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Salesforce seals $1.9 billion cash deal to acquire cloud backup company Own

18.11.24|Omer Kabir

The deal, originally announced in September, was finalized with a cash transfer on Monday. Israel’s Own exits under its peak valuation but delivers returns for major investors like Vertex and Insight Partners.

Once $5 billion IPO bound, Cybereason merges with Trustwave amid decline

The Israeli-founded company’s 90% valuation plunge and layoffs underline the challenges of today’s cybersecurity market.

שרון וגנר, מנכ"ל Cybersixgill

Bitsight acquires Cybersixgill in $115 million deal to strengthen cyber risk management

The Israeli startup's threat intelligence platform and team of 80 employees will join Bitsight, enhancing its AI-powered solutions.

הייטק היי-טק היי טק השקעות גיוס הון הנפקה אקזיט כסף דולרים מחשב מחשבים

Full list of Israeli startup M&As in 2024

Israeli high-tech companies remain a sought-after commodity despite the crisis in the market

Yael Ben Arie, CEO Octopai

Cloudera acquires Israeli startup Octopai to advance metadata and AI integration

Octopai’s automated data discovery and lineage capabilities will amplify Cloudera’s ability to deliver trusted data insights to enterprises.

מוסף שבועי 11.5.23 אידו ג'ינו והיוניקורן Rapi

Nokia acquires former unicorn Rapid to boost API-driven 5G monetization

Struggling Israeli-founded startup’s technology joins Nokia’s push to expand its network API ecosystem.

מייסדי Rezonate רזונייט מימין אורי אמיגה ו רועי אקרמן המנכ"ל

Silverfort acquires Rezonate for several tens of millions to expand cloud security reach

13.11.24|Meir Orbach

The deal between the two Israeli companies aims to integrate Rezonate’s specialized capabilities into Silverfort’s identity security solutions.

המשחק Raid Shadow legends של פלאריום

Israeli-founded gaming firm Plarium sold for up to $820M to Sweden’s Modern Times Group

12.11.24|Meir Orbach

Founded by two sets of brothers, Plarium transitions from Aristocrat, which acquired it for around $500 million in 2017, to a new chapter under MTG.

מייסדי Adaptive Shield מאור בין ו יונתן שלומוף

CrowdStrike acquires Adaptive Shield in $300M deal to boost SaaS security

06.11.24|Meir Orbach

The Israeli startup’s solutions help security teams manage the organization’s applications, identities, and detect unusual behavior within the SaaS ecosystem.

כנס גיימינג - תמי מזאל שחר מנכ"לית Incredibuild וידאו

Incredibuild acquires German startup Garden in $65M deal, but trims staff by 11%

04.11.24|Meir Orbach

The German startup’s open-source tools help developers to speed up CI pipelines, increasing deployment frequency and shortening development cycles. At the same time, Incredibuild began the process of laying off 18 employees.

עומרי גלר רונן דר Run:AI

Nvidia’s $700M acquisition of Run:ai hits new obstacle as EU demands approval

31.10.24|Meir Orbach

EU antitrust scrutiny follows that of the US Department of Justice and may force Nvidia to offer concessions, delaying its acquisition of the Israeli AI firm.

מוסף שבועי 26.9.19 בני לנדא במפעל Lusix ב רחובות

Lusix’s $4M acquisition marks end of struggle for Benny Landa’s lab diamond venture

29.10.24|Golan Hazani

Following financial hardships and intense competition, Lusix’s sale brings closure to a saga of survival in the competitive lab diamond market.

גל אורון מנכ"ל Zoomin לצד מטה סיילספורס Salesforce סן פרנסיסקו

Salesforce acquiring Zoomin for $450 million

24.09.24|Meir Orbach

The deal comes less than three weeks after the software giant paid $1.9 billion for Own, another Israel-founded company.

Eyal Netzer Gilad Almog SuperPlay

Playtika acquiring Israeli gaming startup SuperPlay for $700 million

18.09.24|Sophie Shulman

Additional contingent consideration of up to $1.25 billion is subject to SuperPlay achieving certain financial targets over the next three years. Founded in 2019 by former Playtika employees Gilad Almog and Eyal Netzer, along with industry veteran Elad Drory, SuperPlay has two successful titles in Dice Dreams and Domino Dreams, and has two more games currently in development.

סם גוטמן מנכ"ל OwnBackup

Salesforce acquires Israeli data company Own for $1.9 billion in cash

06.09.24|Sophie Shulman

The company, previously known as OwnBackup, develops data protection and data management solutions. It was valued at $3.35 billion when it raised a $240 million Series E in 2021.

מוסף עצמאות 13.5.24 פרופסור ירון זינגר ממייסדי Robust intelligence

Cisco to acquire Yaron Singer’s Robust Intelligence to enhance AI security

27.08.24|Meir Orbach

Robust Intelligence’s platform offers protection for AI models throughout their lifecycle, from development to production.

יוחאי כורם ושי יצקן, מייסיד סייברינט

Check Point acquires Cyberint in $200 million deal

27.08.24|Meir Orbach

The Israeli startup specializes in threat intelligence, digital risk protection, and attack surface management, and Check Point plans to use its solutions to enhance its Security Operations Center. This marks Check Point's 22nd acquisition and the 10th Israeli company it has acquired in the last six years.

ניר ברקת שר הכלכלה ו אלי ברקת

Riding the V-Wave exit: Who are the big winners?

21.08.24|Meir Orbach

The pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson announced on Tuesday the purchase of the Israeli medical device company for up to $1.7 billion. BRM is the largest shareholder in the company and is expected to receive at least $100 million. The second largest shareholder is Pontifax VC of Tomer Kariv and Ran Nussbaum. Other notable investors include Ilan Grinboim and Prof. Benad Goldwasser.

ג'ונסון אנד ג'ונסון ג'ונסון _alt ג'ונסון

Johnson & Johnson to acquire Israeli medical device maker V-Wave for up to $1.7 billion

20.08.24|Meir Orbach

V-Wave's device is implanted in the heart through a minimally invasive procedure to help reduce heart failure and other events.

Gilad Gat Uri Gruenbaum Tipranks

Prytek acquires TipRanks at $200 million valuation

The investment firm, which had already owned 40% of the Israeli fintech startup, is taking its stake to 80% with an $80 million investment.