Tal Leemor

Another milestone for Israeli cybersecurity and YL Ventures: Aim Security, led by founders Matan G. and Adir Gruss, has been acquired by Cato Networks! From their $10M seed round in 2023 through their $18M Series A, we had the privilege of working closely with the team as they built one of the fastest growing cybersecurity companies in Israel, and the category leader of AI Security. From day zero, Aim set out with a bold vision: to give enterprises a way to adopt AI securely and responsibly. In two years, Matan, Adir, and their exceptional team turned that vision into a reality, building a company trusted by some of the world’s largest organizations. This achievement demonstrates the power of brilliant founders, strong teams, and conviction from inception. For YL Ventures’ $400M Fund V, this is a significant outcome and another marker of Israel’s unique ability to produce companies that matter on a global stage. https://lnkd.in/erHnKmfN

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Tech continues to drive Israel’s economic resilience, but beneath the surface the ecosystem is showing signs of strain and health tech is feeling the pressure most. The announcement of clinical AI company Aidoc's recent $150 million raise, backed by General Catalyst, Square Peg, nVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm), and four major U.S. health systems, is a sign of what is still possible: when the science is solid, the platform is ready, and the value is global, capital will follow. This is proven by the over 45 million patients currently benefitting from Aidoc's integration across more than 150 health systems. Aidoc’s success is an outlier today, but it should be the model. As the largest sector in Israeli innovation, with over 1,600 companies, health tech should be a source of strength. Instead, in the first half of 2025, it drew just $630 million in private funding — the lowest total in five years. Median deal sizes are shrinking, and time from seed to Series A has stretched to 54 months, pointing to deep structural challenges rather than a short-term slowdown. Capital is flowing elsewhere, toward sectors with faster cycles and clearer paths to scale. Cybersecurity raised $2.2 billion with a median round size of $25 million in H1 2025, while business software led all sectors with $3.2 billion. Health tech is struggling to compete for attention, investment, and talent. These trends are part of a broader shift. Israel’s global innovation position is narrowing, infrastructure hasn’t kept pace with the needs of deep tech, and overreliance on a few sectors is leaving others under-supported. Talent shortages and limited access to global markets are compounding the pressure. At Startup Nation Central, we are seeing this firsthand. Through our work with the 8400 The Health Network Health Network and across the ecosystem, the signals are clear. Health tech is underfunded and underprioritized at a time when its relevance has never been greater. Still, the fundamentals are here. Israel has a strong scientific foundation, a deep pool of entrepreneurial talent, a world-class healthcare system, and health professionals with a track record of innovation. Add to that a growing global demand for health solutions, and the potential is clear. With targeted investment, a renewed focus on translational research, and the right strategic partnerships, health tech can not only recover but take the lead as Aidoc has. The opportunity is real and so is the urgency to act on it. 

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Bazan Group CEO Asaf Almagor speaks on energy resilience and national security Following the Iranian ballistic missile strikes on our Haifa refineries, CEO Assaf Almagor shared key insights in an exclusive interview: 🔹 *Rapid Recovery*: Within 10 days of the missile impact, two of our three refining units were back online - demonstrating unprecedented recovery capabilities in the global refining industry 🔹 *Strategic Importance*: "Without a major refinery, we would have faced a severe situation. Our capabilities prevented this outcome and proved our vital role in Israel's energy security" 🔹 *Operational Continuity*: Despite current production limitations, we continue supplying gasoline, diesel, and critical products to maintain market stability in close coordination with the Ministry of Energy https://lnkd.in/dsCeic4N #EnergyResilience #IsraelEnergy #NationalSecurity #RefiningIndustry

