Secret AI startup Irregular surfaces with $80M to test artificial intelligence limits
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Secret AI startup Irregular surfaces with $80M to test artificial intelligence limits. Sequoia leads the rounds, joined by Wiz’s Assaf Rappaport, Eon’s Ofir Ehrlich, and other investors, backing the Israeli company as it works with OpenAI, Anthropic, and government clients.
Glilot Capital raises $500 million, topping $1 billion in assets. Israeli venture firm bets on cybersecurity and AI while expanding its global footprint.
Israel completes groundbreaking laser air defense, hails "historic breakthrough." The Iron Beam, the world’s first operational laser defense system, is set to join the army by year’s end after final tests succeed.
Israeli high-tech breaks records in 2025, but growth stalls. Investments and exits soar, while GDP and employment remain frozen.
“Bigger than Wiz, why not?” - Index Ventures sees Israeli AI scaling past cybersecurity’s crown jewel. Index partner Hannah Seal made the remark about Israeli AI startup Wonderful, which it backed in a $34 million Seed round, speaking alongside CEO Bar Winkler at Mind the Tech London.