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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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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| Active Multinationals |
Active Investors |
Active High-Tech Companies |
| 429 |
2,666 |
9,312 |
| Number of Unicorns |
Capital Raised in 2021 by Private Companies ($m) |
| 68 |
22,124 |
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New Investors |
New High-Tech Companies |
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DAZN Group Announces the Launch of Its Innovation Hub-DAZN-X With the Acquisition of Video and Audience Engagement Expert Texel
DAZN X was born out of DAZN Group’s acquisition of video streaming innovation company TEXEL, which employs 50 talented innovators in Tel-Aviv, Israel. DAZN X will operate as a global business unit across all DAZN’s core markets.
(Source: DAZN, November 11, 2021)
4 Israeli inventions feature in TIME magazine’s 100 Best Inventions for 2021
OrCam’s reading device, ElectReon’s ‘smart road’ tech, a sensor for farming and security drones all make the list.
(Source: The Times of Israel, November 10, 2021)
Gett Reaches $1.1 Billion SPAC Merger to Go Public
Company joins with ride-hailing operators to organize transportation options into one platform for corporate customers.
(Source: The Wall Street Journal, November 10, 2021)
Assuta teams with Nvidia on healthcare AI
Assuta Medical Centers and Nvidia have launched an innovation center for startups developing artificial intelligence-based healthcare solutions.
(Source: Globes, November 10, 2021)
Intel, Samsung and Porsche among investors in TriEye’s $74M funding round
Israeli startup TriEye has raised $74 million to commercialize a type of sensing technology that can be used to help autonomous and driver-assistance systems to see better in adverse conditions.
(Source: TechCrunch, November 10, 2021)
Israeli B2B intelligence co Lusha raises $205m
The company, which has developed a crowdsourced data community for B2B sales and marketing professionals, raised the money at a $1.5 billion valuation.
(Source: Globes, November 10, 2021)
VC 83North big winner of DoorDash-Wolt deal, stake now worth over $1 billion
The Israeli VC led a $30 million funding round in Wolt in 2019 and is currently the company's biggest shareholder.
(Source: CTech, November 10, 2021)
OpenWeb raises $150m at over $1b valuation
The media readership engagement management platform is the latest Israeli startup to achieve unicorn status.
(Source: Globes, November 9, 2021)
Israeli startup valuations surging at record pace, but early-stage rounds are down
Some 93% of Israeli companies that raised money during the first half of 2021 did so at a higher valuation than their previous round, compared to 84% throughout 2020, according to analysis by Israeli law firm Shibolet & Co. in cooperation with Fenwick & West LLP.
(Source: CTech, November 9, 2021)
An insight into Insight
Insight Partners' well-oiled VC machine has become dominant on the Israeli startup scene. Should every entrepreneur take their money?
(Source: Globes, November 9, 2021)
Hong Kong University (HKU) establishes innovation hub in Tel Aviv
The first program will begin at the end of December and will focus on Desertech challenges faced by companies in the vertical.
(Source: CTech, November 8, 2021)
Lemonade to Acquire Metromile
Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) the insurance company powered by AI and social good, and Metromile (NASDAQ: MILE, MILEW), the data science company focused on auto insurance, have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Lemonade will acquire Metromile in an all-stock transaction that implies a fully diluted equity value of approximately $500 million.
(Source: Lemonade, November 8, 2021)
Traffilog joins forces with SafeRide Technologies to Lead the Automotive Data Revolution
The combined company will serve as a global leader in transforming vehicle data into high-value insights for automakers, suppliers, and fleets.
(Source: PR Newswire, November 8, 2021)
StageOne Ventures raising new $120 million fund
The Israeli VC has previously invested in the likes of Epsagon, sold to Cisco in August for $500 million, and Avanan, bought last summer by Check Point for $300 million.
(Source: CTech, November 8, 2021)
Analysis: Israeli startup acquisitions reach $9.5 billion for the year
Since the beginning of the year, some 86 Israeli tech companies have been bought, contributing to the fact that so far in 2021 local tech has generated no less than $40 billion, with private funding rounds creating 28 new unicorns and 20 firms going public on Wall Street.
(Source: CTech, November 8, 2021)
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IVC Research on Israeli & Global Media (October-November 2021)
Israeli Tech Startups Record Breaking 2021
IVC Research Center and law firm Meitar published a report which highlighted the record breaking 2021 for Israeli tech startups. “Israeli tech companies have now raised $17.5 billion in the first nine months of 2021, already far above the record $10 billion raised in all of 2020.
(Source: The Israel Economic Mission to the East Coast, November 5, 2021)
Whither the unicorns? Experts debate how billion-dollar firms will change Israel
A critical mass of mega-valued global tech companies based in Israel may create a whole new local ecosystem in the coming years.
(Source: The Times of Israel, November 3, 2021)
Israeli startups raised record $3b in October
Israeli tech companies have raised $20.8 billion in the first ten months of 2021, more than double the record $10 billion raised in all of 2020.
(Source: Globes, October 31, 2021)
SoftBank takes stake in Israel’s most active venture capital firm
SoftBank has invested $25 million in an Israeli venture capital platform called OurCrowd in exchange for an undisclosed stake in the company.
(Source: CNBC, October 28, 2021)
Venture Funding in Israel Points to Long-Term Tech Potential
(Source: ETF Trends, October 14, 2021)
Israel becomes unicorn nation
As IPOs outstrip acquisitions and unicorns abound, it's time for Israel to drop the startup nation moniker.
(Source: Globes, October 14, 2021)
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Israel Tech Related New Appointments/Positions (November 2021)
Lightspin Announces Board Expansion to Include Top Executives from Netflix, RedLock, CyberArk, and the New York Stock Exchange
(Source: PR Newswire, November 9, 2021)
eBay Israel appoints Amir Di-Nur as new General Manager
(Source: CTech, November 9, 2021)
TailorMed Bolsters Leadership Team with Three Strategic Hires
(Source: PRWeb, November 8, 2021)
Centrical Names Former SAP SuccessFactors Executive, April Crichlow, as Chief Marketing Officer
(Source: PR Newswire, November 8, 2021)
SafeBreach Israel appoints Edo Yahav as VP R&D and GM to drive expansion efforts
(Source: CTech, November 3, 2021)
Viola Growth names three new general partners
(Source: CTech, November 1, 2021)
Citi appoints Avi Gefen as new head of Citi TLV Innovation Lab
(Source: CTech, November 1, 2021)
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IVC-Meitar Tech Review for Q3 2021 is out !
IVC and Meitar Law Office are proud to present:
IVC-Meitar Israeli Tech Review Q3-2021
In Q1–Q3/2021, Israeli high-tech companies enjoyed record capital investments, raising $17.78 billion in 575 deals. The historic amount raised in this period was up 71% from the annual 2020 amount, mostly due to the exceptional number of deals over $100 million that accounted for a 51% share of the total sum for Q1–Q3/2021.
For the full report click here
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Israeli Unicorn Valuations:
The Disparity between the Public and Private Markets
New insight by IVC Data and Insights
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Recently Published Insights, Reports and Posts by IVC (2020-November 2021)
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