Israeli tech exits reach $70 billion in landmark year
According to a new report, the Startup Nation has has notched one of its strongest periods on record for company exits
Israeli tech exits topped $70 billion in 2025, shows a new Poalim Tech and Dealigence report, underscoring a sharp rebound in dealmaking across the sector.
The data highlights a sharp rise in mergers, acquisitions and public listings with the country’s exit value soaring to levels not seen since the peak of the global tech boom. This was driven by a cluster of mega-deals in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure and enterprise software.
The findings echo broader industry figures, showing a marked upswing in Israeli M&A activity this year, even as global economic uncertainty and regional tensions continued to weigh on markets.
A major contributor to the surge was the blockbuster acquisition of cybersecurity leader Wiz, which agreed to be bought by Google in one of the largest transactions ever involving an Israeli-founded company. Several other high-value deals in the cyber and enterprise-technology sectors, including the acquisition of CyberArk by Palo Alto Networks, also helped push the total exit value beyond the $70 billion mark.
Despite a decline in the number of early-stage funding rounds, total private capital flowing into Israeli tech continued to rise in 2025, reflecting investor preference for more mature, revenue-generating companies. Analysts say the combination of larger investment rounds and significant exits signals a shift in the industry from the “start-up nation” model toward a more scale-focused ecosystem.
The report also shows that a significant increase in domestic buyers – Israeli companies accounted for 35 percent of all the Israeli acquisitions, compared with only 23 percent in 2024.
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