CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News April 15, 2025
Groundcover raises $35M Series B to dethrone Datadog with a new observability model. The Israeli startup lets enterprises keep data on-premise while offering SaaS simplicity. Read more
Deel ‘spy’ avoids punishment as Irish court targets company’s CEO and legal team. Judge declines contempt charge for whistleblower, calls his conduct damaging but credits cooperation. Read more
Gen-Z New York rabbi tackles rising antisemitism with AI security startup. US Virtual Guard brings security solutions to synagogues, community centers, and Jewish businesses across the United States. Read more
Safe Superintelligence and Eon join Google Cloud to advance AI safety and data search. From AI safety to cloud backup innovation, two Israeli-founded startups bet on Google’s global scale. Read more
SentinelOne caught in Trump’s crosshairs over ex-cyber chief Krebs. President orders clearance review following 2020 election fallout. Read more
Wing Cloud shuts down after raising $20 million to reinvent cloud development. Despite investor support and an enthusiastic developer community, the startup couldn’t turn Winglang into a business. Read more
Liad Agmon to step down as Insight managing director to launch new venture. “Liad has always had the entrepreneurial fire,” said Jeff Horing, Insight Partners co-founder and managing director, as Israeli tech veteran returns to building. Agmon will remain with the firm as a senior advisor and will continue to sit on the boards of several portfolio companies. Read more
The AI correction is here: “We are witnessing the bursting of the AI bubble.” Early-stage funding cools as investors demand traction, not just vision. Read more
Spacemesh developer Unruly Technologies files for insolvency. Israeli crypto startup collapses after token plunges 1,750% in value. Read more
Inside NSO’s WhatsApp hack: $40 million in profit and 1,223 global targets. Meta lawsuit sheds light on how a single vulnerability turned into a global espionage tool. Read more
Cato Networks in talks to raise funding at $4.5B valuation as IPO window narrows. As IPOs stall, Shlomo Kramer’s cyber firm looks to raise $300M privately on back of strong revenue growth. Read more
Anecdotes raises $30M in Series B extension amid rising global compliance demands. The Israeli GRC platform simplifies regulatory headaches for tech, finance, and healthcare firms. Read more
Palo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk: “We can’t keep relying on cyber as the engine of Israeli high-tech.” Outdated curriculums threaten the nation’s high-tech edge, says cybersecurity pioneer. Read more
“After such sharp declines, there are often opportunities for investors.” Martha Nadler of IBI added: “The rapid shifts between gains and losses show that those who engage in aggressive trading won’t benefit from any recovery. Mistakes made in such an environment could take time to reverse.” Read more
“Trump’s behavior is destructive. Americans elected an infantile narcissist, and he is causing enormous harm.” According to Prof. Omer Moav, the idea behind the tariffs is not only mistaken but also a reflection of deep and dangerous economic illiteracy. Read more
Israeli high-tech dodges Trump’s tariff blow, but will the negative atmosphere hurt it. Despite escaping direct tariff impacts, the global recession and halted investments may pose a greater threat to Israel’s tech sector. Read more
Google’s $32B Wiz deal anchors historic Q1 for Israeli tech. Total M&A hit $35.9B, early-stage funding recovered, and global confidence held. Read more
Over 8,000 tech professionals have left Israel since the war began. Innovation Authority report reveals surge in relocations as industry faces first decline in a decade. Read more
Go with the Flō : Jonathan Jaglom’s journey from Swiss prince to Israeli patriot. Jonathan Jaglom grew up in Geneva with immense wealth, living in the heavy shadow of his domineering grandmother, who raised millions for WIZO, and his father, who made hundreds of millions from his investment in the 3D printer company Objet. After his first round of fundraising for his own startup, Flō Optics, Jaglom broke a long-standing tradition of silence in one of Israel’s wealthiest yet most secretive families. Read more
Bill Ackman: “We are heading for a self-induced, economic nuclear winter.” The billionaire investor, who warned on Saturday of a real risk of a recession in the US due to the tariffs, called in a post on X for them to be frozen for 90 days, or else a “We are heading for a self-induced, economic nuclear winter.” Read more
