CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 9, 2025
Mobileye lays off 200 employees; Company’s shares down more than 40% this year. The 4% cross-department cuts come even after reporting stronger revenue and rising demand for autonomous-driving systems. Read more
AI becomes Israel’s largest tech engine with funding jumping from $4.9 billion to $7.9 billion. Data shows the national tech economy now anchored by AI-first companies. Read more
Israeli cybersecurity funding soars to $4.4 billion, up 46% in 2025. AI security and automation lead the surge, while global VCs anchor early-stage deals. Read more
Payoneer cuts 6% of workforce as profitability pressures mount. Stock down 43% this year as the fintech restructures product and technology teams. Read more
Johny Srouji breaks silence: “I don’t plan on leaving Apple anytime soon.” Silicon chief reassures staff after days of speculation sparked by reports he was considering an exit. Read more
Could Prompt Security be SentinelOne’s lifeline as shares slide 35% this year? CEO Tomer Weingarten calls Prompt Security a key part of the company’s AI strategy as SentinelOne navigates slowing revenue growth and market turbulence. Read more
“I can retire… with peace”: Nir Zuk says Palo Alto Networks finally achieved his 20-year vision with $25B CyberArk acquisition. Zuk said on Sequoia’s Crucible Moments podcast that he can retire confidently as the company enters the AI era with its architecture finally whole. Read more
“We’re already living in a world where AI is attacking AI.” Shira Kaplan, Cyverse CEO and founder, discusses emerging cybersecurity trends and the unique challenges facing the Swiss, German, Austrian, and Scandinavian markets. Read more
Harvard professor files $2M claim against insolvent tech founder Moshe Yanai amid $120M debt crisis. Elon Kohlberg claims he is owed $2 million from a decade-old Infinidat options deal. Read more
ZIM faces pivotal vote as company weighs at least three acquisition offers. With a decisive general meeting on the 19th, shareholders must choose a board that will steer the shipping giant through competing bids and rising political pressure. Read more
Cybereason founders’ 7AI raises record $130 million Series A in breakneck rise. Ten months out of stealth, the startup reports 99% reductions in false positives across global deployments. Read more
Check Point raises $1.75 billion, potentially eyeing AI expansion. Investors flock to the first-ever convertible bond sale, fueling speculation on the company’s next moves. Read more
Former PerimeterX CEO and Unit 8200 CTO raise $18 million Seed to rein in autonomous AI. Israeli startup Lumia aims to provide network-level visibility and policy enforcement across thousands of AI applications. Read more
Unit 8200 veterans raise $22 million Series A for real-time impersonation defense. Imper.ai’s founders say deepfake and voice-cloning attacks are now “one of the biggest drivers of financial loss,” as enterprises adopt the startup’s prevention-first platform. Read more
“China is building real hypersonic systems and the West must close this gap.” Moonshot CEO Hilla Haddad Chmelnik warns that China’s electromagnetic launch push is widening the global gap in speed, space access, and strategic capabilities. Read more
Eon vs. Wiz: Different unicorn eras, similar early signals. Eon is not the next Wiz. But its first couple of years look a lot like Wiz’s, and that may be the reason investors are treating it as one of Israel’s next defining companies. Read more
Cyberstarts to establish cyber campus to house its portfolio companies. Calcalist has learned that the venture capital fund specializing in cyber, and the first investor in Wiz, is in advanced negotiations to lease the entire Landmark 2 tower. If finalized, the deal will include 27 floors totaling 45,000 square meters from Melisron and Afi Properties. Until now, the fund has never had offices. Read more
“Other countries have air-defense systems, but Israel’s are better”: Arrow 3 lands in Germany as Israel pursues new mega deals. Successful delivery to Berlin fuels fresh negotiations across Europe and Asia for the long-range interceptor.
Cellebrite completes $170M Corellium purchase, announces layoffs amid restructuring. The company expands its cyber capabilities while adjusting headcount in Israel, laying off 20 employees. Read more
The Israeli opportunity to create its own “Genesis Mission.” “Israel should not try to replicate the American project but rather build its own version – one suited to its scale, resources, and ecosystem capabilities,” writes Lior Handelsman, General Partner at Grove Ventures. Read more
Eon raises $300 million Series D at $4 billion valuation to transform cloud backup and AI analytics. The Israeli cloud startup, which has raised over $500 million since coming out of stealth last year, automates backups and turns dormant databases into actionable insights. Read more
Zafran raises $60 million and doubles valuation as it chooses independence over takeover offers. CEO Sanaz Yashar says the company has turned down multiple acquisition offers as demand for its AI-driven CTEM platform surges. Read more
Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire says Israel risks losing “a war it can’t see.” “Missiles can be intercepted. Narratives can’t,” he argues, calling for major investment in AI-driven influence operations. Read more
Inside the mind of a Nobel physicist: John Martinis on the future of quantum computing. From early qubits to industrial-scale quantum computers, Martinis shares his vision for the technology set to transform computing, and the challenges that lie ahead. Read more
AI search feels great right now. That won’t last. As AI search gets monetized, it’s creating a messier internet around it. Read more
Israeli exits top $70 billion in 2025 on surging deal activity. New data highlights a sharp rise in domestic buyers and a rebound in capital raising expected to surpass $12 billion. Read more
