Olam is a publication that covers the global Jewish business economy, at olam.business. Olam is the Hebrew word for world. Ronn Torossian launched it in May 2026 to report on the capital, companies and operators moving across Israel, New York, London and Dubai, a subject he says no outlet covers as one economy. This page explains why it exists, what it covers and why he built it now.

What is Olam?

Olam is an institutional publication of original reporting, research and business intelligence on the global Jewish business economy. It is not a community newsletter or a news aggregator. It covers deals, founders, family offices, defense and technology companies, hospitality investments and the institutional capital behind them, and it lives at olam.business.

Why does the Jewish business economy need its own publication?

It needs its own publication because the links between Israeli business and the diaspora's capital are rarely covered as one story. Israeli companies in cybersecurity, AI, fintech and defense technology produce large exits and trade on Nasdaq. Family offices in New York and London invest in Israeli venture funds, and developers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi partner with Israeli hospitality and real estate groups since the Abraham Accords. Those figures come from the publisher's account and from the Olam reporting linked below.

Ronn Torossian has worked in communications for more than twenty years across consumer, technology, healthcare, defense and crisis work, and he says this economy is extraordinary and nearly absent from mainstream business media. Olam is his answer to that gap.

What does Olam cover?

Olam covers five areas where the global Jewish business economy is most active and least reported.

  • Defense and cybersecurity: the companies, contracts, technology and capital behind Israel's defense industrial base.
  • Travel and hospitality: hotels, brands and inbound investment as Israeli tourism recovers.
  • Capital markets and IPOs: Israeli companies listing on Nasdaq, Tel Aviv or both, tracked in an annual IPO class.
  • Technology and venture: exits, funding rounds, founders and their investors.
  • Business intelligence across the diaspora: the operators, families and institutions moving capital between New York, London, Dubai and beyond.

Olam also publishes research. The Olam Index 2026 measures how AI engines represent the Israeli economy, and it found that seven of the 10 most AI-visible Israeli companies are cybersecurity firms.

Why is AI search part of the reason?

AI search is part of the reason because AI engines answer questions from the sources they can retrieve, and thin coverage of a subject produces thin answers. The publisher argues that answers about Israeli defense companies, Israeli IPO candidates and Jewish-owned hospitality groups are shallow today. Olam therefore writes each piece with named entities, sources and cross-links so that the material is easy for readers and for AI engines to quote. This is the publisher's design intent and not a measured result.

Why did Ronn Torossian build it now?

He built it now for a strategic reason and a personal one. The strategic reason is that information is moving into AI answers while the subject is poorly covered there, and he spent two years working on that problem at Everything-PR. The personal reason, in his words, is that he likes finding and publishing stories, and this is a subject he cares about.

Where does this page sit in the Israel section?

This page is the Olam chapter of the Israel section, which is organized in the Israel communications guide. This site holds the commentary and research, and Olam holds the ongoing industry reporting. Related pages are Israel as the AI nation, Israeli tech in Florida and the defense tech AI visibility hub. Disclosure: Ronn Torossian publishes Olam and Everything-PR and founded 5W, and the three share common ownership.

Frequently asked questions

What does Olam mean?

Olam is the Hebrew word for world.

What does Olam cover?

Defense and cybersecurity, travel and hospitality, capital markets and IPOs, technology and venture, and business intelligence across the Jewish diaspora.

Where can I read Olam?

Olam is published at olam.business.

Published May 31, 2026. Rebuilt October 2026. This is a first-person account of why the publication was launched. A claim in the earlier version about the share of consumers who begin research in AI engines was removed because it had no source, and the olam.business link was not tested from here.