Exits, takeovers & mergers to 22/3/26

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd has acquired Israel’s for and then sell Zim’s Israeli operation to Israeli private equity fund FIMI. Multinational Radware has acquired Israel’s for ; AI giant Nebius has acquired Israel’s agentic search startup for up to . Palo Alto Networks has acquired Israel’s for . Israel’s has acquired Israel’s for ; US giant has acquired Israel’s for ; Nvidia acquired Israel’s for . Israel’s acquired Israel’s for an estimated . Israel’s has acquired Israeli startups , and for .

$275 million to protect helicopters

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.

Up-scaling in Yerushalayim

As more wealthy Jews from the Diaspora look to make Israel their home, interest is soaring for “historic”, iconic and ultra-luxury properties.

Who invests in Israeli startups

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 success.

$100 million for biotech

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 rare diseases.

Looks like 1967

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 shekel is strong, the stock market is booming, and investment is at all-time high.

Record average wage

Israel’s average wage of 14,677 shekels ($4,753) increased by 3.1% compared to December 2024. The December 2025 figure was 0.1% higher than the previous record set in March and up 8% from November, when the average wage was 13,588 shekels ($4,400).

Tax revenues soar

The Israel Tax Authority collected a record NIS 509.3 billion in 2025, up 12% from 2024. Israel’s fiscal deficit at end 2025 was 4.7% compared to 6.8% at end 2024. A key reason is the successful implementation of the Tax Authority's digital invoices program, which reduces loopholes for tax evasion.

Israeli startup investments to 22/3/26

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Exits, takeovers & mergers to 22/3/26:

US giant has acquired Israel’s for . Dutch-based Nebius has acquired Israel’s for an estimated . Israel’s has with multinational Form. Israeli-founded has acquired AllTrue.ai for . Israeli-founded has acquired MightyID for an estimated . Medtronic is to acquire Israel’s for . Apple is acquiring Israel’s for an estimated . Radware acquired Israel’s for .