El Al will add Starlink internet services to its aircraft starting in 2027. The new onboard service (free subject to conditions) “will provide a fast, stable and continuous browsing experience throughout the flight, just like at home.” https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-899484

For a few hours every fortnight, residents of the rundown Shapira neighborhood in South Tel Aviv exchange compostable waste for a “Lira Shapira” from the municipality, which they spend at the local market. The idea has spread to Haifa (Shtar), … Continue reading →

Protego Ventures, has completed a $125 million raise for its inaugural fund. Protego is Israel’s largest dedicated defense-tech fund. It invests in early-growth-stage companies that have already begun selling their battlefield-proven or operational-proven products. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r1bizfy5zl

Omri Casspi, the former basketball player turned venture capitalist, has completed a $250 million fundraising round for his third fund, bringing Swish Ventures’ assets under management to $800 million. His earlier funds’ Israeli selections included Cognition, Wonderful and Upwind. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bj11x7a800ge

What happens to successful family businesses when there is nobody to run them after the owner retires? Israel’s Pitlane Capital has set up a $25 million ETA (Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition), fund to find entrepreneur-managers that will acquire and run these … Continue reading →

Israel’s economy showed continued resilience ahead of the Jewish New Year, with Gross Domestic Product rising 3.2% in the first half of 2026; foreign investment hit a record $26 billion in 2025; inflation is at 1.5%, and unemployment is 3.3% … Continue reading →