“Innovation per capita, Israel must be number one by far in the world.” — Elon Musk

This Week in Israeli Venture: 5 month old cyber startup acquired for $50M, Decart AI raises mega round

May 22, 2026 4 curated links

Happy Shavuot! Israeli venture had a very telling week. Decart’s $300M round showed that global investors are still willing to write massive checks for technically differentiated AI infrastructure companies, while AI21’s restructuring underlined how quickly the market is shifting from standalone models toward orchestration, optimisation, and real-world deployment.

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Markets LinkedIn

The weekly #Firgun Newsletter is live

5 month old cyber AI startup acquired for $50M, mega round for Decart at $4 billion valuation and big news from the wider tech world.

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Deals VC Cafe

Decart AI’s $300M Round Is a Positive Signal for Israeli AI

Decart AI is building infrastructure for the next generation of real-time AI systems: software that helps models run faster, cheaper and more efficiently across different chips and cloud environments.

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Exits Ctech

Coupa acquires Israeli startup Tonkean, AI-powered workflow automation startup

Tonkean's platform enables large enterprises to create, manage, and automate complex workflows - terms were not disclosed

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Markets Mayfield Ventures

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