Weekly Firgun Newsletter – May 15 2026
The latest news on Israeli tech and venture, including a new AI/Cyber fund, a new Israeli Partner (and former founder) joining Andreessen Horowitz to focus on AI infrastructure
Category Israeli startups
AI-Native Services: The New Startup Playbook
The next great SaaS company may not sell software. It may sell the work.
Israel’s Most Promising Startups in 2026: 50 Israeli Companies to Watch
A closer look at 50 Israeli startups to watch in 2026, with AI infrastructure, agentic AI, and cybersecurity leading the cohort.
$3.1 Billion Under Missile Fire: What Q1 2026 Tells Us About Israeli Tech’s Real Resilience
Israeli tech raised $3.1 billion in Q1 2026 despite ongoing conflict. Analysis of what the data reveals about Israeli startup resilience, sector breakdown, and what investors need to know.
Remagine Ventures Ranked Among Israel’s Most Active VCs in 2025
The latest IVC Data-LeumiTech Investors Report is out, and I’m proud to share that Remagine Ventures has been recognised as one of the Most Active VCs in Israel in 2025, appearing on two key rankings: the overall most active VC…
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 the steep ascent. For the State of Israel, the period since October 7th has been a gruelling, national J-Curve. It was a…
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 of concentration. 50% of all the venture capital raised in 2025 went to 1% of the companies… and as you may have…
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 a bit like 2021 again, with massive amounts of VC money aggressively chasing high-quality investments in the Israeli tech ecosystem. However, this…