering strongly, exceeding market benchmarks, while private FinTech financing remains challenged despite improved valuation multiples.
A few interesting nuggets from the report:
- FinTech remains the second-largest category in Israel’s tech ecosystem, accounting for 12% of total capital raised in Israel in 2024
- Israeli FinTech funding peaked at $6.4 billion across 216 deals in 2021, then dropped to $1.1 billion in 2024, with only 81 deals recorded
- FinTechs make up nearly half of the top 15 highest-valued private tech companies in Israel, including Rapyd ($15 billion), Deel ($12 billion), and Tipalti ($8.3 billion)
According to the report:
AI will disrupt traditional banking, embedded finance will redefine customer experiences, and vertical FinTech will revolutionize industries like healthcare, travel, and real estate.
Digital Health & Wellness
A report published by Good Company on February 3rd 2025, shines a spotlight on the Israeli digital health and wellness landscape. The report highlights key challenges like high costs, fragmented data systems, and workforce attrition, alongside promising trends such as AI-driven diagnostics, personalised medicine via genomic sequencing and 3D printing, as well as remote patient monitoring. Overall, the Israeli digital health landscape is characterized by a high concentration of innovative startups, significant investment in software solutions, and a focus on leveraging AI, personalized medicine, and advanced technologies to address critical challenges in healthcare
Israeli space tech
The new space economy projected to reach $1 trillion globally by 2040, fuelled by the increasing role of private companies in driving innovation and commercial opportunities in space.
The “Space Tech Innovation Spotlight” report by Startup Nation Central highlights Israel’s burgeoning space technology sector, emphasising its rapid growth and innovation. The landscape showcases 104 companies, key areas of development, including satellite communications, space exploration, and related technologies, underscoring Israel’s position as a significant player in the global space tech arena.
Israel’s 2025 Retail tech Landscape
Opening this year’s collection is the updated retail-tech landscape by Coresight Research with the Retail Innovation Club.
This report provides an overview of Israel’s retail-tech landscape, showcasing 151 startups offering solutions across the retail value chain. These companies, many having secured over $25 million in funding, are categorised into four segments: Business Intelligence—Analytics, Logistics, In-Store Technology, and Online Shopping.
He is a former General Partner at Google Ventures (GV) in Europe, former head of Google for Entrepreneurs in Europe, and founding head of Campus London, Google's first startup hub. Eze writes on Israeli tech, venture capital, artificial intelligence, and founder strategy.
He is also the founder of Techbikers, a nonprofit that brings together the startup ecosystem on cycling challenges in support of Room to Read.
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