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🚀 Welcoming Insignito Solutions Ltd to the ICI Fund Portfolio! Excited to share our investment in Insignito, an Israeli startup pioneering the field of #drone #acoustics. Insignito's AI-powered technologies dramatically reduce drone noise, enable accurate long-range acoustic detection, and provide mission planning tools that optimize performance in real-world environments. What makes Insignito truly stand out is its founding team — Itay Nourian (CEO), Yarden Eilat (CTO), and Dor Ruf (VP R&D) — three longtime colleagues from the Israeli Air Force who bring deep technical expertise, operational excellence, and the trust that comes from years of working together in high-stakes environments. We believe Insignito has the potential to set the global standard for drone acoustics, opening new opportunities across commercial, defense, and urban applications. 👏 Grateful to back this visionary team and excited to see what’s ahead. 📩 Read more about Insignito in our latest newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dgM5u24d . Innovation • Community • Intelligence #DroneTechnology #AIInnovation #DeepTech #IsraeliStartups #VentureCapital #FutureOfFlight #AerospaceInnovation Timothy Jones Prof. Yaron Wolfsthal Aviv Nizri Ari Goldfarb

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I added the new Israeli Proptech startup landscape by TLV Partners to my 2025 collection on VC Cafe. There are over 200+ Israeli startups operating in the proptech sector (including a number of unicorns). The new crop of AI-first startups are penetrating every layer of the tech stack - from elevating the tenant experience and enabling predictive maintenance, to construction site monitoring and delivering AI-driven infrastructure insights. Link to the CTech by Calcalist article with the commentary below.

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The scale of today’s AI investment is staggering: billions for supercomputers, trillions for data centers, and a global race between companies and even countries to secure the lead. I recently shared some thoughts with Israel Hayom ישראל היום on what this all means for investors. One thing is clear: nearly every startup now claims to be “AI-based.” Most investors won’t even look at a company unless it’s using AI somewhere in its operations. That doesn’t mean every “AI company” is truly an AI company. As I said in the article: “Companies whose capabilities do not extend beyond what generic AI tools already enable will struggle to generate meaningful returns. Real value will come from companies with proprietary data, advanced models, or unique domain expertise- elements that cannot easily be replicated and that create a true competitive edge.” AI will shape the next decade of innovation, but the winners will be the companies building something defensible, differentiated, and lasting, not just those riding the wave. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dkVUz79b Arieli Group #AI #Investment #VentureCapital

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Exciting highlights for investors from Startup Nation Central’s H1 2025 Israeli Ecosystem Report: - $9.3B in private tech funding, up 54% from H2 2024 - Median round size up 28%, reaching $9M - 32 mega-rounds ($50M+), up from 20 - Global investors participated in 69% of deals - Signs of recovery in early and mid-stage activity, including a 60% jump in Series B/C capital Link to the full report in the first comment.

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What’s the long-term vision for Israel Railways Ltd.? In a special episode of Tel Aviv University’s podcast, produced in collaboration with the Shlomo Shmeltzer Institute for Smart Transportation, Shiko Zana, CEO of Israel Railways, shared his plan: - 300 million passengers by 2040, - a network stretching from Kiryat Shmona to Eilat, - and 10 million tons of cargo a year. He also tackled the real challenges: delays, service complaints, and how AI can revolutionize operations.   The conversation was led by talented Ilit Oppenheim, PhD, Head of the Shlomo Shmeltzer Institute, a partnership between Shlomo Group and Tel Aviv University, alongside Vered Levkovitz. Link in the first comment 👇 @SHLOMO GROUP קבוצת שלמה    

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Our partner Raz Mangel sat down with CTech by Calcalist to share our trends for 2026, and while the conversation covered everything from deep tech to AI infrastructure, one theme cuts through it all: Israeli companies are mastering the discipline of scaling. For years, the Israeli tech narrative centered on innovation. But what's changing now, and what global LPs are increasingly excited about, is the pairing of that innovation with systematic go-to-market execution. We're seeing it firsthand: multiple Greenfield portfolio companies that were at single-digit ARR when we invested are now approaching or crossing $100M+ ARR with line of sight to $1B. This didn't happen by accident. It's the result of implementing the right operational frameworks early - what we call the Seven Pillars of Efficient Growth: Strategy, Operational Framework, People, Pipeline, Sales Process, Partnerships, and Account Management. Our G²M Excellence program exists to help companies build this GTM infrastructure from the start, avoiding costly cycles and enabling the rapid yet efficient growth required to reach sustainable scale. This year, whether it's deep tech, AI infra, or cyber, the companies that will define Israel's next decade won't just build great technology. They'll build enduring global businesses with the go-to-market muscle to match their technical depth. Read Greenfield Partners full trends and predictions for 2026 in the comments:

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“𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘨𝘢-𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 Wiz’s $32 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 $7 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 Armis 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭, 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘴𝘳𝘢𝘦𝘭𝘪 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮.” Following a year marked by global economic uncertainty, optimism among investors in Israel’s tech sector has rebounded sharply, with 20 percent rating the industry as excellent compared with only 1 percent previously. Was a pleasure to speak with Israel Hayom ישראל היום along with other industry leaders about what lies ahead for innovation and growth in Israel in 2026 and beyond. Read the full piece here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ds7VxgmP Reut Yehuda Golan Lia Cromwell Yaniv Golan Chaim Schiff Talor Sax

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📡 𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 🛰️𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤? We published an opinion piece in the The Jerusalem Post on how modern conflicts are redefining the strategic role of communication infrastructure. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dnq8aY9j Elron Ventures, Yaniv Shnieder, #defensetech #deeptech, #spacetech, Ayelet Elani, RDC Rafael Development Corporation Ltd., CyberRidge, Maya Rubinstein- Reitman, Anna Ahronheim

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A partnership between Gevasol, Gilboa Regional Council and Arieli Foundation, has won the tender of the Israel Innovation Authority to establish a national technology accelerator. But this is not just another accelerator. This is a unique and innovative model designed to create new jobs through deep transformation of existing industrial companies. For years, the Israeli economy has been driven primarily by startups and exits. This growth engine is important ,but it is not enough. The next phase of Israel’s economic evolution is the upgrade of its existing industry. The future will not be shaped only in high-tech towers, but also on the production floor. The Israel Innovation Authority has chosen a bold and groundbreaking approach: supporting factories through a profound shift in their core operating model — from strategic diagnosis, through defining a new business direction, building an implementation plan, and executing it fully. The process is backed by flexible and substantial funding designed to enable real transformation. A clear example of the direction envisioned is the transformation of TopGum Industries, which evolved from a candy manufacturer into a global nutritional supplements company. A shift in value chain. A shift in positioning. A shift in the future. When a factory undergoes technological transformation, it does not only increase revenues. It upgrades the quality of jobs, improves productivity, strengthens the value chain, and enters new markets. The accelerator will be established in the Gilboa region and will serve as a national center of knowledge and technology to support industrial transformation processes across Israel. This initiative connects traditional industry with innovation, the periphery with excellence, and vision with applied economic policy. We see this as a long-term growth engine — one that will strengthen existing industry, create higher-quality employment, and position the region as a hub for advanced manufacturing. This is the beginning of a meaningful journey. More details to follow.

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