Mergers and acquisitions

Israel approves defense merger for Israel Aerospace Industries, Elta ahead of massive IPO

According to the Government Companies Authority's valuations, IAI could be listed at a valuation of 100 billion shekels, following a surge in 2025 sales to 7.8 billion dollars.

The IAI, Israel Aerospace Industries company logo is displayed during the Security Equipment International (DSEI) at London Excel on September 09, 2025 in London, England.
The logo of state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the country's biggest defence contractor, is seen at their offices next to Ben Gurion International airport, near Or Yehuda, Israel February 27, 2017.

Israel Aerospace Industries to merge with Green Pine radar developer Elta Systems

 Oil, miniatures of oil barrels, oil pump jack and U.S. dollar banknote are seen in this illustration taken, June 6, 2023.

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Cars drive behind a truck transporting a Zim container just outside Israel's port of Ashdod February 23, 2012

Israeli shipping giant ZIM to be sold for $4.2 billion to German, Israeli capitals - Calcalist


German energy company E.ON acquires Innogy

E.ON will continue to search for innovative Israeli startups and technologies for collaboration with the E.ON business units.

Mickey Steiner, Head of E.ON operations in Israel

Ynet CEO interrogated ahead of failed Taboola-Outbrain merger - report

The raid on Ynet's offices was reportedly part of an investigation carried out by the Competition Authority surrounding the planned merger of Taboola and Outbrain, two Israeli startups.

Ynet broadcasting studio.

Israeli-American cyber firm Forescout acquired in $1.9 billion deal

Forescout will continue to be led by CEO and president Michael DeCesare following the acquisition.

Forescout's offices in California.

Israeli hi-tech exits surge to decade high of $21.7b. in 2019

The past year represented the most prolific year for venture capital funds to date

Mellanox CEO Eyal Waldman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shake hands after Nvidia completed a $6.9b. acquisition of the Israeli company in March 2019

PepsiCo to buy SodaStream for $3.2 billion

PepsiCo will now have a chance "to reach consumers beyond the bottle," said PepsiCo President Ramon Laguarta in a statement.

Minister of Economy and Industry, Eli Cohen (right), and SodaStream's CEO Daniel Birnbaum at the Ministry of Economy

Israeli company sold in staggering $7.1 billion deal

The deal represents the second largest sale or "exit" of an Israeli company, only surpassed by Intel's purchase of Mobileye for $15.3 billion in 2017.

Employees of International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) manipulate perfume components on December 8, 2016 at the company's laboratory near Paris.

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Hi-tech employees attend Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference in Tel Aviv last month, held for the first time in Israel

Value of Israeli mergers and acquisitions deals drops in 2017

The average price of each transaction fell by about 38%, but there was a slight 9% in the number of transactions this year, up to 131 M&A deals.

Tel Aviv stock exchange