Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup February 15 – February 21, 2025
New Startups / VC Funding
Israeli Cybersecurity Firm Blockaid Raises $50 Million in Funding
In a move that underscores its dominance in onchain security, Israeli cybersecurity powerhouse Blockaid has secured a staggering $50 million in Series B funding. Spearheaded by the influential Ribbit Capital and backed by tech giant Google Ventures, the round also saw continued support from key investors like Variant and Cyberstarts, Blockaid’s earliest believer.
With its cutting-edge security solutions shielding industry titans such as Coinbase, Metamask, Stellar, Uniswap, and World App, Blockaid stands as… Read More Here
Revolutionizing Crop Protection: How Israel’s IBI Ag is Transforming Agricultural Safety
IBI Ag, a trailblazer in crop protection and an Israeli startup, is revolutionizing the agricultural landscape with its cutting-edge bio-insecticides designed for maximum impact and minimal environmental harm. Today, the company announced a major milestone—securing $6.1 million in the initial close of its highly anticipated Series A funding round.
This pivotal investment, spearheaded by agricultural giant Corteva, Inc. through its Corteva Catalyst platform, with strong backing… Read More Here
Israeli AI Startup Sawmills Emerges from Stealth with Smart Telemetry Data Management Platform
Sawmills, an Israeli startup and the first AI-powered smart telemetry data management platform emerged from stealth with $10 million in seed funding. The oversubscribed round was led by Team8, with participation from Mayfield and Alumni Ventures.
Founded by industry veterans with leadership… Read More Here
Israeli Startup Guidde Launches First-Ever Autonomous Video Platform for Digital Adoption
Guidde, an Israeli startup and the trailblazer in AI-powered video documentation, has just supercharged its growth with a $15 million expansion of its Series A round, catapulting its total funding to $30 million. The round, led by Qualcomm Ventures and bolstered by steadfast support from Norwest Venture Partners, Entrée Capital, Honeystone Ventures, Tiferes Ventures, and Inkberry Ventures, signals an unwavering belief in Guidde’s transformative… Read More Here
Augury Secures $75M Funding, Maintains Unicorn Status While Expanding Industrial AI Leadership
In a resounding triumph for the future of AI-driven machine health, Israeli unicorn Augury has secured a staggering $75 million in fresh funding, propelling its valuation past the coveted $1 billion mark. The round, spearheaded by Lightrock with strong backing from existing investors, cements Augury’s dominance as the sole unicorn in the rapidly evolving Production Health sector.
Since its last funding round in 2021, Augury has experienced explosive growth—quintupling its revenue, tripling its Fortune… Read More Here
Politics
Many Not Happy with Deal for Release of Six More Israeli Hostages Under Gaza Ceasefire Agreement
This weekend six more Israeli hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza will be released as part of the latest round of such releases in accordance with the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Two of the hostages, Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed have been held captive for more than a decade, and four, Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert, Omer Sham Tov, Tal Shoham have been held hostage since the October 7, 2023 Hamas terror massacre. But not everyone is happy with the terms of the deal which will see hundreds of terrorists released from Israeli prisons.
Unfortunately, four deceased hostages’ bodies will be returned… Read More Here
Gaza Food Aid Study: Nutritional Standards Met in Humanitarian Deliveries, Report Finds
A revealing, data-driven analysis, a newly published study in the Israel Journal of Health Policy Research delivers an unprecedented look at the food supplies reaching Gaza during the first seven months of the Hamas-Israel war, found that food deliveries to Gaza met nutritional standards. Conducted by a team of multidisciplinary experts, the study meticulously assesses both the quantity and nutritional adequacy of these shipments, measuring them against international humanitarian standards.
This contradicts more than… Read More Here
IPOs and Unicorns
OpenAI Co-Founder Sutskever’s ‘Safe Superintelligence’ Reaches $30 Billion AI Startup Valuation
Ilya Sutskever’s, OpenAI’s visionary former Chief Scientist, clandestine AI venture, Safe Superintelligence (SSI), is reportedly securing a jaw-dropping funding round exceeding $1 billion—catapulting its valuation beyond a staggering $30 billion. According to Bloomberg, the elusive startup, shrouded in secrecy, is positioning itself as a dominant force in the race to build advanced AI. With Sutskever at the helm, SSI’s astronomical valuation signals not just immense investor confidence, but the potential dawn of a new era in… Read More Here
Dream AI: Israel’s Newest Cybersecurity Unicorn Reaches $1.1 Billion Valuation
In a stunning move that cements its position as a rising force in cybersecurity, Israeli startup Dream Security—also known as Dream AI—has secured a massive $100 million Series B funding round, propelling its valuation to a staggering $1.1 billion, hitting the coveted unicorn status. The company, founded by former operatives of the controversial Israeli firm NSO Group and a former Austrian Chancellor, has drawn the backing of industry giant Bain Capital Ventures, which led the round. Additional heavyweight investors, including Group 11, Tru Arrow, Tau Capital, and Aleph, have also placed their… Read More Here
Mergers and Acquisitions
Israel’s HiBob Acquires Mosaic: HR Tech Leader Expands into Financial Planning Software
In a bold move set to redefine the future of workforce and financial management, HiBob—the visionary Israeli company behind Bob, the world’s leading Human Capital Management (HCM) platform—has announced its acquisition of Mosaic, a cutting-edge, cloud-based Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) platform. Pending final closing conditions, this groundbreaking merger will create the first fully integrated solution empowering mid-market companies to unlock the true potential of their greatest asset: their people. By… Read More Here
German Company Acquires Kibbutz Yagur’s Smart Shooter AI-Powered Combat Sights | Military Tech Acquisition
In a bold affirmation of cutting-edge battlefield innovation, Smartshooter and IEA Mil-Optics GmbH have secured a substantial follow-on order to equip the German Armed Forces with a mid-three-digit quantity of SMASH fire control systems. This latest procurement underscores the mounting trust of global military powers in Smartshooter’s revolutionary targeting technology, which is reshaping the future of precision warfare.
Utilizing cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning, SMARTSHOOTER has developed… Read More Here
