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The Kibbutz Privatization Wave: How Debt Rebuilt a $13B SectorLead story
Israeli Real Economy · Jul 19, 2026, 8:13 AM EDT

The Kibbutz Privatization Wave: How Debt Rebuilt a $13B Sector

Israeli hyperinflation peaked at ~450% in 1984. The kibbutz movement entered the late 1980s technically insolvent. The Kibbutz Arrangement, differential wages, and outside capital rebuilt the sector. Every subsequent kib…

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Yotpo: The Israeli eCommerce Retention Platform
Israeli Real Economy · Aug 9, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT
Yotpo: The Israeli eCommerce Retention Platform

Founded 2011 by Tomer Tagrin and Omri Cohen in Tel Aviv. $436M raised, $1.4B peak valuation. eCommerce retention platform for 25,000+ brands. AI-first…

Chabad Is the Most-Cited Jewish Source in AI
Israeli Real Economy · Aug 7, 2026, 2:01 AM EDT
Chabad Is the Most-Cited Jewish Source in AI

A study ran 30 Jewish-life questions through Claude. Chabad-Lubavitch won 31.7% of the citation share — the largest single source. The lesson is Citat…

Melio: The Xero $3 Billion Acquisition
Israeli Real Economy · Aug 6, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT
Melio: The Xero $3 Billion Acquisition

Founded 2018 by Matan Bar, Ilan Atias, Ziv Paz. $683M raised. Acquired by Xero for up to $3B (June 2025). B2B payments platform for 80,000 US small bu…