Three years after October 7, Israeli tech is raising more and exporting more, and defence tech is fast becoming a category of its own. The drive that sent Israelis home to serve is now shaping the companies they build. Here's what changed, why I'm bullish on Israeli founders, and why the recovery is still uneven at the earliest stages.
Frontier AI labs are raising billions on the strength of elite teams, expensive compute and the promise of AGI, often before proving product-market fit or revenue. As founders and researchers move rapidly between rival labs, investors must ask whether they are funding durable companies or temporary collections of highly portable talent.
Rumours are more than just gossip in tech. When you hear that Anthropic may acquire Decart for $6 billion, or that Wonderful is looking to raise $500 million at a $5 billion valuation, it signals where capital and strategic buyers are directing their attention. There has been plenty of that in Israeli tech this week.
Investors spent H1 2026 heavily on agents, cyber, enterprise AI and defence. This data-backed Fall 2026 wishlist looks beyond crowded categories to ten problems founders should solve next
Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Singapore show that the next phase of innovation is not just about producing startups. It is about turning startups, talent, infrastructure and national strategy into durable technological advantage.
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It’s #Firgun time! The original version of #Firgun was published on LinkedIn. Subscribe to get the next edition in your inbox. In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli…
It’s #Firgun time! The original version of Firgun was published on LinkedIn. Subscribe to get the next edition in your inbox. In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli…
The original version of #Firgun was pubslished to 7,800+ subscribers on Linkedin. It’s #Firgun time! In case you’re new here, the word “Firgun” (pronounced ‘feer-goon’) is an informal modern Hebrew term and concept in Israeli culture (originally Yiddish), which describes genuine,…
What does the data say about Israeli pre-seed in 2025? Benchmarks on valuations, check sizes, dilution, and what founders should expect when raising their first round from Israeli VCs.
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