VC Cafe’s “Weekly Firgun Newsletter: April 24, 2026” offers a snapshot of how quickly Israel’s venture ecosystem is evolving as capital, talent and strategic priorities realign around defense-adjacent technology, enterprise infrastructure and applied artificial intelligence. Published on VC Cafe, the newsletter stitches together funding updates, product moves and market signals that, taken as a whole,…
A recent report by The Economic Times, titled “Valuation reset drives mutual fund inflows into listed new-age firms amid FPI selloff,” highlights a notable shift in investor dynamics within India’s technology-led equities, as domestic institutional investors step in while foreign portfolio investors retreat. After a prolonged period of elevated valuations and post-listing corrections, several new-age…
Israeli data security company VAST Data is moving closer to one of the largest private fundraising rounds by a software firm in recent years, as fresh regulatory documentation and market disclosures point to a $1 billion capital raise at a $30 billion valuation. The development was first reported by Globes in an English-language article titled…
A new snapshot of Israel’s innovation economy is drawing attention to a cohort of early- and mid-stage companies positioning themselves at the intersection of defense technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, climate resilience, and next-generation computing. In an article titled “Israel’s Most Promising Startups in 2026,” published by VC Cafe, the outlet highlights a selection of ventures…
As venture capital pours into artificial intelligence at a pace not seen since the early days of cloud computing, founders are confronting a question that is quickly becoming existential to fundraising strategy: is today’s AI surge a fragile bubble that will deflate, or the opening phase of a durable super-cycle that will reshape the tech…
A preview published by The Economic Times, titled “Eternal Q4 Preview: Will over 400% YoY profit growth help dominate Swiggy?”, has drawn attention to the rapidly intensifying competition in India’s online food delivery and quick commerce sectors, where profitability and scale are increasingly decisive. According to the report, Eternal is expected to post a dramatic…
In an era when philanthropic giving is often channeled through carefully managed foundations and long-term endowments, Israeli-American entrepreneur Morris Kahn has framed his approach in unusually direct terms: he is spending down. In an interview published by Globes under the title “Most of my liquid capital is spent on philanthropy,” Kahn describes a model of…
Venture capital is being reshaped by artificial intelligence in ways that are beginning to alter how firms source deals, evaluate risk, and support portfolio companies, according to “VC is being rewired by AI,” published by VC Café. The piece argues that AI is not simply another productivity tool layered onto long-established practices, but a force…
An activist campaign is escalating at Israeli telecommunications software company Radcom, as investors move to replace members of the board in a dispute that has turned into a public test of governance, performance and strategic direction. The confrontation was detailed in the Globes report “Activist investors seek to oust Radcom board,” which described how activist…
The latest “Weekly Firgun Newsletter (April 17, 2026)” published by VC Cafe offers a snapshot of a venture market that is still adjusting to higher capital costs while continuing to reward companies that can show resilient revenue, defensible technology, and credible paths to profitability. Framed as a curated digest rather than a single narrative, the…
