Israeli Startup M&A in H1 2026: Strategic Buyers Are Back
From Apple, Nvidia and Cisco to Mobileye, Fireblocks and Cyera, the first half of 2026 shows that Israeli tech remains high on the global M&A agenda.
The Power of Small Tickets: When “Getting In” Matters More Than the Model
Ownership matters in venture. But in a market where capital is concentrating into fewer companies, access may matter even more.
Quantum Computing’s Venture Moment: Is Now the Right Time to Invest?
Why Israel could become one of the important startup hubs in the next computing race
Agentic AI: Picks and Shovels vs. the Gold Itself
Agentic AI is really two very different bets: infrastructure and vertical applications. A Remagine Ventures take on where the value sits, and why token costs, non-determinism, and security will decide who survives.
Israel’s Space-Tech Moment: From Beresheet to Space-Based AI
Space is no longer just about rockets. It is becoming infrastructure for AI, defence, climate intelligence, communications, mining, science and the next generation of computing. Israel has a real shot to play a role.
Weekly Firgun Newsletter – June 5 2026
It was a week of contradictions: Israeli startups raised over a billion this week and created $2.5B in exits alone, but over 60% of tech companies announced layoffs in recent months.
Consumer AI Is Back. Retention Will Decide Who Wins.
The 2026 playbook for AI-native gaming, entertainment, commerce and consumer startups
Capital Is Concentrating: What 13 Israeli $100M+ Rounds Tell Us About the 2026 Market
The Israeli venture market is not back to 2021. It is something more selective, more concentrated, and more strategically important
Israeli High-Tech 2026: Stronger, Bigger and More Vulnerable Than It Looks
The Israel Innovation Authority’s 2026 report shows a sector that has returned to growth, delivered record exits and cemented its role as Israel’s economic engine. But underneath the headline numbers, the foundations of Startup Nation are shifting.
Weekly Firgun Newsletter – May 29 2026
Firgun crossed 8,000 subscribers this past week. In May, global tech layoffs surpassed the 100,000 mark, and the trend is also hard to ignore in Israel, with multiple companies announcing layoffs as a result of a weak US dollar and AI automation
The Layoff Wave Reaches Israeli Tech
A strong shekel, AI disruption and the end of the 2021 org chart are forcing a reset, but Israeli tech has been here before