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Thursday, January 12, 2023
Tel Aviv, Israel
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*Currently Available Profiles On IVC-Online
The Leading Data Source on Israel's High-Tech Industry since 1997
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| Multinationals |
Investors |
High-Tech Companies |
| 481 |
3,130 |
9,496 |
| # of Unicorns |
Capital Raised in 2023 by Private Companies ($m) |
| 90 |
204 |
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*New Additions to IVC Database This Week
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| Financing Rounds |
Investors |
High-Tech Companies |
| 8 |
7 |
34 |
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Selected (*) Recent Database Additions & Activity (January 6 - January 12)
- Deel Acquires Capbase (US)
- TipRanks Acquires The Fly (US)
- SolarEdge Acquires Hark Systems (UK)
- MoonActive Acquires Zen Match (Turkey)
- VTool Acquires P&C Tech Consultants (UK and India)
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Israeli High-Tech Industry News & Updates (January 6 - January 12)
The high-tech fields that will define 2023
The new year finds the world at the crux of evolution, with climate-tech disciplines topping the list, says chief of the Israel Innovation Authority.
(Source: Dror Bin, ISRAEL21c, January 12, 2023)
Nine Israeli health startups selected to Google’s Growth Academy
The local companies from the fields of medicine and quality of life are joining the first cohort of the tech giant's program.
(Source: CTech, January 12, 2023)
Israel devotes NIS 150M to lasers, super material and eating flies
The IIA outlined its areas of focus for 2023, and announced a 150m NIS budget to launch three “innovation consortiums” — groups of innovative tech companies.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, January 11, 2023)
Cybersecurity hit most as tech investment plunged in 2022
Start-Up Nation Central (SNC) and IVC Research - Leumitech have summarized the sharp downward trend in startup financing rounds in Israel in 2022, especially in the second half of the year.
(Source: Globes, January 11, 2023)
Sober awakening for Israeli high-tech amid depleted funding
According to one report, total investments in high-tech, which reached $27.6 billion in 2021, decreased by 44% to $15.5 billion in 2022.
(Source: Israel Hayom, January 10, 2023)
Blue ocean: Financing platform 40Seas raises $11 million Seed round
The Israeli startup, which also received $100 million in credit from ZIM, offers flexible payment options that are aiming to disrupt legacy trade-financing solutions, and extend the accessibility of working capital for SME importers, exporters, freight forwarders and sourcing agencies.
(Source: CTech, January 10, 2023)
General Atlantic doles out $1 billion to maturing Israeli startups
New York investment firm, among the global leaders in private equity, looks for next Mobileye while dipping into Mideast climate tech.
(Source: The Circuit, January 9, 2023)
VC investment in 2023: Unicorns are dead, long live the Seed
CTech’s comprehensive survey among dozens of Israeli VCs over recent weeks raised one clear conclusion: Unicorns are dead, long live the Seed! A combination of several factors like billions in dry powder, a global financial slowdown, entrepreneurial opportunities, and the maturing of the local ecosystem are making Seed investments more attractive than ever.
(Source: CTech, January 9, 2023)
Clal to buy NIS 100 million stake in Israel’s 2nd digital bank
Insurance company to become shareholder in Esh with 4.99% holding; investment values the new digital bank at NIS 1.8 billion.
(Source: The Times of Israel, January 8, 2023)
Will inflation, market upheaval bring public tech firms to Tel Aviv? - comment
According to the TASE data, there are currently 69 dual-listed companies, of which 47 have a real connection to Israel.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, January 6, 2023)
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IVC on Israeli & Global Media (January 2023)
Israeli tech exits slump 54% to lowest level since 2014 amid market downturn
2022 saw 120 completed IPOs or M&As with a total value of $20.6 billion, down from 261 exits with a total value of $23.6 billion in 2021, according to annual IVC-LeumiTech report.
(Source: The Times of Israel, January 10, 2023)
Investments in Israeli startups plummeted 42% in 2022, cybersecurity hit hardest According to reports released by Start-Up Nation Central (SNC), SNPI, IVC, and LeumiTech, the total volume of investment in 2022 dropped from an unprecedented $27 billion in 2021 to $15.5 billion in the past year.
(Source: CTech, January 10, 2023)
Where are all the female founders?
The number of women setting out on their own in business is too low but we’re working on it, says the head of Google for Startups in Israel.
(Source: The Jewish News, January 4, 2023)
Israel's Tech Ecosystem in 2022 - the Year the Bubble Burst
(Source: Viola, January 2, 2023)
Israeli startups raised over $500m in December
Israeli startups have raised an estimated $15.3 billion in 2022.
(Source: Globes, January 1, 2023)
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Israel Tech Related New Appointments/Positions (January 2023)
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| IVC-LeumiTech Israeli Tech Review 2022 is published
The bottom line...
In 2022, Israeli high-tech companies raised $14.95 billion in 663 deals. In Q4/2022, $2.02 billion were raised in 121 deals. The outcome of the investment activity in 2022 supports the perception of a slowdown, with a drop of more than 40% from the amounts raised in 2021.
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Recently Published Insights, Reports and Posts by IVC (2021 - January 2023)
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Upcoming Israeli High-Tech Events & Webinars (January - May 2023)
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IVC Updates & Contact Information
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