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Firm led by first Israeli NBA player Omri Casspi opens new $250 million fund for high-tech startups
The announcement made by Casspi's firm, Swish Ventures, says that the funding will focus on 12 high-tech startups with an average value of $20 million each.
Australian investors eye Israel’s agritech innovation boom
What investors are looking for in Israel's next generation of startups
Inside the student fund backing tomorrow's entrepreneurs
Israeli AI startup founded by women entrepreneurs announces $7 million investment round
Legato, founded by female entrepreneurs Dana Rochman and Shlomit Tennenbaum in 2025, focuses on providing AI embeds for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms.
Ezra Gardner: Insights on deep innovation
Anna Ahronheim interviews Ezra Gardner, co-founder at Varana Capital, for a closer look into the evolving world of venture capital.
Omri Casspi expands Swish Ventures with $100 million opportunity fund
The new fund brings Swish’s total assets under management to $300 million, building on its initial $63 million seed fund
Israel's cyber industry funding hit new records in 2025
The funding has reached $4.4 billion across 130 funding rounds, with American venture capitalists leading the way
Two women break barriers with $150 million Israeli defense fund
Protego Ventures is the only venture capital fund investing in Israeli defense tech that is led by two women.
Kinetica Venture Capital signs strategic agreement with 8VC
Partnership will advance defense innovation in Israel and the United States
Awz to build NIS 5b chip fab in Ashkelon for defense and civilian sectors
Facility, part of The RISE national deep-tech hub, will focus on III-V semiconductors and advanced packaging under a hybrid “open fab” model
OurCrowd founder Medved becomes chairman as Chill takes acting CEO role
OurCrowd, one of the world’s leading venture investment platforms, announced that founder Jon Medved is stepping down as CEO, with Cali Chill taking over.
Amid war and investor pullback, US fund manager Ezra Gardner keeps faith in Israeli tech
Ezra Gardner, who co-founded the most active foreign VC fund in Israel, warns that overseas investors are shunning the country, but still says he’s “never been more optimistic” about it.
Europe's Defense Tech scene continues to surge amid rising threats
Venture capital is betting big on Europe's defensive future, with quantum and AI reshaping the continent's military edge
