Israel business
Israeli private equity firm David Group launches to invest in mature businesses
David Group, founded by Stella Cohen and chaired by former Goldman Sachs partner Raanan Agus, will focus on financial services, defense, industrials, and tech-enabled business services.
Rethinking risk: Why Israel is no longer the outlier - opinion
Record profits for Ashdod Port Company in 2025
Knesset advances compensation for businesses impacted by war, benefits for reservists
Israel-Germany business ties are strong and growing – German minister
Several Israeli tech executives discussed the future of innovation and the ties between the two countries at ‘Joint Perspectives – A German-Israeli Summit’
Moody's downgrades Israel credit rating to 'A2'
Israel's war with Hamas is not the only issue noted by the ratings agency, citing the looming threat at Israel's northern border.
Climate innovation center teases a more developed Negev
The center's activities will stretch throughout the Negev and the Arava, from Kiryat Gat to Eilat and Sderot to the Dead Sea.
1948 Ventures: Bridging innovation and urgency in Israeli tech
After expediting his VC’s launch in order to support Israel during the war, the founder has urged other US VCs to continue investing in Israel’s tech ecosystem.
93% of Israeli business leaders fear missing out on AI advancements
Additionally, only 41% of Israeli business leaders express complete confidence in the accuracy of their data.
S&P raises Israel Aerospace Industries’ international credit rating to A-
S&P Global Ratings Maalot Ltd: "The company's rate of output remains almost unaffected by the current fighting and call-up of reservists."
2023’s transaction value marks 10-year low, and the war makes it worse
Even before the security crisis in October, the first three quarters of 2023 showed a 60% decrease in volume and a 21% decrease in the number of transactions.
Ongoing war could decrease the business sector’s production by 3.8% in Q4 - report
The latest Melnick report gives one of the first concrete indications about the war’s effect on the Israeli economy.
How much will the Israeli economy suffer from a war with Hamas?
The economic price Israel is paying for the war on Hamas, with the Manufacturers Association reporting that the economy had already lost NIS 4.6 billion.
Israeli tech startups flock to US amid uncertainty at home
This marks a reversal, as Israel had managed in the past decade to persuade more of its startups to set up their legal identity domestically.