Full list of Israeli startup M&As in 2023
Israeli high-tech companies remain a sought-after commodity despite the crisis in the market
31.12.23
Accessibility AI tech developer UserWay acquired by Level Access in $99 million deal
UserWay, which is being taken private by the American company after being traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange since January 2022, develops Al-powered technologies that help websites, apps, and digital documents more readily achieve compliance with accessibility regulations
24.12.23
Mend.io acquires cyber startup Atom Security
The previously bootstrapped Atom Security was founded earlier this year and the acquisition is valued at several million dollars. This marks Mend's fifth acquisition in the last three years, totaling tens of millions of dollars.
19.12.23
Okta acquiring cybersecurity startup Spera for over $100 million
The American identity and access management giant is making its first purchase in Israel. Spera, which raised $10 million in Seed funding earlier this year, has developed a solution to provide end-to-end identity attack surface management, risk reduction and identity threat prevention, detection, and response
12.12.23
Adtech company Perion Network acquiring Hivestack for $100 million
"We want to expand and we are continuing to talk with other companies. We expect that we’ll complete another purchase in 2024," said Perion CEO Tal Jacobson
5.12.23
AppsFlyer acquires oolo, developer of AI-powered user acquisition and monetization platform
The Israeli unicorn, which has reached $400 million in ARR, is purchasing the Israeli startup in an all-stock deal valued at an estimated several tens of millions of dollars
4.12.23
Cyber unicorn Wiz makes first acquisition with purchase of Israeli startup Raftt
The value of the deal was not disclosed, but it is estimated that Wiz paid tens of millions of dollars for Raftt, which has developed a cloud-based platform for creating and sharing development environments
22.11.23
Biomed company CartiHeal acquired by Smith & Nephew for up to $330 million
The Israeli firm, which develops a biocompatible, coral-based, off-the-shelf implant for damaged joints, will initially receive $180 million in cash and up to a further $150 million contingent on financial performance
Database optimization startup EverSQL acquired by Finland’s Aiven
The Israeli company, which has been bootstrapped since it was founded three years ago, aims to transform and automate database performance analysis through the use of AI
5.11.23
Palo Alto acquires Israeli cyber company Talon for $625 million
The deal is expected to close on Monday; Last week, Palo Alto purchased Israel's Dig Security for $315 million; 130 Talon employees will receive, according to estimates, about 370-80 million from the deal
30.10.23
Palo Alto to announce $300-400 million acquisition of Israel's Dig Security in coming days
The negotiations between Palo Alto and the Israeli firm, revealed by Calcalist last month, have continued despite the breakout of the war between Israel and Hamas.
4.10.23
NICE acquiring AI-driven proactive outreach provider LiveVox for $350 million
The Israeli company is estimated to have paid $10 million for the smart contract development and consulting firm which specializes in advanced tokenization projects for financial institutions
28.9.23
Blockchain unicorn Fireblocks acquires Australian tokenization startup BlockFold
The Israeli company is estimated to have paid $10 million for the smart contract development and consulting firm which specializes in advanced tokenization projects for financial institutions
19.9.23
CrowdStrike acquiring cyber startup Bionic for $350 million
The Israeli company was founded just four years ago and has raised $83 million to date
15.9.23
Playtika acquiring Israeli gaming studio Innplay Labs for $80 million
The deal could mushroom to as much as $300 million. “We believe becoming a part of Playtika’s strong portfolio of Casual titles will take Innplay Labs to new heights,” said Innplay CEO Ore Gilron
6.9.23
Check Point acquiring cyber startup Atmosec in second purchase in less than a month
The move comes after Check Point acquired Israel’s Perimeter 81 for $490 million last month
5.9.23
Tenable set to acquire cyber startup Ermetic for $300 million
The Israeli startup, which has raised a total of $100 million to date, has developed a platform that detects and prevents security threats within complex AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure environments
UPDATE (7.9.23): Tenable confirms $265 million acquisition of cyber startup Ermetic
The Israeli startup, which has raised a total of $100 million to date, has developed a fully integrated cloud-native application protection platform and also provides cloud infrastructure entitlement management
10.8.23
Check Point purchases Perimeter 81 for $490 million in second-largest acquisition in company history
This valuation could be considered as disappointing for Perimeter 81 as it was valued at $1 billion in its most recent funding round in 2022
9.8.23
Wireless Logic acquiring mobile virtual network operator Webbing for over $200 million
The Israeli company operates in the Internet of Things (IoT) sector, providing a leading-edge connectivity service for global customers across sectors including Enterprise Mobility, Automotive and Logistics
8.8.23
Rubrik acquiring cloud security startup Laminar for $200-250 million
Laminar, which has developed a security solution for early identification of cloud data breaches, was in negotiations with several notable firms in the data space, including Datadog
1.8.23
Rapyd acquiring payment service PayU GPO for $610 million
