Startup Focus Day Opening Event : AI Strategies for Success
Join us to explore why Israel is a global leader in AI innovation and where strategic collaboration between startups, academia, and global tech giants like NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, and others, is transforming industries like healthcare, climate tech.
Watch our live stream
Date: Nov 18 | 10:00 AM
Stream Start at 9:45
AI Event Lineup:
10:00 Avi Hasson, CEO of Startup Nation Central
10:45 Exclusive AI Report Overview
10:55 AI & Investment Panel
11:30 Rise and Fall with AI
Israel is a World-Class AI Powerhouse
“Israel’s outstanding entrepreneurial DNA provides a quantitative advantage with a large number of AI-driven companies and the presence of leading multinational research centers. This leverages the principle that in AI, quantity begets quality.” – Yariv Lotan, VP of Product and Data at Startup Nation Central
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Explore this watchlist of notable AI startups transforming industries worldwide and stay updated on their latest milestones.
Our AI Report at a Glance: Density, Quantity, Diversity, and Quality
Unprecedented AI Density
Israel has long been recognized as having one of the highest densities of startups per capita. Currently, AI startups constitute 30% of the tech landscape, account for up to 40% of funding rounds, and have secured 47% of total investments.
Despite a recent surge in U.S. AI investment driven by high-profile deals, Israel’s AI startup activity remains two to four times greater than that observed in the United States or Europe. This highlights the unparalleled density of Israel’s AI sector.
Explore our curated list of notable AI exits for insights into acquisitions and strategic investment trends.
The Quantitative Growth Factor
Since 2014, Israel’s AI sector has seen an explosive 177% growth in active companies, rising from 783 companies in 2014 to 2170 in 2023, indicating strong investor confidence. This places AI startups at a funding advantage over their non-AI counterparts.
Discover Israel’s rapidly expanding AI sector with dedicated watchlists on key sectors, including Health Tech, Robotics, and Climate Tech.
Applied AI Across Diverse Sectors
Israel’s AI innovation reaches across industries, with seven of twelve identified key sectors capturing over 60% of AI funding, attracting investments from major players like Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia.
Click here to explore Israel’s dynamic AI landscape across key industries in our full report.
Global Validation of AI Quality
With multinational corporations acquiring Israeli AI startups at a 1:4 ratio to American acquisitions, Israel’s AI sector demonstrates exceptional quality and draws strategic interest from global investors, cementing its role as an international AI powerhouse.
Discover high-profile recent exits in specific sectors, including Health Tech, Robotics, and Climate Tech.