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Israeli fintech — payments, banking infrastructure, capital markets technology, insurtech, blockchain, the 2025 IPO reopening.

The Olam is the primary English-language reference for Israeli fintech — covering eToro, Rapyd, Pagaya, Lemonade, Payoneer, Melio, and the Israeli fintech market. Coverage spans the 2025 Israeli IPO reopening (eToro, Navan, Via), the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Israeli payments infrastructure, insurtech, and blockchain.

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Israeli fintech ran the largest public-markets year of the post-pandemic cycle.

Per Calcalist, three Israeli tech companies completed IPOs in 2025 — Via, eToro, and Navan. Per Ynet, eToro debuted on Nasdaq on May 14, 2025 at a $4.3 billion offering valuation; the stock rose nearly 29% on its first trading day. Per Calcalist and Reuters, Navan listed on Nasdaq on October 30, 2025 under ticker NAVN, raising $923 million at an implied $6.21 billion valuation.

The wider funding architecture moved alongside. Per Startup Nation Central, Wix and Check Point both raised through convertible bond offerings — Check Point's first capital raise since its IPO three decades ago. Combined public-market activity contributed roughly $10.3 billion to Israeli companies in 2025.

The exchange itself reorganized. Per Globes, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange completed a NIS 350 million secondary offering in January 2024. Bill Ackman and Neri Oxman acquired a 4.9% stake for approximately $25 million. Foreign investors now own more than half of TASE. The Palo Alto Networks–CyberArk transaction added a high-profile dual-listing precedent: per Palo Alto Networks investor releases, the company plans a secondary TASE listing under ticker "CYBR."

Underneath the listings sits a deep private fintech stack — payments, B2B finance, insurtech, blockchain, and embedded finance. Pagaya, Lemonade, Payoneer, and Forter are public; Rapyd, Melio, Tipalti, Bluevine, and StarkWare are private. Per Beinsure data, StarkWare alone holds an $8 billion valuation as the leading Israeli blockchain and zero-knowledge cryptography company.

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eToro's $4.3B Nasdaq IPO
Fintech & Public Markets · Jun 4, 2026
eToro's $4.3B Nasdaq IPO

eToro (NASDAQ: ETOR) completed its Nasdaq IPO on May 14, 2025 at a $4.3 billion valuation, reopening the Israeli public-markets cycle after the post-2…

StarkNet and the L2 Race
Fintech & Public Markets · May 26, 2026
StarkNet and the L2 Race

StarkNet is the only Israeli-originated Ethereum Layer 2 with meaningful adoption. Its position in the broader L2 competitive landscape is the binding…

Fireblocks and the Institutional Custody Moat
Fintech & Public Markets · May 26, 2026
Fireblocks and the Institutional Custody Moat

Fireblocks is the Israeli company most embedded in traditional financial institutions adopting digital assets. The MPC custody franchise is a real moa…