Foreign investments account for record $18.64b of total capital amid 'new reality'; 23 firms IPO on Wall Street, says IVC-Meitar report

According to Economy Ministry, exports up 18.5% from last year; services exceed goods exports for 1st time

The Israeli tech industry has changed dramatically in the near-decade since The Times of Israel launched; this section's new name recognizes that journey

Meta announces a flurry of takedowns of accounts affiliated with seven surveillance-for-hire firms that may have affected some 50,000 people in more than 100 countries

171 M&As and IPOs were recorded so far this year, with significant local acquisition activity

A critical mass of mega-valued global tech companies based in Israel may create a whole new local ecosystem in the coming years

A $500m fund-of-funds will back other funds looking to invest in startups in Israel, Europe, Canada, and US; the other is a secondary fund

Funding rounds of over $100m account for more than half the total sum for first 3 quarters of 2021; tech exits reach over $18b

With 13,000 jobs currently open in Israel’s tech sector, startups are having to find something other than high salaries to attract top recruits

Many people I talk with decide to just translate their CV to English or Hebrew, visit LinkedIn, Glassdoor or create new job alerts – and wait for open positions to apply to