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AI-cybersecurity firm becomes Israel's latest unicorn after $360 million funding round

Torq, a cybersecurity startup specializing in managing security operations through autonomous artificial intelligence agents, raised funding from Merlin Ventures.

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Cultured meat.

80% lower costs: The Israeli innovation shaking up the cultured food market

Israeli giant Wix announced its first AI-focused product.

Israeli unicorn Wix launches world-first AI website builder, cutting weeks of work into minutes

Legato founders Dana Rochman and Shlomit Tennenbaum.

Israeli AI startup founded by women entrepreneurs announces $7 million investment round


Will Israel become a bitcoin nation?

Fried said the company was created to solve a practical problem facing Israeli investors. While Bitcoin adoption has expanded worldwide, Israeli banks remain cautious.

ZOOZ Strategy CEO Jordan Fried explains why he believes bitcoin will become a bitcoin nation.

Israeli start-up reshapes safety and security technology to avoid tragedy at public events

“In a world of advanced technology,” CEO and co-founder of dotSAGA Noam Goldman stated, “there’s no reason safety should still operate blind.”

Leadership team of dotSAGA, an Israeli start-up dedicated to rethinking safety and security.

Stanford Study: Study at TAU increases chance of becoming unicorn founder by 260%

Stanford study finds TAU undergraduates have the world’s highest relative likelihood of founding unicorns.

Main entrance of The Yolanda and David Katz Faculty of the Arts building with young students. South facade, Tel Aviv University. Tel Aviv, Israel - March 7, 2022

An Israeli startup won the most important award in the world of medical tech

The Israeli company MedCu won the innovation award at the global Medtech conference, thanks to innovative copper dressings for treating chronic wounds and preventing infections.

MedCu

Israeli defense-tech start-ups attract $1b. in financing rounds, mergers and acquisitions in 2025

Crunchbase data shows that the total funding raised by defense startups worldwide since the beginning of 2025 amounted to $7.7 billion

After two years of war, Israel’s defense technology sector, which was tested and refined during the conflict, is emerging stronger and more relevant than ever.

Israeli breakthrough: Tech giant acquires MineOS’s privacy app

Mine’s app helps millions control their personal data online and will now join McAfee’s security platform, allowing MineOS to focus on the fast-growing enterprise market.

Gal Ringel, Gal Golan, Kobi Nissan

Eyes wide shut: how to beat insomnia and become wiser

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From startup to global contender: how Speediance became a new force in smart fitness

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MentOlim networking event revolutionizes job hunting for new olim

The gathering marked the first anniversary of MentOlim, an initiative that has quickly become a lifeline for olim navigating Israel’s competitive hi-tech market.

Olim job seekers have one-to-one meetings with mentors and recruiters.

Start-ups in Jerusalem: Longevity firms bloom in Israel’s ancient capital

The field of longevity tech, also called silver tech or age tech, encompasses age-delaying biotechnologies intended to add years to life.

Tech It Forward’s Jennifer Elias (L) and Jessica Rosner.