Globes

What Globes does

Globes (גלובס) is Israel's leading Hebrew-language business newspaper, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, operating as a private company with 501-1,000 employees. The publication delivers Israeli and global business, finance, technology, real estate, legal, and capital markets coverage to a primarily B2B audience of Israeli executives, investors, and entrepreneurs. Its core platform is a cloud-based digital publishing system spanning a website (globes.co.il), mobile applications, email newsletters, podcasts, and a dedicated English-language edition (en.globes.co.il), supplemented by a dedicated Wall Street Journal Hebrew edition section through a content licensing partnership.

The company monetizes across five revenue streams: recurring digital subscriptions providing full news and digital magazine access; sponsored/branded content; display advertising; a premium financial portal (גלובס פיננסי) offering real-time market data, stock screening, personal investment portfolio management, ETFs, forex, bonds, and arbitrage tools under a separate subscription tier; and ticketed business conferences and events. Supporting technology includes personalized topic-based alerts, saved-article libraries, a personal investment portfolio linked to the financial portal, a digital magazine edition, and an accessibility platform certified to Israeli standard T.I. 5568 and W3C WCAG2.0 Level AA. Market data on the financial portal is licensed from S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.

Editorially, Globes operates an internal fact-checking unit ("המשרוקית" / The Fact Checker) and publishes an annual Trust Report ("דוח אמון") documenting its code of ethics and transparency practices. Founders listed are Alona Bar-On and Anat Agmon. Revenue figures, funding history, ownership structure, and management team details beyond the founders are not disclosed in the available data, and no M&A, regulatory actions, or funding rounds are recorded.

Name

Globes

Legal name

Globes

Website

https://globes.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business News Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA)

Keywords

• Business news publishing
• Financial market data
• Hebrew business journalism
• Digital news subscription
• Capital markets coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Rishon Le Zion

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions (מינוי גלובס דיגיטלי): Full digital access subscription providing unlimited access to all website and app content, including exclusive articles, analyses, and market data. This is the primary revenue driver.
2. Sponsored/Marketing Content (תוכן שיווקי): Branded sponsored articles and content partnerships with companies seeking to reach Globes's professional business audience. Clearly labeled as marketing content per the site's ethical code.
3. Display Advertising: Traditional banner and display advertising on the website and digital properties, sold to advertisers targeting Israeli business professionals.
4. Conferences and Events (גלובס ועידות וכנסים): Revenue from ticketed business conferences, summits, and in-person events organized by Globes, covering topics such as Israel's Top 100 Brands, influential women, promising startups, and general business leadership.
5. Financial Portal Premium Tools (גלובס פיננסי): Premium financial data tools including stock screening, portfolio management, arbitrage tools, forex, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and trading signals, accessible through the financial portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Globes is Israel's leading Hebrew-language business newspaper and digital financial news portal. It sells digital subscriptions providing full access to business news, market data, and a premium financial portal with portfolio management, stock screening, and investment tools. The company also generates revenue through display advertising, sponsored branded content, and ticketed business conferences and events.

Product overview

Globes (גלובס) is Israel's leading business newspaper and financial news portal, offering a comprehensive digital platform for business news, financial data, and market information. The platform provides real-time market data, stock trading tools, news articles across categories including technology, real estate, law, capital markets, and global business. Key digital offerings include a financial portal (גלובס פיננסי) with stock trading capabilities, a personal zone for saved articles and investment portfolios, newsletters, and mobile applications. The publication operates both as a digital newspaper with premium subscription content and as a financial data service platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Globes Digital Subscription (מנוי גלובס דיגיטלי) Full digital membership providing unlimited access to all Globes website and app content, including exclusive articles, analyses, market data, and the digital magazine. The primary paid subscription for Israeli business professionals and individual readers.
• Financial Portal (גלובס פיננסי) Premium financial data service providing stock quotes, screening tools, portfolio management, arbitrage analysis, forex, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, futures, short selling data, and trading signals. Marketed to serious investors and financial professionals in Israel.
• Globes Conferences and Events (גלובס ועידות וכנסים) Ticketed business conferences, summits, and in-person events organized by Globes, covering Israeli business leadership topics. Drives subscription revenue and brand authority.
• Sponsored and Marketing Content (תוכן שיווקי) Branded sponsored articles and content partnerships distributed through the Globes platform, sold to advertisers targeting Israeli business professionals. Clearly labeled as marketing content per the site's Code of Ethics.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• S&P Dow Jones Indices LLCminorOthersMarket data displayed on the Globes financial portal (גלובס פיננסי), including stock quotes and market indices, is sourced from S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The data is noted as the property of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC with all rights reserved.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Calcalist: Israel's other leading Hebrew-language business newspaper and digital subscription news outlet, directly competing with Globes for Israeli executive readers and advertisers across technology, finance, and capital markets coverage.
• The Marker (Haaretz): Business and financial news section of Haaretz, one of Israel's oldest newspapers, and the closest direct competitor to Globes in Hebrew-language business journalism with a similar subscription model and executive audience.
• Globes English: Globes' own English-language edition serves international readers interested in Israeli business — comparable as the same publisher's English-language digital subscription outlet reaching a non-Hebrew audience.
• Forbes Israel: Israeli edition of Forbes covering local business leaders, startups, and capital markets under a global brand, competing with Globes for premium executive readership and branded-list advertising revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Financial Times: Global subscription-based business newspaper serving executives and investors; Israeli business professionals frequently cross-consume the FT alongside Globes, making it the most relevant international premium-business peer.
• The Wall Street Journal: Tier-1 international business news outlet and direct content partner of Globes via the WSJ Hebrew edition; competes for the same high-end subscriber demographic in Israel and is the global benchmark for Globes' positioning.
• Bloomberg: Global financial data and business news platform whose terminal and digital subscriptions overlap with Globes Financial Portal users among Israeli institutional and retail investors.
• Reuters: Global wire service and digital business news provider serving Israeli executives and institutions; a broad incumbent in the same news category with international scale advantages.

Regional players

• Ynet (Yedioth Ahronoth Group): Israel's largest general-interest news portal with a dedicated business section; competes for Israeli ad budgets and reader attention with a regional, primarily domestic reach rather than business specialization.
• Israel Hayom: Largest-circulation Israeli daily newspaper with a growing business coverage vertical; a regional general-interest competitor increasingly encroaching on business-news advertising inventory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GlobesEnglish
• Facebookfacebook.com/GlobesEnglish
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/globes

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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