CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 28, 2025
a16z’s David Haber: “AI is making markets that weren’t attractive to software companies suddenly very compelling.” Speaking at Mind the Tech New York, Andreessen Horowitz’s general partner discussed AI’s impact, the evolving relationship between banks and fintechs, and why automation is redefining entire industries. Read more
Cyera CEO: “We allow enterprises to move quickly with AI but to do it responsibly and securely.” Yotam Segev, Co-Founder and CEO of Cyera, which reached a $3 billion valuation with a $300 million Series D last year, spoke to CTech during Calcalist’s Mind The Tech conference in New York. Read more
OpenAI raising $40 billion at a $300 billion valuation in record funding round. SoftBank leads the historic investment despite growing competition from China. Read more
AI or die: Microsoft and investors warn startups must adapt. At Mind the Tech NY, industry leaders stress that AI is no longer optional but essential. Read more
“Israeli founders, even with reserve duty disruptions, managed to outperform expectations.” Oded Hermoni, Managing Partner at J-Ventures, shared insights into the firm’s unique approach to venture capital and the evolving investment climate in Israeli tech. Read more
“Bigger than Wiz”: Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire says Israel can build trillion-dollar companies. Maguire urges Israeli entrepreneurs to think beyond current success stories like Wiz, noting that “Right now, the smartest thing to do is to invest in Israel.” Read more
The top 10 Israeli startups to watch out for in 2025. Qumra Capital’s 10 most promising growth companies this year are: Astrix Security, Finaloop, lakeFS, PhaseV, qbiq, Qodo, Spines, Tres Finance, Zafran Security, and Zenity. Read more
Bank Leumi CEO Hanan Friedman: Michael Dell is joining Leumi’s tech fund. Friedman highlighted innovation, resilience, and foreign investment momentum at the Mind the Tech conference in New York. Read more
CyberArk founder: “Nothing is preventing us from executing and getting to a $100B valuation.” Udi Mokady reflected on independence, acquisitions, and building long-term value at the Mind the Tech conference in NY. “When we started, we had to convince the world that Israel was a cybersecurity leader. I used to say, ‘Just like you buy chocolate from Switzerland, you should buy cyber from Israel’,” Mokady added. Read more
Cyber startup Island raises $250 million at $4.8 billion valuation. The cybersecurity company has more than quadrupled its valuation since October 2023 as demand for secure enterprise browsers grows. Read more
A new Wiz? Roi Tiger’s secretive cyber startup raising $55M at sky-high valuation. The funding comes just weeks after Tiger, a former Meta engineering VP and founder of Onavo, raised $20 million in Seed funding for the stealth startup. Read more
eToro’s profit soars to $192M ahead of Nasdaq IPO. The Israeli fintech’s earnings surged as crypto trading fueled record revenue in 2024. Read more
Navina secures $55M Series C led by Goldman Sachs to expand AI-driven healthcare intelligence. The Israeli startup aims to transform clinical workflows and improve patient outcomes. Read more
“We saved $350 million last year using AI agents.” Dorit Zilbershot, vice president of AI experiences and innovation at ServiceNow, added that “We use AI in customer service, IT support, HR processes, developer assistance, and marketing, and we are expanding its use to other areas of the company.” Read more
Charm Security secures $8M Seed round to stop AI-powered scams before they happen. With fraud tactics evolving, the startup’s AI agents intervene at critical moments. Read more
Mor than meets the eye: How Mor Peretz turned challenges into CaPow’s breakthrough. How a disabled army veteran became a professor, a tech innovator, and the founder of CaPow. Read more
Comcast to integrate DriveNets’ technology in a deal worth hundreds of millions. The Israeli company’s software will enhance speed, reliability, and scalability. Read more
“Like Israel, Quebec has always looked beyond its borders.” In an exclusive interview with CTech, Alik Hakobyan, Director of the newly opened Quebec office in Tel Aviv, discusses Quebec’s first Middle East office and how the province plans to strengthen ties with Israel’s innovation ecosystem. Read more
Inside Nvidia’s quest to build AI that understands physics. Rev Lebaredian, VP of Omniverse & Simulation Technology at Nvidia, told Calcalist about the vision for “world models,” an AI field that allows for the accurate simulation of the laws of physics and terrain conditions. Read more
“At least half of the Wiz bonuses will flow into the housing market”—will Google’s $32B buyout fuel a real estate frenzy? Developers are banking on a wave of high-tech millionaires entering the market. Read more
Why Wiz and Next Insurance walked away from the $100 billion dream. Two Israeli unicorns sell for $32 billion and $2.6 billion, but their founders dream of much more—could they have reached $100 billion? Read more
“We don’t make deals like this every day” – Google executives explain thinking behind $32B Wiz deal. Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian detail the strategic timing and vision behind the tech giant’s largest-ever acquisition, aiming to reshape cybersecurity in the age of AI. Read more
Why Nvidia’s AI strategy runs through Israel. With breakthroughs in chips and networking, the company’s R&D hub in Yokneam is key to its future. Read more
Gotta catch ’em all: What will Saudi Arabia do with Pokemon Go? The game, which launched in 2016 and brought millions to the streets, has become a global data-gathering tool. Now, with its sale to a Saudi investment fund, it raises tough questions about privacy, control of technology, and geopolitical influences stemming from the gaming world. Read more
From cybernation to AI-nation – Israel must become an AI powerhouse. “With greater collaboration, a focus on Israel’s unique advantages, and increased government investment, the country can become the Startup Nation of the AI era,” write the founders of AI startup Decart, Dean Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev. Read more
