Market Research
Original research on Israeli venture and the markets we invest in
Reports, analyses and datasets built from primary sources, and market maps of the sectors we work in. Each one states its scope and method, and every figure carries a source.
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Who is still backing new companies? The 30 most active VC funds in Israel, and the stories behind the numbers
The 30 venture funds that made the most first investments in Israeli companies from January 2025 to June 2026, and the funds the official count misses, checked against every 2026 round in the news.
מי באמת מכניס חברות חדשות לתיק? 30 הקרנות הפעילות בישראל, והסיפורים שמאחורי המספריםReports
Original findings, with the sample and its limits stated.
The Israeli VC First Check Report 2026
First-check sizes published by 18 Israeli venture funds, activity across 56 early-stage rounds, median seed and Series A round sizes, and which funds fit a $500K to $12M raise.
- Scope
- 18 funds · 56 early-stage rounds · Nov 2025 to Oct 2026
- Method
- A check size counts only when the fund published it on its site, in an announcement or in a direct quote.
Analyses
A question answered from a full set of rounds or founders.
Who raises seed in Israel: the founders behind 120 rounds
The 318 founders behind 120 Israeli seed and pre-seed rounds: prior exits, 8200, 81 and Talpiot, and where the teams came from.
- Scope
- 120 seed and pre-seed rounds · 318 founders · Oct 2025 to Oct 2026
- Method
- Every Israeli seed and pre-seed round announced publicly in the period, and the background of each founder.
Datasets
Verified lists you can work from, each entry sourced.
Notable Israeli pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds in 2026
Notable Israeli early-stage rounds in 2026 with lead investors, amounts, sectors and sources, plus the patterns: cyber share, combined stealth launches and the most active investors.
- Scope
- Pre-seed, seed and Series A · Israeli companies · 2026
- Method
- Each round verified against a company announcement or reputable press; amounts and dates follow the announcement.
Market maps
A market read layer by layer: who plays, who acquires, who leads rounds.
State of Fintech 2026
Fintech layer by layer, from money rails to consumer finance: who is active, who would acquire, who leads rounds in Israel and the US, and the numbers that defined the year.
- Scope
- 9 layers · 6 cross-cutting concerns · 2025-26 rounds and exits
- Method
- Every round, exit, signal and market figure carries a named source and a date.
AI Infrastructure Landscape
The nine layers of the AI stack and the concerns that cut across them: who is active in each, who would acquire there, and who leads rounds in Israel and the US.
- Scope
- 9 layers · 7 cross-cutting concerns · Israel and US
- Method
- Rounds and signals are listed only when we could attribute them to a named source.