Tel Aviv, Dec. 22 -- Israel's technology sector saw a sharp rebound in 2025, with estimated private funding reaching $15.6 billion, according to early figures released Monday by Startup Nation Central. At the same time, overall deal volume fell to 717 rounds, the lowest in a decade. The data suggest a market increasingly focused on fewer, larger, and more mature companies.

In an exclusive interview with The Press Service of Israel, Yariv Lotan, VP of Product and Data at Startup Nation Central (SNC), highlighted the significance of the numbers. "The year-end figures show direction, not just recovery," he said. "Investors are making fewer decisions and writing much larger checks. A record $10 million median deal size, and mega-rounds captu...