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This Week in Israeli Venture: Q1 2026 report with $3.4 billion raised and return to stability

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The Weekly Dispatch

The latest news about Israeli tech and venture

In this week’s dispatch, we explore why hardware is becoming the new software, look at where global giants like YC and Ark are placing their bets for Summer 2026, and introduce a new tool to help you find the capital to build it all.

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Requests for Startups: Summer 2026 edition

Where Y Combinator, Speedrun and Ark Invest are placing their bets
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How AI’s impact on software is pushing VCs from Bits to Atoms

As moats for software companies disappear, VCs have to ditch the old mantra that "hardware is hard"
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The weekly #FIRGUN newsletter

Q1 2026 report, new fund and over $202M in startup funding this week.
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The common thread this week is clarity. Whether it’s finding the right investor on IsraelVC or understanding why VCs are suddenly falling in love with "atoms," the goal is to navigate this market with better data.

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