Israeli innovation
NVIDIA VP says company sees Northern Israel as center of AI revolution
Ali Ayoub, NVIDIA VP of software engineering, spoke about AI and whether it will replace engineers and juniors, among other topics, at the Globes Putting the North at the Center Conference.
Tenna Systems raises $13.5m to advance software-driven spectrum intelligence
Munich, defense, and edge technology- opinion
Smart Shooter plans NIS 200m IPO amid defense boom
Israeli co Factify raises $73m to make PDFs obsolete
In one of the biggest seed rounds ever completed, Factify aims to replace PDFs with intelligent records that allow AI to take charge of documents
Elbit to integrate additional Iron Fist APS systems onto the US Army’s Bradley IFV
The $228 million contract is a follow-on to the Active Protection System, which protects armored fighting vehicles from a variety of battlefield threats.
Lionsgate Network: Exposing crypto terrorists with advanced blockchain technology
With Lionsgate Network, 'there are no more blindspots, no more zero-accountability, no more ‘we don’t know': CEO Bezalel Raviv
Israeli cyber sector soars as exits hit $72.6b. in 2025
Capital raising also hit an all‑time high, climbing to $8.27 billion, surpassing previous record of $7.5 billion in 2021
Cybersecurity co Claroty raises $200m at over $3b valuation
The funds include a secondary round of up to $50 million after the Israeli company, which protects critical infrastructures, has delayed a planned IPO.
Defense Ministry orders boost Israeli startups
Total funding raised by companies that received a direct order from MAFAT in 2025 was $1.2 billion
Israeli defense-tech co Kela teams with Starling on drones
As part of the agreement, Kela will receive exclusive rights to sell, integrate and deploy Starling's Pathfinder X autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system in the IDF.
Deep33 Ventures launches $150 million fund for deep‑tech infrastructure
With offices in Tel Aviv, New York, and Los Angeles, the firm aims to create what it calls an “allied infrastructure corridor” connecting the two countries’ technological strengths
AI, defense-tech, and the coming power crunch - opinion
Modern defense power is being redefined by a new triad: chips, infrastructure, and kilowatts.
Israel's XTEND joins with Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works for multi-drone mission execution
Israeli drone company XTEND and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works are working together to enable single operators to simultaneously command and control multiple drone classes.