Ashdod Port is breaking records

Ashdod Port Company broke records in 2025 with revenues of NIS 1,232 million, up 17% on 2024 and a huge increase in profits. Employees enjoyed large bonuses. It has continued to grow in Quarter 1 of 2026, with a 10% increase in revenue compared to the corresponding period last year.  

In over 50% of the world’s quantum computing companies.

We know that Israeli tech is inside most personal computers. Future technology is no different. The control systems of Israel’s Quantum Machines are inside more than half of the world’s quantum computing companies. And its European expansion continues.

Israeli startup investments May to Aug

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Exits, takeovers & mergers May to Aug

Anthropic is acquiring Israel’s for . Canada’s Nuvei is acquiring Israel’s for . Motorola Solutions (US) has acquired Israel’s for . Israel’s has acquired US engineering firm V&A for an estimated . Belgium’s Akido has acquired Israel’s for an estimated . (Aikido will open a development center in Israel.) Israel’s has acquired US IPS Group for . Top Group acquired Israel’s for . Belgium’s Akido has acquired Israel’s for an estimated . Israel’s has acquired Israel’s for . Israel’s has acquired Israel’s for less than $64 million. Israel’s has acquired the tech and assets of Israel’s for . Israel’s has acquired Hungary’s and Netherland’s . Canada’s 1Password has acquired Israel’s for . US SailPoint has acquired Israel’s for . Israel’s has acquired Israel’s for . Israel’s has Israel’s . Israel’s has acquired Israel’s for up to . Israel’s has acquired Israel’s for . Israel’s Check Point has acquired Israel’s for . Israel’s acquired Israel’s for an estimated . Artivion (US) acquired Israel’s for up to . Israel’s acquired Emalex (US) for up to . Israel’s acquired Israel’s for . Anthropic (US) acquired Israel’s . Cox Automotive (multinational) acquired Israel’s (formerly Autoleadstar) for . Israel’s acquired Israel’s for . Lyft acquired Israel’s operations for .  

ScaleUp House

Calcalist and Showcase IL have launched ScaleUp House, a permanent initiative to support ambitious Israeli tech companies as they scale globally, raise funds, and build international presence. From global expansion and international fundraising to building leadership teams and navigating foreign markets.  

$50 million for defense-tech

Stratos Ventures has raised $50 million for defensetech push as global demand for Israeli startups surges. The fund plans to invest in 15-20 startups founded by Israeli entrepreneurs or companies with strong ties to Israel, with initial investments ranging between $2 million and $4 million.

Monday.com launches $200 million venture arm

Israel’s , which developed a work management and operating platform for organizations, is launching a venture investment arm and allocating up to $200 million to the initiative. Monday Ventures has already invested in several Israeli AI startups.

Green line opens in Jerusalem

In Jerusalem, implementation of the Light Rail system is proceeding apace with the opening of the 7km Green Line from Mahane Yehuda to Malka in the south. It is intended that Jerusalem will become an accessible and advanced city, similar to capitals and major cities around the world.

Nearly 6,000 companies looking for employees in Israel

JobFox is a side project of Nir Kosover, co-Founder and CPO of Scalefox.ai to properly index the job market, which up until now has lacked a comprehensive map. Kosover says, "Plenty of companies don't post all the jobs to LinkedIn. We have close to 16,000 jobs already"

Tel Aviv is world’s 4th most valuable city

The international rating firm Start-up Genome has ranked Tel Aviv fourth among global cities in the worldwide start-up ecosystem list, with a valuation of $250 billion. Only Silicon Valley, New York and London were valued higher. It analyzed 5.5 million companies in 71 countries.