Noa Zilberman

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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BREAKING: Another Israeli cybersecurity rocket ship is taking off Vega just came out of stealth with $65M in funding and a $400M valuation. The round was led by Accel with participation from Cyberstarts, Redpoint, and CRV The founders are alumni of Unit 8200 — the legendary Israeli intelligence unit that has become a factory for cybersecurity startups. If you’ve been following the space, you know this pattern well Google is in the middle of finalizing its $32B acquisition of Wiz, one of the fastest-growing security companies ever. And now Vega is stepping onto the stage, aiming to become the next category-defining player VCs can’t get enough of Israeli cybersecurity right now, and it’s not hard to see why. The combination of elite technical talent, global security demand, and proven playbooks has created a breeding ground for billion-dollar companies Thoughts?

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🌐🇮🇱 Today in IsraelTech: Kela Technologies Acquires AI Startup Pelanor in First Major Deal Defense tech startup Kela, building an “operating system for militaries,” has made its first acquisition with the purchase of Pelanor, an Israeli AI company specializing in real-time cloud cost optimization and anomaly detection. Big step forward for Kela co-founders Hamutal Meridor, Alon Dror, Jason Manne, and Omer Bar-Ilan - and Pelanor’s founding team Matan Mates, Ido Kotler, and Yotam Tanay. Source: CTech Today's update is brought to you by The Recruitery - helping Israeli cybersecurity startups find top GTM talent across global markets.

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AI unicorn Gong to add 100 jobs following revenue surge. The Israeli company has hit a $300M run rate and is growing its global presence with new offices, in addition to significantly increasing its local workforce. https://lnkd.in/eJ6GM93M

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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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