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Huge news for team Brevel! 🥳 We've been granted another significant investment from the Israel Innovation Authority – almost $500k. This grant will be dedicated to taking our upstream process to the next level. With a stable process in place, now we’ll use this support to push boundaries and further optimize every aspect, including: ✨ Improving quality ✨ Increasing protein content & concentration ✨ Enhancing growth rates ✨ Boosting energy efficiency ✨ Optimizing media composition ✨ Further reducing production costs By fine-tuning our illuminated fermentation technology, we’re making microalgae protein production even more scalable, sustainable, and accessible — moving closer to a food system that works better for everyone. 🌱💡 A huge thank you to the Israeli Innovation Authority for backing our vision, and to our incredible team, partners, and investors who make progress like this possible. 💚 #Microalgae #Alternativeprotein #Plantbased #Foodtech #Investment

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Introducing Electra Cyber: Next-Generation Cyber Security Electra Megason recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with RubyComm, which specializes in developing custom cybersecurity solutions. Under this agreement, the new Electra Cyber division has been established to bring Israeli companies the world’s most advanced protection for operational technology (OT) and critical infrastructure. Electra Cyber manager Akashya Elgan commented: “These OT systems and infrastructure are the beating heart of Israel, including hospitals, public institutions, industrial facilities, data centers, transportation, and power plants. Protecting them is not only a technological necessity, but a national responsibility of the highest order.” The innovative concept behind Electra Cyber involves integrating cybersecurity solutions within each facility’s command and control systems at every stage, from planning and construction to ongoing operations and maintenance. Based on groundbreaking technology, these smart solutions can identify and monitor threats in real time, providing comprehensive protection without compromising operational continuity. Crucially, Electra Cyber’s solutions are not limited to new buildings and in fact provide even greater added value to established facilities. The Electra Cyber team is able to effectively integrate solutions with existing systems, allowing companies to benefit from significant security upgrades, without requiring substantial changes to their current infrastructure. “This collaboration with RubyComm is a major strategic step,” said Nissim Palomo, Electra Megason CEO. “Electra Cyber reinforces our position as a technological pioneer and enables us to provide customers with a comprehensive solution to one of today’s most critical challenges: OT cybersecurity. We’re moving into a new era, where cybersecurity is an integral part of all facilities and infrastructure, throughout planning, construction, and operation.” #cybersecurity

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IVC presented a special analysis at the AI Digital Health conference hosted by People & Computers. The study examined active companies in the field, their funding, and other relevant factors. According to the data, 55% of Israeli AI companies focus on enterprise software and infrastructure, while over 300 companies (13%) work in digital health. The Israeli digital health cluster includes 564 companies. Only 22 companies have more than 100 employees, indicating that the ecosystem is still relatively young. More than half of the companies are at the Seed or R&D stage. On the other hand, 44% are selling products to their markets. There are 338 Israeli AI companies focused on digital health, with 200 of them founded in the past five years. Israeli tech companies raised $93 billion in 6554 deals. Israeli AI companies raised $50 billion in this period. AI digital health companies raised $3.5 billion.

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Our team at Remagine Ventures is proud to share the latest Israeli Generative AI landscape. It showcases 342 Israeli startups across 29 categories, which have collectively raised over $20 billion in funding. For the first time, we've also included an acquisitions category. In the past year or so, 31 Israeli GenAI startups were acquired - 17 of them with disclosed terms, which amount to over $6.1 billion. To be included in the landscape, startups had to meet two core criteria: raise at least $1 million in funding and have a product or service where generative AI is central to the value proposition. Companies that have been acquired or that use generative AI only peripherally were excluded from the main list. ● 342 Israeli startups building generative AI products   ● 198 new companies since the May 2024 version ● Over half (104) of the new companies added have adopted Agentic capabilities   ● $20B+ in total funding raised by Israeli GenAI startups   ● 31 acquisitions over the past year, with $6.1B disclosed exit value  Link to the official release in CTech by Calcalist below. We've invested in 13 Israeli Generative AI startups, you can see the companies highlighted in yellow. Thank you Shanny Rofe and Kevin Baxpehler for all your work on this project.

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