Start Israel

What Start Israel does

Start Israel (startisrael.co.il) is a private Hebrew-language entrepreneurship portal founded in 2013 and based in Giv'atayim, Israel, operating with 1–10 employees. The platform aggregates articles, guides, and ecosystem news targeted at Israeli startup founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, and tech professionals, covering topics from ideation and funding through management, HR, legal, marketing, and technology. It also operates community boards, a job board, an event board, and an original podcast series ('Startup in a Drawer' / סטארטאפ במגירה) co-hosted with IsraelClouds and Microsoft Israel, and cross-promotes with sister platforms STARTBASE (startup directory) and STARTEVENTS (event listings).

The site is built on a web-based CMS provided by Cleverix (since 2017) and distributed entirely through digital channels — its own website, an email newsletter, and podcast syndication. There are no mobile apps, APIs, SDKs, or disclosed integrations. The technology stack is essentially a standard content management platform with modular add-ons for community, events, and jobs; no proprietary technical differentiators or patents are claimed, and there are no certifications or regulatory filings.

The business model is advertising- and sponsorship-led: the site sells placements to reach its audience of Israeli entrepreneurs and ecosystem participants, and pages such as 'Publish with us' confirm a commercial offering. No subscription plans, pricing tiers, or service fees are disclosed, and all reader-facing content is free. There is no evidence of venture funding, parent company ownership, M&A activity, or leadership changes; the company appears to operate as an independent media property. Reported engagement has reached 30,000+ monthly readers during peak content series (Women's Month 2021), and the site has continued publishing into 2026.

Name

Start Israel

Legal name

Start Israel

Website

https://startisrael.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Start Israel is a private Hebrew-language entrepreneurship portal serving Israeli startup founders and ecosystem participants with articles, a podcast, community boards, a job board, and an event board, monetized through advertising and sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entrepreneurship Media

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship content
• Startup news
• Founder resources
• Tech podcast
• Entrepreneur community

Headquarters

HQ city

Giv'atayim

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising & Sponsorships: The site sells advertising placements and sponsorships to reach its audience of Israeli entrepreneurs and startup ecosystem participants. Pages such as 'Publish with us' (פרסמו אצלנו) and 'Want to publish?' (רוצה לפרסם?) indicate a commercial advertising offering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Start Israel (StartIsrael) is a Hebrew-language entrepreneurship portal that publishes articles, hosts podcasts, and maintains community, event, and job boards targeting Israeli entrepreneurs and the broader startup ecosystem. The platform aggregates content, event listings, and community resources for founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem enablers in Israel.

Product overview

StartIsrael is a unified Israeli entrepreneurship content portal offering curated articles, news, and resources across categories including startup development, management, technology, marketing, and investment. The platform is structured as a core content management system with integrated modules for community engagement, event management, and job postings. The subsidiary podcast series 'סטארטאפ במגירה' (Startup in a Drawer) provides audio content for early-stage entrepreneurs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entrepreneurship Articles Portal
• Startup Podcast
• Community Board
• Events Board
• Jobs Board

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ monthly readers during peak content series (Women's Month)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• STARTBASEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTARTBASE (startbase.co.il) is a sister platform also operated by Start Israel, offering a directory of Israeli startups, investors, service providers (including accountants and patent attorneys), and incubators. The two platforms cross-promote each other.
• STARTEVENTScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTARTEVENTS (startisrael.co.il/event) is a sister platform also operated by Start Israel, providing an events board covering Israeli events, international events, entrepreneurship events, conferences, and competitions. The two platforms cross-promote each other.
• IsraelCloudscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsraelClouds is a partner in the 'Startup in a Drawer' (סטארטאפ במגירה) podcast series. Ariel Monfuo, founder of IsraelClouds, co-hosts the podcast. IsraelClouds is a cloud computing community in Israel, and the podcast collaboration brings cloud/SaaS expertise to the Start Israel audience.
• Microsoft IsraelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShenr Levy, who co-hosts the 'Startup in a Drawer' podcast, is described as 'מנהל פעילות אסטרטגית לסטארטאפים במיקרוסופט' (Strategic Activity Manager for Startups at Microsoft), indicating a content collaboration with Microsoft Israel's startup programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Israel Valley: French- and English-language portal covering Israeli technology, innovation, and startups, primarily serving French-speaking audiences interested in the Israeli ecosystem. Comparable as an Israel-focused startup media portal but with a different primary language and European audience.

Direct peers

• NoCamels: Israeli innovation and startup news platform with a strong English-language focus, covering startups, emerging tech, and ecosystem players. Comparable to Start Israel in serving the Israeli entrepreneur community with editorial content, though it operates primarily in English.
• Crunchbase: Global startup and investor database with editorial content, company profiles, and funding-round tracking. Directly comparable to Start Israel's STARTBASE sister platform and overall content-plus-database model, though operating globally and at much larger scale.
• F6S: Global startup community platform offering company profiles, accelerator/incubator listings, jobs, and founder resources. Highly comparable to Start Israel's integrated stack of content, community, events, and jobs board features.
• Geektime: Israeli tech and startup news outlet publishing in Hebrew and English, covering funding rounds, founder interviews, and ecosystem trends. Directly comparable to Start Israel as a competing Hebrew-language startup media brand targeting the same founder and investor audience.
• StartupNation: US-based entrepreneurship media and community platform offering articles, resources, and tools for founders. Comparable to Start Israel as a dedicated entrepreneurship content and community portal, though serving an English-speaking US audience.

Broad incumbents

• TheMarker: Leading Israeli financial and business news outlet covering markets, tech, and startups in Hebrew. Comparable in audience and language but operates as a broad incumbent financial news brand rather than a founder-focused entrepreneurship portal.
• Calcalist: Major Israeli business and technology newspaper covering startups, funding, and corporate news in Hebrew. Comparable to Start Israel in language and audience overlap, but operates as a broad, established business news incumbent rather than a niche entrepreneurship portal.
• Product Hunt: Global product discovery and community platform for launches, startups, and maker culture. Comparable to Start Israel in serving early-stage founders and the startup community, though focused on product launches rather than Hebrew-language entrepreneurship content.

Emerging players

• StartupBlink: Global startup ecosystem map and directory covering countries, cities, and industries, with related content. Comparable as a startup-discovery and ecosystem-data platform overlapping with Start Israel's STARTBASE directory offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StartIsrael

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Start Israel