Led by a group of 20 Israeli founders and CEOs, the Israeli Children’s Fund pledges $100,000 per child along with mentorship and support until age 22

Funding round makes AI21 Labs, a creator of AI generative text models co-founded by Amnon Shashua, a new Israeli unicorn

Investments in local startups drop at faster pace than those of global peers this year, but the good news is 'many Israeli startups have longer runways,' report notes

Report shows money raised by tech firms fell 68% compared to same period in 2022, to $3.7 billion in H1; AI companies nab nearly half of all VC funds injected into tech industry

IVC-LeumiTech data shows downtrend in funding activity has stabilized compared to first quarter, but the $1.78 billion is way down from $5b raised during second quarter of 2022

With offices in Israel, Kreos lends to startups including Israeli taxi-hailing app Gett, energy tech firm SolarEdge, and biotech firm BiolineRX

Backed by American VC firm Insight Partners, the pre-seed fund seeks to invest into 60 to 80 startups and first-time founders by 2026

Research shows decrease in funding activity compared to two previous quarters, but companies still are on track to end year with high investment figures

Study by Startup Snapshot shows founders, employees relatively optimistic despite market turmoil

New IVC report shows 30% drop compared to second half of 2021, a bumper year; funding rounds of over $50 million are down, early-stage investments go up