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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup February 8 – February 14, 2025
New Startups / VC Funding
Voyantis Raises $41M Series B to Scale AI-Powered Growth Prediction Platform
Voyantis, an Israeli startup that offers a prediction-based growth operating system, is on a meteoric rise. The AI-driven growth powerhouse, redefining customer acquisition and lifecycle optimization, has just secured a staggering $41 million in funding—catapulting its total to an impressive $60 million. With two consecutive years of tripling its ARR, Voyantis is in hyper-growth mode, and this latest investment will only fuel its unstoppable momentum. The funding round was spearheaded by Intel Capital, with heavyweights like Square Peg, Target Global, Jibe, Redseed, Alicorn, 20Growth, Essential, and ICON joining the charge. To further propel the company’s ascent, Intel Capital’s… Read More Here
Israel Invests $28M in Green Aviation Fuel and Smart Communications Technology
In a bold move to propel Israel to the forefront of next-generation aviation and communication technologies, the Israel Innovation Authority has unveiled a groundbreaking investment of NIS 100 million ($28 million). This strategic initiative will fuel cutting-edge research in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Intelligent Integrated Sensing and Communication (IISAC)—pioneering advancements that could redefine the future of flight and connectivity.
Bringing together Israel’s top-tier companies… Read More Here
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Politics
US State Department Approves $8B Emergency Weapons Sale to Israel, Skips Congressional Review
In a swift and decisive move, the State Department has formally notified Congress of its intent to push forward with over $8 billion in weapons sales to Israel—sidestepping an ongoing informal review in a House committee. The announcement comes just 48 hours after President Donald Trump’s high-stakes meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which he boldly declared that the United States would “take over” the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and transform it into a dazzling… Read More Here
IPOs and Unicorns
Israeli Enterprise Browser Unicorn Island Security Raises Funding at $4.5B Valuation
Island Security, an Israeli startup and a unicorn that created the Enterprise Browser, is soaring to new heights, securing fresh funding at a staggering $4.5 billion valuation. Spearheaded by investment powerhouse Coatue Management, this latest round marks a bold endorsement of the company’s vision, according to sources with knowledge of the deal.
Island Security was founded in… Read More Here
OpenAI Co-Founder Sutskever’s AI Startup Safe Superintelligence Valued at $20B
Safe Superintelligence, an audacious new AI startup created by OpenAI’s visionary former Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever, is making waves in the industry. The company is in high-stakes negotiations to secure funding, with insiders revealing that it is targeting a jaw-dropping valuation of at least $20 billion, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter, reported Reuters.
Despite its high valuation, the company hasn’t revealed any technology or products yet. It has only announced… Read More Here
Fintech Giant Rapyd Sees Valuation Fall to $3.5B – 65% Drop
Israeli fintech giant Rapyd and a unicorn, once soaring at a $10 billion valuation, is now in high-stakes negotiations to raise $300 million—at a drastically reduced valuation of $3.5 billion, a staggering 65% drop from its 2021 peak. According to a Bloomberg report, this sharp decline underscores the volatile landscape of fintech and the shifting tides of investor confidence.
In March 2022, Rapyd became Israel’s (and possibly the world’s) biggest… Read More Here
Science/Culture
Israel’s Ancient History Comes Alive: Interactive Exhibition Opens at Ben Gurion Airport
A hidden trove of coins from the Hasmonean rebellion, the long-lost name “Ahab” etched into history, a colossal five-ton stone from the Western Wall, and the weapons of ancient conquerors—each a silent witness to the past. Now, these breathtaking relics take center stage in an extraordinary exhibition set along the Ben Gurion Airport exit passage.
Curated by the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Airports Authority, and the Ministry of Heritage—with the generous support of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust—this immersive display… Read More Here
Mergers and Acquisitions
Israel’s HiBob Acquires Mosaic: HR Tech Leader Expands into Financial Planning Software
In a bold move set to redefine the future of workforce and financial management, HiBob—the visionary Israeli company behind Bob, the world’s leading Human Capital Management (HCM) platform—has announced its acquisition of Mosaic, a cutting-edge, cloud-based Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) platform. Pending final closing conditions, this groundbreaking merger will create the first fully integrated solution empowering mid-market companies to unlock the true potential of their greatest asset: their people. By fusing workforce… Read More Here
Other Business Stories
Israel’s CyberArk Reaches $1B Revenue Milestone, Acquires Zilla Security in $165M Deal
CyberArk, the global leader in identity security, has announced the acquisition of Zilla Security, a frontrunner in modern Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, CyberArk has acquired Zilla Security for an enterprise value of $165 million in cash and a $10 million earn-out tied to the achievement of certain milestones.
This strategic move integrates Zilla’s cutting-edge, AI-powered IGA capabilities into CyberArk’s industry-leading Identity Security Platform… Read More Here
Israeli Defense Ministry Develops Cutting-Edge Anti-Drone Defense Systems
In a powerful display of cutting-edge defense innovation, the Israel Ministry of Defense’s (IMoD) Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D) has successfully completed a rigorous series of operational trials, putting nearly 20 advanced counter-drone technologies to the test.
In the heart of southern Israel, at a secured testing field shrouded in secrecy, the nation’s most advanced defense industries and cutting-edge startups unleashed a formidable array of counter-drone weaponry. From high-speed… Read More Here
