Cyber security$32B acquisition
Wiz
A cloud security platform that finds and removes the critical risks hiding across cloud environments.
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The startup index
Startups with Israeli founders.
Funding stages, hiring status, founder LinkedIn profiles, and sources. Reviewed August 10, 2026 · Methodology →
22 companies
AI$32B valuation
Safe Superintelligence
A research lab with one product and one goal: building safe superintelligence.
Nasdaq: MNDYBusiness softwarePublic
monday.com
A work OS where teams design the workflows, boards, and automations that run their companies.
Founders
Cyber security$4.8B valuation
Island
The enterprise browser — a secure workspace that puts organizations in control of how work happens on the web.
AI$3.1B valuation
Decart
Real-time generative AI — interactive world models and video generation that run live, not rendered.
Founders
Defense-techDefense$100M Series A
Kela Technologies
A battle-tested defense operating system that fuses sensors, drones, and AI into one combat picture.
Founders
Fintech$8B valuation
Fireblocks
Custody, transfer, and settlement infrastructure that moves digital assets for banks and fintechs.
Nasdaq: MBLYMobilityPublic
Mobileye
Camera-first driver assistance and autonomous driving technology inside hundreds of vehicle models.
Founders
AI$336M raised
AI21 Labs
Foundation models and AI systems engineered for reliable, grounded enterprise deployment.
Cyber security$4.8B valuation
Cato Networks
A cloud-native SASE platform converging enterprise networking and security into one global service.
Founders
Defense-techDefense$70M raised
Xtend
Human-guided autonomous drone systems that let operators act in dangerous environments from anywhere.
Founders
Fintech$15B valuation
Rapyd
Fintech-as-a-service — payments, payouts, and wallets embedded through a single global network.
Fintech$2.5B acquisition
Melio
Accounts-payable and B2B payments built for the way small businesses actually pay each other.
Founders
Deep tech$8B valuation
StarkWare
Zero-knowledge proof technology that scales and secures computation for blockchains.
Founders
NYSE: LMNDConsumerPublic
Lemonade
AI-driven insurance for renters, homeowners, drivers, and pet parents — claims in seconds.
Founders
Nasdaq: ETORFintechPublic
eToro
A social trading and investing platform where millions follow markets — and each other.
Founders
Business softwareIPO
Navan
An all-in-one travel and expense platform that gives companies real-time control over spend.
Founders
Business software$7.25B valuation
Gong
A revenue intelligence platform that turns customer conversations into pipeline truth.
Founders
Deep tech$1.2B valuation
Hailo
Edge AI processors that bring data-center-class deep learning to cameras, cars, and devices.
Business software$3.7B valuation
Papaya Global
Global payroll and workforce payments that keep companies compliant in 160+ countries.
Founders
Developer tools$7.4B valuation
Snyk
A developer security platform that finds and fixes vulnerabilities in code, dependencies, and containers.
BootstrappedDeveloper tools$80M acquisition
Base44
A vibe-coding platform that turns plain-language prompts into working full-stack apps.
Founders
People building globally
Founders to know.
The people behind companies moving from Israel into the world—what they build, where they operate, and the category they are shaping.
01 / Founder profile
Assaf Rappaport
Co-founder & CEO · Wiz
Built Wiz into one of the fastest-growing security companies in the world.
View profile02 / Founder profile
Eynat Guez
Co-founder & CEO · Papaya Global
Building infrastructure for compliant payroll and workforce payments across borders.
View profile03 / Founder profile
Roy Mann
Co-founder & co-CEO · monday.com
Scaled a flexible work platform from Tel Aviv into a public global software company.
View profile04 / Founder profile
Shai Wininger
Co-founder · Lemonade
A repeat founder working at the intersection of product design, AI, and insurance.
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Investors backing the ecosystem.
Discover active funds by stage, sector, and geography. Portfolio names are examples—not an exhaustive investment history.
01
Aleph
- Based
- Tel Aviv
- Stage
- Seed · Series A
- Focus
- Enterprise, fintech, consumer
Selected portfolioMelio · Lemonade · HoneyBook
02
Team8
- Based
- Tel Aviv · New York
- Stage
- Venture creation · Early stage
- Focus
- Cyber, fintech, digital health
Selected portfolioClaroty · Hysolate · Planck
03
Cyberstarts
- Based
- Tel Aviv
- Stage
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Focus
- Cybersecurity
Selected portfolioWiz · Fireblocks · Island
04
Viola Ventures
- Based
- Herzliya
- Stage
- Early stage
- Focus
- Enterprise, fintech, deep tech
Selected portfolioPayoneer · Redis · Lightricks
05
TLV Partners
- Based
- Tel Aviv
- Stage
- Seed · Series A
- Focus
- AI, cyber, developer tools
Selected portfolioNext Insurance · Aqua · Unit
06
Pitango
- Based
- Herzliya · New York
- Stage
- Seed · Growth
- Focus
- Software, health, deep tech
Selected portfolioVia · Taboola · AppsFlyer
Methodology
Companies qualify when at least one founder is Israeli or the company was founded in Israel. Funding stages, valuations, and hiring statuses are taken from public filings, company announcements, and press coverage — each card links to its sources. The directory is reviewed and re-verified monthly.
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