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Investors turn to Israel’s battle-tested defense-tech start-ups as funding hits record $40.8b.

Investments are pouring into military and dual-use technologies at unprecedented levels due to rising military spending and demand for autonomous systems and deployable battlefield technologies.

Israeli defense technologies come with a stamp of actually working in real time, says Leshem. Her company, Protego, has invested in drones with AI operating systems developed by Israeli start-up XTEND
Elementary Data employees.

Ex-unit 8200 alumni sell Elementary Data for Some $45 million

Israel opens its pavilion at the AUSA exhibition in Washington, October 12, 2026.

Inside the US defense giant: CET Sandbox helps Israeli founders find their way in America

"Our mission is to secure artificial intelligence and the data that feeds it." Yaki Faitelson

Huge exit: The Israeli company sold for $6.3b.


The future of Israeli tech: Insights from Yaniv Golan

Yaniv Golan talks AI, deep tech, and the future of Israeli innovation, highlighting how startups must evolve to survive in today’s fast-paced, AI-driven market.

The Future of Israeli Tech: Insights from Yaniv Golan

'IKEA kit' nuclear power plant startup gets $380 million to build reactors in shipyards

The company’s central bet is that shipyards—long accustomed to handling heavy steel at scale—can serve as efficient assembly factories.

Tugboats assist the cruise ship "Disney Adventure" to move out of the ship hall for docking on the quayside of the Meyer shipyard to carry out further construction work in Wismar, Germany April 19, 2025.

VAST Data confirms $1b raise at $30b valuation

Customers include CoreWeave, Lowe's, the US Air Force and Cursor, as well as thousands of organizations who rely on the company to store, contextualize, and act on data

“Residential proxies enable accurate, scalable SEO data collection by making automated traffic appear like real users and avoiding blocks.”

Israeli drone‑detection start-up scores major US commercial breakthrough

Tondo Smart, founded by IDF Unit 8200 graduates, successfully commercialized Israeli defense-derived technology with a system that efficiently detects and manages low-altitude airspaces.

Drones can cause significant disruptions in urban areas

Israeli defense tech roadmap to the US market - opinion

The US defense market offers massive opportunity for Israeli tech- but only for companies ready to master export controls, security clearances, and America’s complex procurement ecosystem.

US and Israeli soldiers convene at the Civil Military Coordination Center, overseeing the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025

From crisis to capital: Iron Nation launches $60 million to help Israeli startups expand to US

This is the firm's second fund, established following the October 7 attacks to bolster Israeli entrepreneurship during the conflict.

Chen Linchevsky (Left), Jason Wolf (Middle), and Gil Friedlander (Right).

Israeli AI optimization company ScaleOps surpasses $800 million valuation

After working with Adobe, Wiz, and other Fortune 500 companies, ScaleOps announced a $130 million Series C investment round, bringing its total funding to $210 million.

The ScaleOps' team.

The Janus frontier: One innovation, two destinies- opinion

One face is turned toward security, while the other is turned toward the global commercial frontier to drive economic growth and redefining civilian life

An unmanned ground vehicle is seen next to a counter UAS system A1-Falke by Argus Interception during the defence exercise "Red Storm Bravo" in which civilian and military coordination is trained and led by German army Bundeswehr in Hamburg, Germany, September 26, 2025

Israeli entrepreneurs raise $11 million to fight vulnerabilities exploited by Iranian hackers

Onit Security, founded with the goal of addressing the main vulnerabilities exploited by Iranian hacker groups, developed an AI platform to detect and remediate these exploits.

Iranian hackers, illustration.

Israeli firm CloudZone partners with Anthropic to offer leading AI models in AWS

CloudZone, an Israeli company with over a decade in the field, providing comprehensive services rooted in deep technological knowledge, announced a partnership with leading AI developer Anthropic.

FILE PHOTO: Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024.