GoforIsrael Investment Conference

What GoforIsrael Investment Conference does

GoforIsrael Investment Conference is a 32-year-old annual investment conference that connects Israeli technology and life sciences companies with international investors, corporations, and financial institutions. Founded in 1993 and organized by Cukierman & Co. Investment House Ltd. and Catalyst Funds, the event serves as a primary deal-sourcing and networking platform between Israeli innovation and global capital. The conference has historically drawn 1,000+ participants and 500+ investors per edition, with 600+ one-on-one meetings facilitated at each event. The 2026 edition, scheduled for December 14, 2026 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, marks the first-ever U.S. edition following the original March 16, 2026 date that was postponed due to Middle East geopolitical tensions.

The company's core offerings center on the annual conference, which features plenary sessions, company pitches, and pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings between investors and Israeli companies. The 1:1 matchmaking is enabled through a Quvent-based scheduling platform (goforisrael.quvent.com), which lets investors book meetings with companies in advance based on business fit. Beyond the annual event, the organizers have progressively added complementary platforms, including the Catalyst Investors' Club, an online community launched in May 2023 as a gateway between Israel, the U.S., and Latin America, and Catalyst Crowd, a crowdinvesting platform launched in partnership with Italian Angels for Growth. There are no documented proprietary enterprise software products, patents, or in-house AI/ML capabilities associated with the conference platform itself; the technology stack is essentially event-registration and meeting-scheduling SaaS layered on top of organizer relationships.

GoforIsrael operates as a flagship program of Cukierman & Co. Investment House Ltd. and Catalyst Funds rather than an independently capitalized entity, with 11–50 employees and headquarters in Tel Aviv at 28 Haarbaa St. Revenue is generated through conference registration fees and corporate sponsorships, though specific pricing tiers and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans Israeli high-tech companies (AI, Cyber, Defense, Foodtech/Agritech), Israeli life sciences companies, international institutional investors (VC, PE, family offices), and global corporations seeking Israeli technology partnerships. Geographic reach has expanded from Israel to include the U.S., Europe (France, Germany, Switzerland), China, and Latin America (Mexico). Past attendees include major corporates such as Roche, Sanofi, Novartis, J&J, Alibaba, and Deutsche Bank, and the event has been endorsed by the President of Israel and attended by former Prime Ministers.

Name

GoforIsrael Investment Conference

Legal name

GoforIsrael Investment Conference

Website

https://goforisrael.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GoforIsrael Investment Conference, founded in 1993, is a 32-year-old annual investment event connecting Israeli technology and life sciences companies with international investors and corporations through curated one-on-one meetings, pitches, and networking. It is organized by Cukierman & Co. Investment House and Catalyst Funds, headquartered in Tel Aviv.

Ownership category

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Product category

Investment Conferences

NAICS

Other Financial Investment Activities (5239), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Finance & Investment Conferences (MPAGAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Partner, Channel & Alliance Summits (THAHAMAC)

Keywords

• Investment conferences
• Investor matchmaking
• Venture capital networking
• Technology deal sourcing
• Corporate networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration and Sponsorship: The conference generates revenue through attendee registration fees and corporate sponsorships from participating companies and investors. The event offers various participation levels for Israeli companies and international investors seeking deal flow and networking opportunities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GoforIsrael Investment Conference is an annual in-person investment conference that connects Israeli High-Tech and Life Sciences companies with leading international investors, corporations, and financial institutions. The offering includes plenary sessions, company pitches, a pre-conference 1:1 meeting scheduling platform (Quvent), and curated matchmaking, supplemented by the Catalyst Investors' Club for year-round deal-flow networking between Israel, the U.S., Europe, and Latin America.

Product overview

GoforIsrael Investment Conference is a business networking event and platform that connects Israeli technology and life sciences companies with international investors. The core offering consists of the annual GoforIsrael Investment Conference featuring plenary sessions, elevator pitches, and 1:1 meeting scheduling. A supplementary platform, Catalyst Investors' Club, provides ongoing networking capabilities between annual events. The conference covers sectors including Defense, AI, Cyber, Foodtech & Agritech, Healthcare, and Biotech, and serves as a gateway between Israel, the U.S., and Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GoforIsrael Annual Investment Conference

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1000 participants and 500+ investors per conference
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered venue partner, flagship and core.

• Fontainebleau Hotel (Miami)venue partnerOthers · 14 December 2026The Miami 2026 conference will be held at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, marking the first-ever US edition of GoforIsrael.
• Catalyst Investors' ClubflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGateway between Israel, the U.S., and Latin America, launched as part of the Miami 2026 conference expansion. Provides ongoing platform for investor networking between annual conferences.
• Yafo CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYafo Capital team provides support and guidance for conference organization, particularly for international investor outreach.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SLUSH: Helsinki-based founder-led tech conference with strong investor-startup matchmaking and a Nordic-and-global positioning. Closely comparable to GoforIsrael as a regional tech-investor flagship event with international reach.
• BIO International Convention: Premier global biotech/life sciences partnering conference with a structured BIO One-on-One Partnering system. Direct peer for GoforIsrael's life sciences vertical and pre-scheduled investor meeting platform.
• Web Summit: Large-scale annual tech conference held globally (Lisbon, Riyadh, etc.) that connects startups with investors, media, and corporates. Comparable on the multi-stakeholder conference format and curated investor matchmaking capability.
• Collision Conference: Major North American tech conference (Toronto) with startup-investor programming and curated meetings. Comparable on the tech investor conference format and corporate-startup engagement model.
• TechCrunch Disrupt: Flagship TechCrunch startup conference featuring investor-startup matchmaking, pitches, and networking. Compares on the technology-investor conference format and curated 1:1 meeting model.
• Mind the Bridge: San Francisco-based organization that matches startups with corporations and investors, with a strong focus on international (including Israel) tech companies. Directly comparable on the cross-border startup-investor matchmaking mission.
• OurCrowd: Jerusalem-based global equity crowdfunding and venture investment platform. Operates OurCrowd Summit, an annual investor conference connecting Israeli and global tech companies with LPs and family offices—directly comparable to GoforIsrael's investor matchmaking model.

Others

• Start-Up Nation Central: Israeli non-profit that connects global investors and corporations to the Israeli tech ecosystem through databases, reports, and curated introductions. Ecosystem-level peer addressing the same Israeli-innovation-to-global-capital problem.
• UK Israel Tech Hub: British government initiative facilitating investment and partnerships between UK firms and Israeli tech. Comparable as a cross-border ecosystem-building platform, though government-led rather than commercial.

Broad incumbents

• JP Morgan Healthcare Conference: The most prestigious annual healthcare investment conference in San Francisco, attracting thousands of investors and biopharma executives. Comparable on life sciences investor matchmaking, though it is a broader incumbent with the J.P. Morgan balance sheet behind it.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GoforIsrael
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/goforisrael
• Xx.com/GoForIsrael

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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