Summary:
On October 2023, 28 investment acquisition projects occurred in Israel, with a total disclosed investment of approximately US$769 million; of which there were 25 investment projects, with a total disclosed investment of approximately US$750 million.
The Israeli companies acquired include: cancer treatment biotechnology company VBL Therapeutics, wireless solutions provider Siklu, and Dig Security cloud data security company.
On October 2023, there were 25 funded deals in Israel.
Popular industries focus on scientific engineering, hardware, software, healthcare, information technology, privacy and security, biotechnology, data analysis, artificial intelligence and sustainable development.
List of Investment deals in Israel in October
| Company Name | Short Introduction |
| Neteera | Contactless patient monitoring technology |
| ParaZero - Drone Safety Systems | Drone safety solutions |
| G Medical Innovations | Next-generation mobile health (mHealth) and e-health companies |
| Ceragon Networks | 5G wireless transmission solution |
| BrandShield | Digital risk protection |
| Blockaid | web3 network security protection |
| Variantyx | Genomic testing precision medicine company |
| Speak | Artificial Intelligence-Based Language Learning App |
| Purple Biotech | Innovative biopharmaceutical R&D company |
| IM Cannabis | Medical cannabis research and development |
| SciSparc | Cannabinoid clinical stage pharmaceutical development |
| Arctop | Neural interface technology brain decoding software platform |
| Gutsy | Process Mining security technology |
| ScyllaDB | High-speed scalable database |
| Wanda Fish Technologies | Sustainable cell culture fishery farming technology |
| Beyond Oil | food technology company |
| Gigablue | Integrated carbon capture, storage and monetization company |
| Phytolon | Sustainable natural food coloring technology |
| Mitiga | Cybersecurity firm focused on responding to cloud and SaaS vulnerabilities |
| Stampli | Accounts Payable and Invoice Management Automation Platform |
| Electriq Global | Hydrogen carrier technology |
| Cortica | Independent artificial intelligence model development platform |
| Ashtrom Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy |
| IBC Unlimited | Fiber optic internet network |
| Xfloat | Artificial Intelligence Powered Floating Photovoltaic System |
List of M&A deals in Israel in October
1. Dig Security cloud data security company
On October 31, 2023, Palo Alto Networks, the world's leading cybersecurity company, announced the acquisition of Dig Security, a data security posture management technology company. The transaction amount has not been disclosed.
Palo Alto Networks provides next-generation cybersecurity services, powering its best-in-class cybersecurity platforms and services with threat intelligence and automation technologies.
Dig Security is an innovative cloud data security company founded in Israel in 2021.
The acquisition of Palo Alto Networks plans to integrate Dig Security's DSPM technology into Palo's Prisma Cloud platform to enhance Palo's capabilities in the field of cloud data security and help enterprises discover, classify, monitor and protect sensitive data in all cloud data storage , thereby providing users with visibility and control over multi-cloud data assets.
DSPM technology: Data Security Posture Management is a data security posture management technology that enables enterprises to effectively manage user access rights and implement strong security measures to protect against internal and external threats.
2. Siklu Wireless Solution Provider
On October 24, 2023, Ceragon Networks Ltd. announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Siklu for an enterprise value of $13 million to $15 million.
Ceragon Networks is a global provider of 5G wireless transmission solutions, helping global operators and other service providers improve operational efficiency and improve end-user quality of experience through innovative wireless backhaul and fronthaul solutions.
Siklu's wireless solutions have been providing multi-gigabit "wireless fiber" connections in the millimeter wave band, which are used by service providers and system integrators to provide 5G gigabit wireless access services.
The millimeter wave band is expected to be a growth area in the wireless transmission market in the next few years. This acquisition will increase Ceragon's market share in this area and provide it with Siklu's PtMP (Point-to-Multipoint, point-to-multipoint connection method) technology and an entry point into fixed wireless technologies. The combined company will provide more comprehensive solutions for private networks and small service providers. Ceragon expects the acquisition to generate approximately $25 million to $29 million in incremental revenue for the company in 2024.
3. VBL Therapeutics cancer treatment biotechnology company
On October 16, 2023, Notable Labs announced that it had completed its merger with VBL Therapeutics.
Notable Labs is a clinical-stage therapeutics platform company developing predictive precision medicines for cancer patients using its proprietary platform PPMP (Accelerating the Clinical Development Process by Determining Cancer Patient Response to Specific Treatments through Biosimulation and Predictive Analytics).
VBL Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VBLT) is an Israeli biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted therapies for immune-inflammatory diseases.
The combined company will focus on advancing Notable's predictive precision medicines platform and therapeutic pipeline, with a focus on cancer patients with unmet medical needs, while completing the development of its flagship program, volasertib, for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia, AML.
