As I’ve shared on VC Cafe in the past, Israeli startups (and venture capital) suffered a number of blows since the peak funding of 2021 which saw capital raising levels cross the $26 billion mark. First came the stock market slump, which affected late stage funding, then came the VC pull down (2023 was one …
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Israeli startups broke new records in 2021. But will the boom continue into 2022 or is winter coming?
With so much negativity around us, I want to share a tiny act of kindness that will bring you and your community joy. It’s called “Firgun”, and it’s the opposite of schadenfreude.
The state of Israel Private Capital report 2020
Israeli startups are on track to raise $1 billion in September alone. According to the latest Israel fact book published by Pitchbook, not only has deal volume risen, but other interesting trends have emerged. Israeli startups are on route to raise $1 billion in September alone.
As every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. This month’s top headline is that Israeli exits in 2013 reached $4.9 billion, making it a record year for Israeli high-tech. Browse the headlines below for …
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As every month, VC Cafe is re-posting the “Invest in Israel” Newsletter, published by the investment promotion center of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, which offers many helpful tools for prospecting investors. For the Invest in Israel archive, click here. The highlight this month is the acquisition of social GPS app Waze, for reportedly $1.3 Billion, by Google (after Facebook …
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We’ve been hearing that Israeli VC funds struggle to raise follow on funds, but the extent of their demise is now becoming clearer, and gloomier. A new report released by IVC Online, highlights that Israeli Venture Capital funds raised $607 million in 2012, 30% down from the previous year
Last week PWC released its quarterly moneytree report on the state of the venture capital industry in Israel. The top line figures indicate a 33% decline in VC investments in Q3, reaching $171 million compared to $255 million in the previous year. The main reason stated is the decline in availability of local VC funding. Overall in the first 3 quarters of 2012, Israeli companies raised $591 million, compared to $904 million in the equivalent period in 2011.
IVC Online and KMPG have released their summary of venture capital raising for Q2 2011, in Israel. 285 companies raised $1.048 Billion in the first half of 2011, an 82% increase compared to the $577 million raised in the equivalent period in 2010. In Q2 alone, 145 Israeli companies raised $569 million from both local and foreign VCs.
