The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has been awarded the Kong Innovator Business Impact Award 2026, presented by Kong, one of the world's leading providers of API management, connectivity, security, and AI application infrastructure.
The award was presented at the international API + AI Summit and recognizes organizations that have successfully generated significant business impact through technology. Previous recipients include leading global companies such as United Airlines, BMW, H&M, and Siemens, alongside other international organizations.
The award reflects TASE's success in transforming its market data into managed digital products that are delivered securely, efficiently, and in a controlled manner to a broad range of users and customers. Through advanced API infrastructure, TASE provides efficient access to financial data and services while creating a technological foundation that supports the development of innovative products and services based on market data.
This achievement forms part of a broader strategic initiative led by TASE in recent years to expand the use of APIs and enhance the digital accessibility of information and services. The initiative is designed to strengthen TASE's business and operational capabilities while expanding access to capital market data for local and international investors, financial institutions, fintech companies, and application developers.
At a time when AI systems are becoming major consumers of information, API infrastructure serves as the critical connectivity layer that enables the rapid and reliable integration of data, advanced analytics, and the development of innovative services based on real-time information. The award represents international recognition of TASE's ability to translate technological innovation into tangible business value for the Israeli capital market and its users.
Kobi Avnon, Head of Operations Systems Unit at TASE, said: "We are committed to transforming TASE into an advanced digital platform that enables efficient, secure, and innovative access to financial information and services. This award is international recognition of the initiatives we have led in recent years in the areas of data and APIs, as well as our vision of making market data accessible to a broader community of investors in Israel and around the world. We view these infrastructures as a key building block in the continued evolution of capital markets in the age of AI."
About Kong Inc.
Kong Inc., the AI Connectivity Company, is building the connectivity layer of AI. Trusted by the Fortune 500® and AI-native startups alike, Kong’s unified API and AI platform enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI traffic — on any model, any cloud. For more information, visit www.konghq.com
Photo (left to right): Akin Desai, VP, Global Customer Success at Kong, presents the award to Kobi Avnon, Head of Operations Systems Unit at TASE and Ben Zion Gambash, Head of Data Products at TASE.
Photo credit: Bert McLendon. The photo is provided free of charge.
