In 2020 16 Israeli companies became unicorns – private companies valued over $1 billion. This amounted to around 10% of new unicorns globally in 2020. 15 more Israeli companies have become unicorns already in 2021 – almost one a week. … Continue reading →

With R&D centers in Tel Aviv and Binyamina, US-headquartered Sunbit has developed a payment method that allows US stores to offer their customers the option to buy now and pay later, in installments. Sunbit has just raised $130 million of … Continue reading →

Israel’s Deel offers a global payroll solution to help 500 companies hire anyone, in over 150 countries, compliantly and in minutes. Its latest $156 million funding raised Deel’s market valuation to $1.25 billion, making it Israel’s 10th new financial Unicorn … Continue reading →

The Startup Nation may soon be known as the Unicorn nation. A Unicorn is a startup, which is still a privately held company, that has already reached a billion-dollar plus valuation. Israel has had nine startups hit Unicorn status so … Continue reading →

Israel’s Yotpo (see here) has just raised $230 million to give it a market valuation of $1.4 billion. Simultaneously, Israel’s Orca Security (see here) raised $210 million for a $1.2 billion valuation. https://www.timesofisrael.com/ecommerce-marketing-startup-yotpo-raises-230m-hits-1-4-billion-valuation/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAdYLzvuvFo https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3901012,00.html https://orca.security/

Israel-based cloud security company Wiz (reported here previously) was founded only nine months ago. Three months ago, it raised $100 million in funds and now another $130 million gives it a market valuation of $1.7 billion and the financial status … Continue reading →

Israel’s Aqua Security (reported here previously) has just raised $135 million at a market valuation of $1 billion.  This makes it another Israeli company with the financial status of a “Unicorn”. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-co-aqua-security-raises-135m-at-1b-valuation-1001363589

Israel’s Axonius (reported here previously) gives organizations a comprehensive cybersecurity asset inventory, uncovers security solution coverage gaps, and automatically validates and enforces security policies. Axonius has just raised $100 million for a $1 billion valuation and “Unicorn” status. https://jewishbusinessnews.com/2021/03/01/israels-axonius-is-now-a-unicorn-with-1-billion-plus-valuation/

Fintech startup Earnix develops artificial intelligence software that allows banks and insurers to personalize offerings to customers. It has just raised $75 million at a company valuation of $1 billion giving it the financial status of a “Unicorn”. Earnix has … Continue reading →