Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Exits, takeovers & mergers to 22/3/26

Posted on March 29, 2026

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd has acquired Israel’s Zim for $4.2 billion and then sell Zim’s Israeli operation to Israeli private equity fund FIMI. Multinational Radware has acquired Israel’s Pynt for tens of millions of dollars; AI giant Nebius has acquired Israel’s agentic … Continue reading →

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$275 million to protect helicopters

Posted on March 29, 2026

Israel’s Elbit has been awarded contracts worth $275 million to supply its advanced airborne self-protection electronic warfare suite, including its Direct Infra-Red Counter-Measure (DIRCM) system, to an Asia-Pacific country. The contracts will be delivered over five years. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-elbit-wins-275m-helicopter-protection-deal-1001531732

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Up-scaling in Yerushalayim

Posted on March 29, 2026

As more wealthy Jews from the Diaspora look to make Israel their home, interest is soaring for “historic”, iconic and ultra-luxury properties. https://www.timesofisrael.com/demand-rising-for-iconic-jerusalem-homes-as-ultra-luxury-market-takes-off/

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Who invests in Israeli startups

Posted on March 29, 2026

Very instructive article that explains the different objectives of foreign investors and Israeli VC investors into Israeli startups. Foreign investors essentially are looking for a “quick buck” whereas Israeli VCs want to nurture the startup until it can achieve commercial … Continue reading →

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$100 million for biotech

Posted on March 29, 2026

Israel’s Arkin Capital has closed a new $100 million biotech fund, Arkin Bio Ventures III. It will invest in advanced pre- and early- clinical-stage biotech companies developing therapies for areas of high unmet medical need, including oncology, immunology, inflammation and … Continue reading →

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Looks like 1967

Posted on March 29, 2026

Israel experienced a significant boom following the Jun 1967 six-day war. In fact it could be classified as the genesis of the Startup Nation. 2026 is already looking to mirror the format. GDP is forecast to expand by 4.3%, the … Continue reading →

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Underground mapping

Posted on March 29, 2026

Israel Railways and Israel’s Exodigo (see here previously) have introduced a new AI-driven remote-sensing system designed to map underground infrastructure with unprecedented accuracy. It aims to cut development costs, shorten project timelines, and prevent unexpected damage to buried infrastructure. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-882956

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Tesla to start autonomous driving tests

Posted on March 29, 2026

Tesla will begin supervised autonomous driving trials in Israel after receiving government approval. It represents the first step towards Israel authorizing the use of Tesla’s Full-Self Driving (FSD) system, which allows the cars to operate autonomously with a supervised driver … Continue reading →

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A phone app for the deaf

Posted on March 29, 2026

Nagish (see here previously) enables hundreds of thousands of deaf and hard of hearing individuals to make phone calls. It converts text-to-speech and speech-to-text in real time. The idea came to Tomer Aharoni, a 33-year-old Israeli engineer, when he was … Continue reading →

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Soreq B increases the flow

Posted on March 29, 2026

The Soreq B desalination plant in the center of the country has entered full operation and will produce 200 million cubic meters of water annually. The facility, located in Rishon Lezion, began operating about a year ago at 60 percent … Continue reading →

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