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Venture Capital firm has raised a $325 million 4th fund of which 40% is earmarked for early-stage Israeli tech startups. Meanwhile, has closed a $380 million Opportunity Fund II for investing in cybersecurity companies. Plus, Israeli startups raised $800+ million in a week.

Israel’s XTEND has won another multi-million-dollar contract with the US Dept of War (see for previous). XTEND will develop and deliver AI-enabled, modular, one-way attack drones designed for close-quarter combat.

The  Six Senses Shaharut resort (see previously), 45 minutes north of Eilat, has been voted one of the  top 10 Hotels and Resorts in the Middle East for 2025 in the Condé Nast Traveler’s Annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The Six Senses CEO called it, “a desert paradise in the heart of the Negev”.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen led a 4-day trade and solidarity mission to Israel. The delegation initiated strategic partnerships between Nebraska and Israeli institutions and saw firsthand how America’s alliance with Israel was critical in the war against Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.

Another top-performing Israeli company is JFrog. Since it floated on Nasdaq (IPO) five years ago, it has risen in value from $3.9 billion to $7 billion. JFrog employs more than 1,600 people, around 1,000 of whom are based in Israel. It has taken over three companies since the IPO – all Israeli.

Global credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s upgraded Israel’s credit rating outlook to stable from negative. S&P said it “could raise the ratings if Israel’s growth and fiscal outcomes proved much stronger than we currently project…. and from a significant and lasting reduction in regional geopolitical and security risks”

A report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) praised Israel for maintaining stability in its agricultural sector despite the prolonged war. It highlighted the lowering of water costs to farmers and the hiring of foreign workers.

In the last 2 months, Israel’s Silynxcom (see previously) has received four orders from the IDF, totaling $2 million for its innovative headsets.

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