The Israeli fintech unicorn will finance the purchase through a capital raising of approximately $700 million, which Rapyd will soon complete at the same valuation as its previous funding round
31.7.23
Dynatrace acquiring Israeli startup Rookout for $50-60 million
Most of Rookout's team, which includes 47 employees, will continue to operate in Israel as a Dynatrace center
26.7.23
The world’s largest eyewear group and maker of Oakley and Ray-Ban sunglasses said it plans to leverage the Israeli startup’s technology to embed high-quality hearing tech into eyewear
Coro acquires network security startup Privatise
The all-Israeli deal will see Coro, which has raised $155 million over the last 12 months, add SASE capabilities to its cybersecurity platform
25.7.23
Thales acquiring cybersecurity company Imperva for $3.6 billion
The French giant is purchasing the Israeli-founded company from private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which paid $2.1 billion for Imperva five years ago
11.7.23
Web intelligence startup Cobwebs acquired for $200 million by private equity firm Spire Capital
The Israeli startup specializes in developing cyber intelligence solutions for enforcement bodies, national security, and financial services worldwide
10.7.23
Honeywell acquires cybersecurity startup SCADAfence
The Israeli company, which provides operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity solutions for monitoring large-scale networks, has raised around $40 million to date
29.6.23
With this acquisition, Applitools expands its portfolio to offer an end-to-end testing platform that covers the entire automated testing lifecycle
13.6.23
U.S. giant Ingersoll Rand acquiring Israeli startup Ecoplant for $50 million
The Israeli startup leverages loT tech and predictive analytics to automatically control air compressor systems in factories to improve energy efficiency, system reliability, and off-site productivity
12.6.23
Lightico acquires Vizolution after laying off 25% of workforce
The Israeli fintech startup will double its headcount following the acquisition that aims to create a global leader in B2B2C digital completion for the financial services and telecom industries
8.6.23
Cyber unicorn Snyk acquiring Israeli startup Enso Security for over $50 million
The acquisition provides some good news for Snyk following the laying off of around a quarter of its employees over the past year
Comeet and Spark Hire to merge in $50 million deal
Private equity firm Boathouse Capital will facilitate the merger by acquiring the Israeli applicant tracking and candidate management platform
25.5.23
Stratasys merging with Desktop Metal in $1.8 billion deal
The transaction between the Israeli and U.S. companies aims to create a leading 3D printer company in a fragmented industry
16.5.23
IBM acquires Polar Security for $60 million to help automate cloud data protection
The Israeli startup’s solution helps organizations see where data stores exist, which stores hold what information, who has access to this information, and spot and prevent data vulnerabilities and compliance violations
15.5.23
NeoGames acquired by Australia’s Aristocrat in $1.2 billion deal
The Israeli-founded company, which provides services for regulated lotteries and gaming operators, is being bought out at approximately a 104% premium on its Nasdaq stock price
8.5.23
Qualcomm acquiring auto-chip maker Autotalks for hundreds of millions of dollars
Autotalks is a fabless semiconductor company developing vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications that are designed to reduce collisions and improve mobility
27.4.23
Blink Charging acquiring electric car-sharing startup Envoy in $34 million deal
The Israeli-founded company developed a software and mobility service offering shared electric vehicles as an amenity to real estate developers and owners
Adtech startup YouAppi being acquired in $110 million deal
The Israeli company has developed a performance-based mobile app marketing and retargeting platform for app publishers and brands
19.4.23
Akamai acquiring API security startup Neosec
The cloud company will pay several dozen millions of dollars for the Israeli startup founded just three years ago
4.4.23
Sports betting group Entain acquiring 365Scores for $200 million
The Israeli sports results application, which was founded in 2010, has more than 20 million users around the world
29.3.23
Cisco acquiring Israeli startup Lightspin for $200-250 million
Lightspin developed a context-based cloud security platform for cloud-native and Kubernetes environments
15.3.23
Rapid7 acquiring cybersecurity startup Minerva Labs for $45 million
The Israeli company, which has raised just $7.5 million since its founding in 2014, has developed a platform that aims to eliminate ransomware
2.3.23
Hewlett Packard Enterprise acquiring Israeli cyber startup Axis Security
Axis, which has raised $100 million to date, has developed cloud-based Security Services Edge (SSE) offerings that enable access to corporate and public-cloud resources
15.2.23
Zscaler acquiring Israeli cybersecurity platform Canonic Security
Canonic, which has developed a platform designed to prevent organizations' growing risks of SaaS supply chain attacks, is being purchased for several dozen million dollars after previously only raising $6 million
31.1.23
Canadian traveltech giant Plusgrade acquires Israeli startup UpStay
The deal for the Israeli company, which helps hoteliers drive higher ancillary revenue through multiple revenue streams delivered to their guests, is estimated at several tens of millions of dollars
26.1.23
Dell acquires Israeli startup Cloudify for up to $100 million
Cloudify, which develops cloud orchestration solutions, spun off from parent company GigaSpaces Technologies, becoming an independent company in 2017
