Mergers and acquisitions

Israeli cybersecurity funding doubles in 2024, outperforms global markets, non-profit finds

Startup Nation Central's 2025 Cybersecurity Spotlight examined why Israeli cybersecurity firms are performing so well, highlighting various strengths that differentiate them from global competitors.

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 Israeli national flags flutter in front of an office tower at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020.

Your Taxes: Negotiating a wartime M&A deal

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021

Fortissimo to invest $120m in Stratasys for 14% stake

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Israeli gaming co. Moon Active laying off up to 100


Australian co Adisyn buys Israeli chip co 2D Generation

Adisyn is a public company traded on Australia's ASX stock exchange, which focuses on advanced technology in the field of artificial intelligence and semiconductors.

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Google talks to acquire Wiz for $23 billion fall through - report

The deal, which would have been Google's largest acquisition ever, was first reported last week, but CEO Assaf Rappaport recently told employees Wiz would continue independently.

 A sign for Google Cloud offices is seen in Sunnyvale, California, U.S. on April 16, 2024.

Mergers and acquisitions: The impact of corporate culture

All-in-all, companies that have successfully integrated a cultural component into their merger strategy are more successful in the long term.

 GOOGLE HEADQUARTERS in New York City: In 2014, Google acquired the start-up Nest, known for its innovation and automation capabilities. However, the two companies soon proved to be culturally incompatible, the writer notes.

Israeli startup funding plummets 60%, yet M&A landscape thrives with cybersecurity focus

Despite a decline in VC fundraising, the industry remains resilient, with a focus on cybersecurity consolidation.

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Start-up acquisitions highlight Israeli tech resilience amid challenging circumstances

Despite the difficulties and uncertainties that the region is facing, Israeli companies are not only surviving but actively growing and expanding their global reach.

 ONE OF THE hi-tech centers in Herzliya Pituah.

About exits: How does a company exit at a good price?

Here are some of the factors for buyers and sellers to check out before any M&A/exit deal.

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Aroma coffee chains announce major merger

The Aroma chain was established in 1994 by brothers Yariv and Shahar Shefa. In 1999, the chain split into two separate companies – Aroma Israel and Aroma Tel Aviv.

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Israel marks 70% leap in M&A deals in 2021, record number of sales

Overall deal value totaled $17 billion, while the number of deals nearly doubled, reaching 238

Israeli national flags flutter in front of an office tower at a business park housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva.

Global M&A activity smashes all-time records to top $5 trillion

The value of M&A globally topped $5 trillion for the first time ever, with volumes rising 63% to $5.63 trillion by Dec. 16.

 A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, US, July 19, 2021.

Tech Buzz: Cisco buys Epsagon for $500m., Otonomo preps for IPO

American Tech company Cisco has acquired Epsagon for $500m. while Hertzliya's Otonomo Technologies merged with Software Aquisition Group Inc. II ahead of its IPO.

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Merger positions Baltimore as the new epicenter of Jewish work

Pearlstone, a Jewish retreat center and outdoor education site, is absorbing into Hazon, the country’s largest faith-based environmental organization.

Jewish Museum of Maryland, Lloyd St., Baltimore City, Maryland Lloyd Street Synagogue on the left and the Chizuk Amuno Synagogue on the far right