CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 29, 2026
Factify raises $63 million in Seed funding to kill the PDF and build a new document standard for AI. The Israeli startup aims to replace static PDFs with intelligent records that allow AI to take charge of business documents. Read more
Slice raises $25 million Series A led by Insight Partners to tackle the hidden complexity of global equity. The Israeli startup aims to cut legal costs and compliance risk for multinational teams. Read more
After a near reset, Adaptive6 secures $28 million Series A to tackle cloud waste. USVP leads the round in the former fintech startup’s second act. Read more
8200 alumni raise $8 million Seed round for Rein Security as AppSec faces the AI era. The Israeli startup aims to replace assumption-based defenses with real-time security insight. Read more
Backed by SentinelOne, Mesh Security raises $12 million Series A to unify fragmented enterprise cyber tools. The platform unifies security tools spread across cloud, SaaS, and networks. Read more
Elite special ops veterans and a16z-backed Limy raises $10 million to help brands conquer the agentic web. The startup’s platform tracks AI agent behavior across the web, giving Fortune 100 brands measurable insights into visibility, engagement, and revenue in the emerging “Agentic Web.” Read more
Half of Israel’s new startups now incorporate in the US. Only 52% of new companies registered locally in 2025, as judicial upheaval, war and sentiment reshape founders’ decisions. Read more
Gaming unicorn Moon Active cuts 5% of workforce as it reshapes operations. Layoffs affect roughly 110 employees of the Coin Master developer. Read more
AnyVision alumni return with $10 million Seed round for legal AI startup. Chamelio targets knowledge loss inside corporate legal departments and has already added approximately 100 customers across the U.S., Israel, and other markets, including the likes of Wiz, WSC Sports, Global-e, Lightricks, Fiverr and Cellebrite. Read more
After captivity, Noa Argamani returns to campus and to her future in tech. Before Noa Argamani was a Hamas captive and a defining voice in history, she was an engineering student at Ben-Gurion University. After her release, she was adamant to still graduate with her friends. Now, as she nears the end of her studies, Argamani has her sights set on Israel’s startup sector. Read more
Can Israel’s defense industries compete with Nvidia salaries? Nvidia’s expansion in the north of Israel exposes long-standing constraints on government firms. Read more
Cyber startup Upwind joins unicorn club with $250 million Series B at $1.5 billion valuation. The AI-driven cloud security platform reports 900% revenue growth and adoption by global enterprises including Siemens, Peloton, Roku, and NuBank. Read more
Radware acquires 15-employee API security startup Pynt in deal valued at tens of millions. The transaction reflects rising demand for continuous security testing in API-first systems. Read more
Visitt raises $22 million Series B to embed AI in commercial property operations. Startup reports 900% growth in managed square footage and aims to replace legacy systems. Read more
Intel employees receive 1.8-month bonus in rebound from last year’s cut. The payout marks the final bonus under a compensation system the company is now phasing out. Read more
Mobileye at an all-time low: a technology leader loses the market’s confidence. A shrinking valuation reflects fading confidence in the autonomous-driving pioneer’s growth story. Read more
“SaaS is dying as a business category.” As AI agents commoditize software, companies such as Wix, monday and Nice confront a forced reinvention of growth, pricing and value. Read more
Artlist reaches $260 million in ARR as it repositions around AI. An expansion into end-to-end production tools underpins rapid growth. Read more
“We built monday in four hours using our system.” How AI-driven development is challenging the foundations of SaaS. Read more
“The real leap in 2026 is not volume, but quality of liquidity.” As part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, Cardumen Capital founder and GP Gonzalo Martínez de Azagra joins CTech to share his investment outlook, from the development of “engineered” liquidity to changing venture attitudes toward deep tech. Read more
The Weizmann Institute startup building cells that can replace organs. Renewal Bio’s breakthrough could transform transplants and anti-aging medicine. Read more
PayPal acquires Israeli startup Cymbio for an estimated hundreds of millions, tightening its grip on AI-driven retail infrastructure. The Tel Aviv company helps brands surface products inside platforms like Copilot and Perplexity. Read more
Claroty raises $150 million at a $3 billion valuation as cyberattacks on infrastructure surge. Israeli cybersecurity firm cites rising attacks on hospitals and industrial systems. Read more
Israel’s startup paradox: More companies, fewer survivors. New CBS data show that for every two startups founded since 2011, more than one has shut down, highlighting the sector’s growing maturity and rising risk. Read more
Yuki raises $6 million in Seed funding to tackle runaway data costs. The startup argues enterprises lack a true control system for data in the AI era. Read more
Mobileye shares slide after forecast signals growth slowdown. The company projects 5% revenue growth in 2026 despite recent deal momentum. Read more
Cyber startup Upwind in talks to raise $250 million-plus at over $1.2 billion valuation. The Israeli company, founded by Amiram Shachar and former Spot executives, is seeking a sharply higher valuation one year after its last round. Read more
AI finance startup Datarails secures $70 million Series C at $550 million valuation. Funding follows 70% revenue growth and fuels expansion across North America and EMEA. Read more
Wiz founder Assaf Rappaport leads high-tech bid for Israeli TV station. The tech group plans a $100 million investment to transform Reshet 13 into an independent, apolitical news channel. Read more
BlackRock leads $25 million investment in Atlas Invest in push to modernize real estate lending. The funding highlights growing institutional interest in AI-driven private credit for commercial real estate. Read more
“The recovery of the Israeli IPO market in 2026 is fundamentally tied to the stabilization of US capital markets.” UpWest Partner Lia Cromwell joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap to offer her predictions for the investment landscape, from the anticipated thaw of the IPO window for Israeli startups to the latent potential of Vertical AI. Read more
