Israel Tech Daily
Israel's tech and startup news, every morning in English. The funding rounds, exits, launches and trouble from the last day, explained in about six minutes.
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A short daily briefing on Israel's tech industry, in English: the funding rounds, acquisitions, IPOs, product launches, layoffs and scandals from the last day, explained in about six minutes. From Startup to Follow. Written from the day's reporting in English and Hebrew, with every source linked in the show notes, and voiced by AI hosts.
Latest episode
Classiq's founder on choosing Intel, Israeli defense tech M&A jumps to $3.26 billion, Nexera sells KeepZone
Classiq's chief executive tells Ynet the company came close to an IPO before Intel, and that Intel's quantum effort will be led from Israel. Plus a Frost & Sullivan report on defense tech deals, Nexera's KeepZone sale and Tel Aviv tech shares after the election. Show notes and transcript
All episodes
- No. 24 Classiq's founder on choosing Intel, Israeli defense tech M&A jumps to $3.26 billion, Nexera sells KeepZone 28 October 2026 · 7 min
- No. 23 Intel buys Classiq for $2.3 billion, Unconventional AI acquires NeuReality, and SolarEdge cuts about 200 jobs 27 October 2026 · 8 min
- No. 22 US seeks control of Israeli tech in aid talks, Check Point sees election cyberattack surge, monday.com rallies 26 October 2026 · 8 min
- No. 21 Tech backlash to Netanyahu's crypto plan, Fireblocks cuts 7% of staff, and FIMI's $65 million Maytronics bid 25 October 2026 · 8 min
- No. 20 Upwind and a reported $4 billion Datadog offer, Visa's reported Fireblocks talks, and Wiz on a major PHP flaw 23 October 2026 · 7 min
- No. 19 Sheba's ARC merges with Redesign Health, Mave raises $34 million, and Israel weighs a tax on tech options 22 October 2026 · 7 min
- No. 18 Elbit buys underwater drone maker ISE, RGo Robotics winds down, and XTEND shares hit a new low 21 October 2026 · 8 min
- No. 17 Boomi buys Elementary, TTM pays $650 million for Ophir's optics business, and doubleAI launches Maxwell 20 October 2026 · 8 min
- No. 16 Israel plans a 200 MW cap on data centers, OpenWeb staff threaten liquidation, and IAI faces an IPO deadline 19 October 2026 · 8 min
- No. 15 Hex-Rays buys Ventris for up to $35 million, Rocket buys Geniez AI, and Gauzy's CEO leads a rescue 18 October 2026 · 7 min
- No. 14 Proofpoint buys Varonis for $6.3 billion, researchers tie Discover-Tech ads to spyware, and Axonica raises 16 October 2026 · 7 min
- No. 13 CrowdStrike in talks to buy Orion for $500 million, Salesforce buys Loops, and Freshworks buys Torii 13 October 2026 · 7 min
- No. 12 Amazon eyes Decart at $7 billion, HUB Security faces an insolvency petition, and One Zero cuts jobs 12 October 2026 · 7 min
- No. 11 Treasury weighs a tax break for founders, Mashinsky settles in New York, and Israeli cyber raises $2.4 billion 11 October 2026 · 8 min
- No. 10 PCB Technologies buys Gorilla Circuits for $120 million, Rein Security raises $25 million, and HoneyBook cuts jobs 9 October 2026 · 7 min
- No. 9 A2Z Cust2Mate closes its Hedia deal, Silentium files for a New York IPO, and Link11 sues Reblaze's sellers 8 October 2026 · 7 min
- No. 8 Capitolis raises $220 million, Eon in talks at $7.5 billion, and BridgeWise weighs a Tel Aviv IPO 7 October 2026 · 8 min
- No. 7 Fidelity sells NextVision shares for $426 million, Advent's reset at Sapiens, and high-tech pay falls 6 October 2026 · 7 min
- No. 6 A trustee takes over at OpenWeb, HiBob's revenue climbs 44%, and the state owes defense firms NIS 17 billion 5 October 2026 · 6 min
- No. 5 Palo Alto tops NIS 1 trillion in Tel Aviv, HyperGuest raises $25 million, and Amnesty on Pegasus in Morocco 4 October 2026 · 7 min
- No. 4 Nebius buys Inferize, enso raises $15 million, and Snyk's layoffs in numbers 2 October 2026 · 8 min
- No. 3 Nebius eyes another Israeli acquisition, a receiver for OpenWeb, and $2.77 billion raised in September 1 October 2026 · 7 min
- No. 2 Capitolis buys eSecLending for $200 million, Cato's $100 million secondary, and Reco raises $50 million 30 September 2026 · 7 min
- No. 1 Paragon heads for Nasdaq, Bluevine sells for $340 million, and OpenWeb files for insolvency 28 September 2026 · 7 min
Frequently asked questions
What is Israel Tech Daily?
Israel Tech Daily is a daily English-language podcast from Startup to Follow about Israel's tech industry. Each episode covers the last day's funding rounds, acquisitions, IPOs, launches, layoffs and scandals in about six minutes.
When do new episodes come out?
New episodes come out every Sunday to Friday, by 06:30 Israel time. There is no episode on Saturdays, and on a day with too little real news we skip rather than pad.
Where does the news come from?
From the day's reporting in English and Hebrew - Globes, CTech and Calcalist, TheMarker, Times of Israel, Ynetnews, Geektime, Reuters and others. Every story in the show notes links to its sources, and each episode draws on at least five outlets.
Who are the hosts?
Noa and Eli are AI voices. The script is written from the sources linked on each episode page, checked against house rules before it is voiced, and every spoken line is checked word for word before it is published.
How do I listen?
Press play on any episode page, or follow the show in your podcast app using the RSS feed on this page.
Israel Tech Daily is written each morning from the day's reporting in English and Hebrew, and every story links to its sources above. The hosts, Noa and Eli, are AI voices. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will correct it on air.