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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 |
| 460 |
2,913 |
9,383 |
| Number of Unicorns |
Capital Raised in 2022 by Private Companies ($m) |
| 87 |
9,887 |
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*New Additions to IVC Database This Week
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| Financing Rounds |
Investors |
High-Tech Companies |
| 11 |
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Selected (*) Recent Database Additions & Activity (June 24 - June 30)
- ForeScout Acquires Cysiv (US)
- Taboola Acquires Yusp by Gravity R&D (Hungary)
- Amdocs Acquires MYCOM OSI (US)
- Verbit Acquires U.S. Captioning Company (US)
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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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Pharma giant Bayer to set up cybersecurity center in Israel
German multinational to operate large local cyber unit tasked with creating partnerships with local tech ecosystem.
(Source: The Times of Israel, June 29, 2022)
Visby Medical’s VC round swells to $135M to add new tests to handheld PCR platform
The additional $35 million came from Lightrock. The U.K.-based private equity firm joined previous investors in the series E round that included Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Ping An Voyager Partners, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, prolific tech investor John Doerr and more.
(Source: Fierce Biotech, June 29, 2022)
Unicorns Forum:
"Early stage investments are becoming interesting once again”
Izhar Shay, chairman of Peak Ventures and the former Minister of Science and Technology, added that "crises are the best times for entrepreneurs and investors to invest in companies".
(Source: CTech, June 29, 2022)
Unicorns Forum:
Check Point: “We have $4 billion to spend and we are looking for acquisitions”
Co-founder and CEO Gil Shwed added during the Unicorns Forum that the cybersecurity powerhouse has already reached its recruiting target for the year, adding between 500-1000 employees.
(Source: CTech, June 29, 2022)
Reichman University setting up VC fund for its graduates
The university’s fund, which already has $30 million in commitments from investors, will receive exclusive access to startups founded by students.
(Source: CTech, June 29, 2022)
Israel’s problem: Lots of jobs, not enough workers to fill them - analysis
Unemployment is at a two-year low of 3.6%, about the same as in the United States but less than the 6.8% average in the European Union countries and the 5% rate in the OECD.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, June 28, 2022)
Gloat Raises $90 Million Series D, Readying Businesses for Today’s Reality of Work World’s largest employers leverage Gloat’s Workforce Agility platform to outmaneuver an unpredictable market.
(Source: Business Wire, June 28, 2022)
Private equity firm Joffre Capital acquires minority stake in Playtika for $2.2 bln
Joffre, a tech-focused buyout firm led by former Baidu executive James Lu, will pay Playtika Holding UK II Limited (PHUK II) $21 per share for 106.1 million shares, or 25.73% of Playtika's outstanding shares, according to the filing.
(Source: Reuters, June 28, 2022)
OurCrowd First Israeli Company to Partner With the Singapore Economic Development Board in the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) Programme
Collaboration will further strengthen ties between startups and corporates in Israel and Singapore.
(Source: Business Wire, June 27, 2022)
Alibaba shuts Israel development center, lays off 60
The Chinese giant's Tel Aviv development center was set up in 2017, following the acquisition of two Israeli startups: Visualead and InfinityAR.
(Source: Globes, June 27, 2022)
Government approves three billion shekel plan to boost climate tech
Targets set for 2026 include doubling registered patents, startups, and pilot projects carried out on state infrastructure.
(Source: The Times of Israel, June 27, 2022)
General Atlantic CEO: Opportunities are still at exorbitant prices
Bill Ford on his first visit to Israel, where General Atlantic has invested $750 million, tells "Globes" that the tech market is slowly returning to rational valuations.
(Source: Globes, June 26, 2022)
Jefferies opening office in Israel, President declares, “This is just the beginning"
Brian Friedman, President of the prestigious American investment bank Jefferies, is setting up the local branch in a time of crisis, because "the pricing of Israeli companies is more attractive than ever." He expects the arrival of 20 private funds by September, and believes the worst of the crisis is behind us.
(Source: CTech, June 26, 2022)
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IVC Research on Israeli & Global Media (June 2022)
Opinion: Why do they keep investing?
Among the leading VCs, it was often two or even one investment that generated the vast majority of returns in one fund and cemented their reputation, writes Meir Valman.
(Source: CTech, June 21, 2022)
Venture capital funds have “a lot” of money but…
(Source: Zeev Holtzman, founder of Giza Venture Capital and IVC, June 13. 2022)
Israeli startup investment down less than expected in H1 2022
IVC-LeumiTech found that the fall in investments in Israeli startups is more moderate than the downward correction on Nasdaq.
(Source: Globes, June 8, 2022)
Israeli startups raised $1.75b in May
Israeli privately-held tech companies have raised $8.1 billion in the first five months of 2022.
(Source: Globes, June 1, 2022)
Israeli Unicorns: The Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2022
(Source: Forbes, June 1, 2022)
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Israel Tech Related New Appointments/Positions (June 2022)
Shai Banaim named General Manager of IBM in Israel
(Source: CTech, June 30, 2022)
DriveNets adds Cloud and Networking Industry Veterans to Leadership Team
(Source: PR Newswire, June 29, 2022)
Glassbox adds Nir Pinhasov to lead R&D
(Source: CTech, June 27, 2022)
SatixFy Names David Ripstein as CEO to Lead its Next Phase of Growth
(Source: Business Wire, June 23, 2022)
Fundbox Announces Partnerships to Expand Payment Capabilities, Adds Former Goldman Sachs Exec as Chief Product Officer
(Source: GlobalNewswire, June 22, 2022)
Appointment Intuit appoints Moti Eliav as its new Israel Site Leader
(Source: CTech, June 21, 2022)
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