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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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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 |
| 462 |
2,986 |
9,451 |
| Number of Unicorns |
Capital Raised in 2022 by Private Companies ($m) |
| 88 |
10,846 |
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*New Additions to IVC Database This Week
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| Financing Rounds |
Investors |
High-Tech Companies |
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Selected (*) Recent Database Additions & Activity (July 29 - August 4)
- Proov (Mreged with QAssure)
- Shamir Optical ($500M, Acquired by Essilor International)
- Arbitrip ($20M, Acquired by Talma Shlomo Travel Solutions)
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| IVC-LeumiTech Israeli Tech Review Q2/2022
In H1/2022, Israeli high-tech companies raised $9.8 billion in 395 deals.
In Q2/2022, $4.12 billion were raised in 182 deals.
The numbers for H1 are impressive but still show clear signs of a slowdown in specific parts of the Israeli tech economy.
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Talon Cyber Security Announces $100M in Series A Funding to Redefine Security for the Future of Work
Capitalizing on Unprecedented Market Need and Traction, Investment to Accelerate Adoption of Secure Enterprise Browser.
(Source: Business Wire, August 4, 2022)
Report: The integration of ultra-orthodox Jews and Arabs in the high-tech industry is proceeding too slowly
The proportion of ultra-orthodox and Arabs among young people in the high-tech industry has reached 10%. However, a rate of 2.5X is required in order to maintain growth.
(Source: CTech, August 4, 2022)
Valley Bank investing $25 million in Leumi’s Garage fund
The fund, which invests, establishes and accompanies startup companies in the fields of fintech, cybersecurity, data and AI, is estimated to total between $130-150 million.
(Source: CTech, August 4, 2022)
Cut-price shares for sale in Israeli unicorns
"Globes" reports on startups offering shares for sale at just half the price of the valuation obtained in their financing rounds last year.
(Source: Globes, August 4, 2022)
Nexar to acquire Veniam to leverage vehicles as engines of data
The pairing of technologies opens unlimited possibilities for a new breed of data-rich mobility applications.
(Source: PR Newswire, August 3, 2022)
Pagaya rally shows no signs of slowing, breaches $20 billion valuation for the first time
The fintech company has seen its valuation surge tenfold in two weeks and became Israel’s highest-valued company at one stage on Tuesday.
(Source: CTech, August 3, 2022)
Israel’s Innoviz secures $4b deal to supply Volkswagen with LiDAR sensors
Kfar Saba-based company to provide VW’s autonomous vehicle unit CARIAD with millions of sensors for self-driving systems.
(Source: The Times of Israel, August 2, 2022)
AstraZeneca, Accenture, AWS and Clalit Health Services launch BeyondBio
SCALE startup program The program is expected to start in November and run until next summer, and will assist startups to expand into markets with the help of program collaborators and their clinical, commercial, and technical expertise.
(Source: CTech, August 2, 2022)
OurCrowd Partners With Philippine Investment Firm
OurCrowd, Israel’s most active crowdfunding platform, announced a partnership with Philippine investment firm Einhorn Resources Inc.
(Source: NoCamels, August 2, 2022)
Elmo Motion Control on course to be acquired for $600 million
The Israeli company has hired investment bank Rothschild & Co. to manage the sale and the leading offer to date is believed to have been placed by Rockwell Automation, which has a market cap of $30 billion.
(Source: CTech, August 1, 2022)
Israel wants high-tech companies to invest outside of ‘the Tel Aviv State’'
The outskirts have unused potential, and must become independent of the 'Tel Aviv State''.
(Source: i24NEWS, July 31, 2022)
IN-Ventures has an additional $150 million for Israeli startups
This is IN-Ventures' second fund, which has already invested in seven Israeli startups – and has even had time to make an exit in the two years it’s been active.
(Source: Geektime, July 31, 2022)
Interview: Heidrick & Struggles headhunting high-tech execs in the Holy Land
Tim Lüdke, a partner in the headhunting company Heidrick & Struggles, which is responsible for the past appointments of the former chairman of Google and the current CEO of Teva, is currently compiling a list of the most desirable people in high-tech and finance in Israel.
(Source: CTech, July 31, 2022)
Panopto bids to buy Israeli video co Kaltura for $383m
The US video platform's offer to purchase reflects a 27% premium on Kaltura's share price.
(Source: Globes, July 29, 2022)
Buy-up nation: Acqui-hires - the next growth tier for Israel's startup ecosystem
The time is ripe for acqui-hires, the purchase of one company by another to retain the business's employees, write Nimrod Vromen & Timor Arbel-Sadras, especially for startups.
(Source: CTech, July 29, 2022)
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IVC Research on Israeli & Global Media (July-August 2022)
Israeli startups raised $700m in July
Israeli startups raised $9.8 billion in the first half of 2022, according to IVC, so although well of the pace of last year's record, startups have already raised more than all of 2020.
(Source: Globes, August 1, 2022)
Funding For Israeli Startups Dips To $9.8B In First Half Of 2022
Funding had been on the increase every half-year since 2016, according to a report by the data and insights company IVC and LeumiTech, specialists in banking for high-tech companies.
(Source: NoCamels, July 14, 2022)
Israeli high-tech funding slides in first half amid global recession fears
Israeli high-tech start-up firms raised $9.8 billion in the first half of 2022, almost a third less than in the previous half amid signs of global slowdown, a report by research group IVC and Bank Leumi's (LUMI.TA) LeumiTech arm said on Wednesday.
(Source: Reuters, July 13, 2022)
Despite downturn, Israeli startups raise $9.8 billion in first half of 2022
While this figure represents a decline of 30% compared to the second half of last year, this is still a very impressive sum considering startups raised a total of $10.3 billion in all of 2020.
(Source: CTech, July 13, 2022)
Amid market downturn, Israeli tech firms raise almost $10b in first half of 2022
New IVC report shows 30% drop compared to second half of 2021, a bumper year; funding rounds of over $50 million are down, early-stage investments go up.
(Source: The Times of Israel, July 13, 2022)
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Israel Tech Related New Appointments/Positions (July-August 2022)
Prytek appoints Noga Knaz as CEO of its Group’s VC activity
(Source: CTech, August 4, 2022)
Natural Intelligence appoints Jonathan Edelshaim as CEO
(Source: CTech, August 3, 2022)
Microsoft veteran Ariel Katz appointed as Sisense Chief Products and Technology Officer and the General Manager of Israel
(Source: CTech, August 2, 2022)
Justt Announces Leadership Team to Accelerate Global Growth
(Source: PR Newswire, July 28, 2022)
WalkMe Appoints Scott Little as Chief Revenue Officer
(Source: PR Newswire, July 25, 2022)
Yahoo! expanding Israel R&D centers under new head
Neetai Eshel, 39, has been appointed Yahoo Israeli R&D centers managing director.
(Source: Globes, July 25, 2022)
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Recently Published Insights, Reports and Posts by IVC (2020-August 2022)
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| IVC, Arnon Segev & Co. and Consiglieri are proud to present the first Israeli Institutional Investors’ Tech Investments Report for the year 2021. With key insight provided by The Israel Innovation Authority.
In 2021, Israeli institutional investors increased their allocation to the Israeli start-up scene, for the first time in decades. Astoundingly, the capital allocated to the Israeli tech start-up sector in 2021 increased 6.5-fold and is estimated at $864m, compared with just $134m in 2020.
Read and download the report here
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