Israeli scaleups close London Stock Exchange to mark accelerator programme

Seven standout Israeli tech startups are in London this week, where they closed trading at the London Stock Exchange yesterday to mark the completion of a six-week accelerator programme.

The companies are spending the week in the capital for investor meetings and industry roundtables as part of the programme’s concluding London roadshow.

The visit marks the culmination of ScaIL UK (Scale-up Israel to UK), an accelerator led by the UK’s Department for Business and Trade at the British Embassy in Israel, designed to fast-track high-growth Israeli technology companies into the British market.

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After six weeks of intensive sessions in Tel Aviv focused on scaling into Britain, the selected companies travelled to the capital for a three-day roadshow of investor meetings, industry roundtables and government engagements, including the symbolic market-closing ceremony.

The participating firms: Seenity, Sasa Software, FreezeM, CURESPONSE, LiVA® Bio-Protection Technology, Deepdub and KashCash, were chosen for their high-growth potential and alignment with the UK’s priority sectors, including cyber security, digital technology, life sciences, fintech and advanced manufacturing.

ScaIL UK was launched earlier this year as part of Britain’s push to attract leading Israeli scaleups into its $1.2 trillion tech economy – Europe’s largest and the world’s third biggest.

Throughout the programme, founders took part in deep-dive sessions covering market entry strategy, regulatory frameworks, funding pathways and engagement with British stakeholders. The London visit brought those lessons into practice, with direct access to investors, corporate partners and government officials.

In a statement on its website, the London Stock Exchange said it was “excited to welcome” the delegation, describing ScaIL UK as a flagship initiative supporting Israeli technology companies as they expand into the UK market and “a significant milestone in advancing cooperation between the UK’s dynamic innovation landscape and Israel’s world-leading tech sector.”

Tom Attenborough, Head of International Primary Markets at the London Stock Exchange Group, posted on LinkedIn that it was “a privilege to host such an inspirational group of companies – showcasing the best of Israeli innovation, resilience and growth!”

British Ambassador to Israel Simon Walters said ScaIL UK is designed to give companies the confidence to make long-term investment decisions in Britain. “The UK offers the G7’s lowest corporation tax, generous R&D incentives and a global outlook from day one,” he has said. “Through ScaIL UK, we’re equipping Israeli companies with the tools they need to scale, hire and innovate across the UK.”

Tuesday’s ceremony, attended by leaders from across the UK–Israel tech ecosystem, was described as a milestone moment for the programme’s first cohort and a visible symbol of the continued strengthening of commercial ties between the two countries.

ScaIL UK is also part of a wider push to deepen regional partnerships, including through initiatives like the Northern Health-Tech Gateway, which connects Israeli medical technology innovators with UK healthcare ecosystems.

British officials have positioned the programme as part of a broader industrial strategy focused on clean energy, defence, digital technologies, financial services and life sciences.

As the inaugural cohort concludes its programme, ScaIL UK is expected to continue with future intakes, reinforcing Britain’s ambition to position itself as a partner of choice for Israeli innovation seeking international scale, underlining London’s role as a gateway market for global growth.