The sudden and violent outbreak of war in Israel-Palestine this week has rocked the UK’s Israeli tech community.
More than 400 Israeli tech companies operate in the UK, collectively employing 6,300 UK residents.
Several high-profile tech firms founded in Israel are now headquartered in London, including Gett, Plus500 and Rapyd.
UKTN reached out to more than 15 startups, investors and tech leaders based in the UK with significant connections to Israel to understand how events are impacting the tech community here – and how companies are responding.
Almost all companies and UK-based Israeli founders said that they could not fully share their experiences yet since they were preoccupied with more urgent tasks.
All acknowledged that Hamas’ brutal and unexpected attacks on the South of Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza are having a significant impact on them both professionally and personally....