CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 2025
Rakesh Loonkar: ”The biggest cyber bubble is developing in Israel. Everyone is in a state of FOMO.” The Transmit Security co-founder and prominent cyber investor describes an overheated market driven by aggressive fundraising, copycat founders, and a fear of missing out. Read more
Bright Data crosses $300 million ARR, eyes $400M by 2026 as demand for live web data grows. CEO Or Lenchner says real-time, high-quality web data has become the backbone of AI innovation, driving 50% year-over-year growth for the Israeli data company. Read more
Inside Israel’s hidden server boom: AI drives a race for mega-facilities. Developers chase double-digit returns as demand for power-hungry AI reshapes the real-estate and energy landscape. Read more
From resistance to adoption: Caine’s AI voice deal marks a cultural shift in Hollywood. As lawsuits mount, creators and estates weigh the risks, and new opportunities, of synthetic audio. Read more
Chinese firms capitalize on Israeli procurement weaknesses to penetrate sensitive sectors. Hospitals, health funds, and even the IDF Medical Corps rely on low-cost Chinese devices, raising fears of cyber intrusions and supply-chain leverage in a crisis. Read more
“We want to build the next Rafael”: Palantir veteran says Israel’s defense tech is moving faster than Washington realizes. After years at Palantir, Alex Moore, a partner in the venture capital fund 8VC, which was founded by other Palantir alumni and manages $8 billion, argues that Israel’s unique convergence of urgency, talent and battlefield data is creating a pace of innovation unfamiliar in the U.S. Read more
Newly unsealed documents tie Deel to payments for alleged Rippling spy. The court filings detail payments Rippling says were routed through a Deel executive’s spouse to a corporate spy, claims Deel counters by accusing Rippling of bankrolling and controlling its own paid witness. Read more
Meron Capital raises $70M third fund as CloudEndure co-founder joins partnership. Gil Shai brings experience scaling CloudEndure into a billion-dollar AWS business line. Read more
Cassidy Bio raises $8M Seed round to build AI-first platform for designing genetic medicines. Founders include CRISPR, AI, and biotech veterans focused on improving safety and specificity in therapy development. Read more
After $25B CyberArk deal, Palo Alto spends $3.35B on Chronosphere to boost its AI stack. The cybersecurity giant’s newly raised earnings outlook underscores strong demand despite investor unease over aggressive M&A. Read more
Base44 becomes Wix’s surprise growth engine with 2 million users, $50M ARR. Five months after the acquisition, the AI coding platform dominates Wix’s Q3 narrative. Read more
Guardio raises $80 million as consumer cybersecurity demand surges. Company aims to surpass $100 million ARR by 2026 amid rising personal cyber threats. Read more
Vast Data executive accused by NetApp of stealing company secrets. The cloud-storage giant claims its former CTO, Jonsi Stefansson, repackaged its intellectual property ahead of Vast’s acquisition of his startup. Read more
Playtika’s massive layoffs reflect a new era in mobile gaming. Technology, competition, and demographic shifts force strategic realignment. Read more
AppsFlyer CEO: “We are exploring strategic and financial partnerships” as unicorn launches AI-powered marketing cloud. New platform marks AppsFlyer’s push beyond mobile attribution, introducing omnichannel measurement and AI-powered marketing tools as the company weighs major investment and partnership options. Read more
Cybereason founders set to raise $100 million for new startup 7AI. Lior Div and Yonatan Striem-Amit aim to scale their AI-driven cyber incident response platform with new funding from Index Ventures. Read more
Cisco to lay off dozens in Israel as restructuring hits local operations. The tech giant says it is adapting to “changing needs” across the organization. Read more
Proptech startup Venn secures $52M Series B to streamline life for renters and landlords. Platform manages everything from tours and screening to payments and renewals. Read more
Chargeflow raises $35 million to fight the surge in transaction denials. Fintech startup secures equity and debt funding as e-commerce fraud grows to $100B a year. Read more
Tulip acquires Akooda in tens-of-millions deal to unlock workflow intelligence. The Israeli startup will become Tulip’s R&D hub in the country. Read more
Eon raising hundreds of millions, soaring to $4 billion valuation less than two years after founding. Investors double down on the cloud-backup company built by former AWS and CloudEndure executives. Read more
Itron buys Israel’s Locusview for $525 million as AI sparks energy-infrastructure boom. Locusview developed software for planning and managing energy infrastructure and employs 120 people. Founder and CEO Shahar Levi, who holds about a third of the shares, said: “We received six acquisition offers over the past year.” Read more
Google prepares massive Tel Aviv expansion as Wiz acquisition nears finish line. The tech giant seeks an additional 25,000 sqm as it awaits final global regulatory approvals, preparing for nearly 1,000 new employees. Read more
Gong’s valuation slips to $4.5 billion in new secondary deal talks. The unicorn, once valued at $7.2B, is closing on a deal following a year of rising AI-driven revenue, with Gong’s ARR reaching roughly $300 million. Read more
Playtika plans to cut 20% of workforce, up to 800 jobs at risk. The fifth round of layoffs since 2022 comes despite a net profit of about $39 million in the third quarter. Read more
Wiz and Microsoft alumni launch Mate with $15.5M Seed to build AI-native security operations. The Israeli startup targets alert overload with reasoning models and autonomous agents. Read more
Vega set to raise tens of millions at $400M-plus valuation in its third round in under a year. The cybersecurity startup is preparing a new round just weeks after unveiling $65 million in Seed and Series A funding. Read more
Sanaz Yashar’s Zafran raising tens of millions as valuation climbs. The former Unit 8200 officer is preparing another multimillion-dollar raise after securing $70M across two rounds last year. Read more
Flipkart shutting down Israeli R&D center as global cost cuts deepen. Walmart-owned e-commerce giant lays off entire Tel Aviv team amid restructuring ahead of planned IPO. Read more
Bankrupt tech entrepreneur faces new pressure in $120M collapse as creditors chase eToro holdings. Shavit Capital and NY24 seek control of shares tied to Moshe Yanai. Read more
Salesforce, Figma and HubSpot turn to Israel in the hunt for next-gen AI talent. The acquisitions of Doti, Weavy and XFunnel underscore the country’s growing influence in enterprise AI innovation. Read more
