Yoni Mindel

🚀 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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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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Excited to share my recent conversation with CTech by Calcalist, where I discussed how the early-stage #VC landscape in Israel is being reshaped by the #GenAI revolution. GenAI is now table stakes for any venture we evaluate—no early-stage startup can afford to ignore the latest GenAI innovations, whether in #cyber or across #B2B #SaaS in general. The pace of GenAI innovation and adoption is astonishing: unlike the decade-long cloud adoption cycle, GenAI's impact is unfolding in near real-time across all layers of technology and business functions. That means we not only need to back great teams, but also to look for tech moats that will hold up in the face of fast-moving startup competitors, giant incumbents with tremendous resources, and relentless innovation by foundational model vendors. At Glilot Capital Partners, we focus on supporting ideas architected from day one for the GenAI age—startups that deliver defensible, cost-effective AI-driven value. In short, it’s about cutting through the noise to back the teams that will become tomorrow’s market leaders. You can read more in the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dfKEa84J Arik Kleinstein Kobi Samboursky Nofar Amikam

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🇮🇱🤝🇺🇸 The U.S. and Israel launch a strategic partnership on Artificial Intelligence — in Jerusalem. This week marks an important milestone: a formal U.S.–Israel AI partnership designed to deepen cooperation on artificial intelligence, critical technologies, national security, and advanced research. The agreement goes beyond symbolism. It includes: Joint R&D frameworks on AI and emerging technologies Shared labs and innovation initiatives Coordination on trusted technology supply chains under the Pax Silica framework, including semiconductors and critical infrastructure AI is no longer a “tech sector.” It is strategic infrastructure — shaping economic power, defense capabilities, and geopolitical alignment. Israel’s role as a global AI and deep-tech hub, combined with U.S. scale and leadership, makes this partnership not just about innovation, but about values, resilience, and long-term technological sovereignty. This is what serious, forward-looking international collaboration looks like. #AI #Innovation #USIsrael #PaxSilica #Semiconductors #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics #Jerusalem #DeepTech - https://lnkd.in/dzhcNAHm

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5 Israeli Defense Startups to Watch out for in 2025. These are only a few examples of course, but this shows what is coming out of the Israeli Defense ecosystem. 1. TriEye – SWIR vision for autonomous systems & defense ops. Backed by Intel, $96M raised. 2. D-Fend Solutions – Autonomous counter-drone perimeter defense. Deployed globally, $67M Series C. 3. Airobotics – Fully automated drone platforms for security & emergency response. Acquired, $101M total funding. 4. ADASKY – Thermal AI cameras for all-weather visibility and vehicle safety. Backed by Kyocera, $65M raised. 5. Roboteam – Tactical unmanned ground robots for ISR and route clearance. DARPA-grade, $62M Series B. All dual-use. All investor-backed. All rooted in Israel’s elite innovation ecosystem. #DefenseTech #DualUse #IsraeliInnovation #MilitaryTech #SWIR #Drones #Autonomy #AI

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#Deeptech Venture Capital funds? The new Yozma #FoF by the Israel Innovation Authority is open for applications until November 4th, to support Israeli or foreign Venture Capital funds who have a dedicated Israeli focused Deeptech fund, led by experienced GPs. * Winners will recieve an investment of between $4m to $10m per fund. *Min size of targeted fund: $32M, Max IIA investment: 12.5% of the fund size. * All fund sizes are eligible, from early-stage to growth-stage investors. The deadline for submission of applications is November 4th, 2025 For more details: https://lnkd.in/d6_r6EQy

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