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Reasons to be optimistic about Israeli tech in 2026
In the world of venture capital, we often obsess over the “J-Curve”, the initial dip in value before…
Raising a Pre-Seed in 2026: The New Bar for Israeli Founders
The capital is there… but the "flight to quality" is at an all-time high.
2025 was a banner year for Israeli startup exits, but there’s a catch
It's a market of either mega-deals mainly in Cyber, or sprint-to-exit model in AI
The State of Seed and Pre-Seed in 2025: Bigger Bets, Leaner Teams, and the AI Distortion Field
If 2023 and 2024 were defined by correction and caution, 2025 is shaping up to be the year…
It’s time to build: Capital is Aggressively Chasing Quality in Israeli Tech
I’ve been seeing a significant surge in funding for Israeli startups, often raised in stealth mode. It feels…
The Israeli Startups Fighting the Dark Side of GenAI
How LLMs and deepfakes are reshaping cybercrime and where the defensive opportunities lie
Israel is positioned as a major Deep Tech Hub in new report
Israel is home to 1,400 VC-backed Deep Tech startups, including 5 AI unicorns and 6 in semiconductors. Israeli…
Israeli tech won’t follow Sparta’s fate
This past couple of weeks I was lucky to be surrounded by the Israeli tech ecosystem leaders. Whether…
A Pre-Seed Fund’s Perspective on investing in Israeli AI Startups
AI startups in Israel secure nearly 47% of all tech investments, despite making up only 30% of the…
Weekly Firgun Newsletter – July 25 2025
The original version of this newsletter was published on Linkedin. Subscribe to get the next edition in your…