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Israel is a global technology hub with a vibrant startup ecosystem. As of June 2025, local founders built some ** tech unicorns. Leading the pack in terms of valuations was ****, valued at ** billion U.S. dollars. The company manages a payroll and compliance platform for employers hiring internationally. It was followed by Gusto, an enterprise software company that was valued at *** billion U.S. dollars.

Wiz continues to break records

Having developed a suite of cloud security solutions, Wiz has broken new ground in its growth velocity. Founded less than five years prior, in March 2025 the startup reached an acquisition agreement with Google for ** billion U.S. dollars. This will be the largest M&A deal of an Israeli company on record. By comparison, the second largest was the purchase of Mobileye by Intel in 2017 for **** billion U.S. dollars. The largest M&A deal in Israel in 2024 was the purchase of Own by Salesforce for *** billion U.S. dollars.

Cybersecurity and fintech lead investment trends

Cybersecurity and fintech sectors remain key verticals in the local startup ecosystem, and a popular choice for venture capital portfolios. Despite a slowdown in capital markets, in 2024, cybersecurity startups completed** funding rounds worth over *** billion U.S. dollars. Similarly, during the same period, fintech ventures closed** funding rounds valued at almost *** billion U.S. dollars.