Israel has long been known as the “startup nation,” and its tech sector accelerated during the Israel-Hamas war. Since 2023, Israeli startups have raised record levels of private capital, driven by growth in cybersecurity, defense, artificial intelligence, biotech, and dual-use technologies. Author and political advisor Dan Senor, OurCrowd’s Ely Razin, and NH Ventures CEO Hyun Jun Kim explain how military-trained industry talent, combined with cross-border investment from the US, Gulf states, and Asia, bolstered Israel’s startup ecosystem.