FEBRUARYASIA BUSINESS OUTLOOK9NEWSROOMSAMSUNG OLED TVs & ODYSSEY MONITORS GET NVIDIA G-SYNC CERTIFICATIONAccording to CTech's reports of January 2026, Israeli tech venture firms reached an unprecedented start for 2026 with US$1 billion raised in the month of January 2026.The Cybersecurity domain led the way with Upwind raising US$250 million in a Series B financing and achieving a valuation of US$1.5 billion while experiencing immense growth in both revenue and user base including customers like Siemens and Roku as clients.Claroty followed up with US$150 million with an additional $US3 billion valuation, in response to increasing cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure, and Torq raised US$140 million achieving US$1.2 billion dollar valuation, all continuing the trend seen in CyberSecurity.Additionally, upcoming start-ups include companies such as Novee raising US$51.5 million and achieving Novee's US$400 million dollar valuation after completing a US$50 million financing.Key Highlights· Cybersecurity leads funding rounds.· Novee and Spirit attract major investments.· Israeli startups raise over US$1B in January.Spirit raised an estimated US$25 million dollars, had a total equity-value of approximately US$400 million dollars following a US$50 million round of financing; in addition to Fintechs, Proptechs, and real estate companies such as Datarails and Atlas Invest raising US$70 million and US$25 million.Overall, the above funding activity demonstrates the strength of the Israeli start-up market at the beginning of 2026 with regard to the extent of industry-drivers (Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence) behind the significant funding and growth experienced by the Israeli start-up sector throughout calendar year 2025.Furthermore, despite a global pullback in fund-based capital commitments, the Israeli tech ecosystem continues to attract venture capital with CyberSecurtiy and AI start-ups gaining great amounts of investment. Samsung Electronics has announced that its 2026 OLED TV lineup and Odyssey gaming monitors (G60H and G61SH) have received Nvidia G-SYNC compatibility certification.This certification ensures these displays can synchronize with Nvidia GeForce GPUs, offering a smoother gaming experience by reducing tearing and stuttering.Additionally, the OLED TVs feature HDR10+ Advanced, a technology designed to enhance brightness, contrast, and color accuracy for an improved viewing experience.HDR10+ Advanced competes directly with Dolby Vision 2, targeting high-end displays with 4,000­5,000 nits of brightness. It uses AI-driven algorithms and extended statistical metadata to tune brightness and color on a frame-by-frame basis.Key Highlights· Samsung's 2026 OLED TVs and Odyssey monitors are Nvidia G-SYNC certified, enhancing gaming performance.· HDR10+ Advanced improves display quality with AI-driven algorithms, rivaling Dolby Vision.· The gaming monitors include 144Hz refresh rates and low input lag for an immersive gaming experience.Samsung also introduced cloud gaming optimization tools, including an adaptive mode that adjusts settings based on ambient lighting for a better experience with cloud-based games.The G-SYNC certification aligns Samsung's products with Nvidia's high-performance standards, ensuring smoother gameplay. The Odyssey monitors are also equipped with gaming specifications like 144Hz refresh rates and low input lag, similar to the LG C5.However, HDR10+ Advanced and Dolby Vision 2 could create market competition, as consoles like Xbox Series X/S use Dolby Vision, while PlayStation 5 uses HDR10. ISRAELI STARTUPS SECURE $1B IN FUNDING, CYBERSECURITY LEADS
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