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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 |
| 445 |
2,753 |
9,294 |
| Number of Unicorns |
Capital Raised in 2022 by Private Companies ($m) |
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3,347 |
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*New Additions to IVC Database This Week
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- Innovid Acquires TVSquared (UK)
- Gauzy Acquires Vision Systems (France)
- Nano Dimension Acquires Global Inkjet Systems (UK)
- Verbit Acquires Automatic Sync Technologies (US)
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Fireblocks acquiring crypto payment platform First Digital for $100 million
The purchase of fellow Israeli company First will see Fireblocks expand its existing payments capabilities by allowing payment service providers (PSPs) and acquirers to accept payments and make payouts in digital currencies.
(Source: CTech, February 16, 2022)
Dodgers, Cavaliers, 76ers Owners Among Investors In $100 Million Round For Tech Company WSC Sports.
Today, WSC is announcing it has raised a $100 million Series D round led by ION Crossover Partners, an Israeli investment firm.
(Source: Forbes, February 15, 2022)
Japan's Sompo to use GeoX platform for property insurance
Sompo will use the Israeli company's technology to improve risk assessment and underwriting accuracy in property insurance.
(Source: Globes, February 15, 2022)
Nintex Acquires Process Discovery Innovator and RPA Leader Kryon
Addition of AI-enabled Process Discovery Technology Furthers Nintex's Position as the Process System of Record for Commercial Enterprises and Government Agencies.
(Source: Nintex, February 15, 2022)
Bootstrapped Startup Cloudinary Becomes $2 Billion Unicorn Via Blackstone Investment
Cloudinary, a nine-year-old digital media startup, has become a unicorn in a secondary funding round that values the company at $2 billion.
(Source: Forbes, February 15, 2022)
Intel to Acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 Billion
Acquisition accelerates Intel’s global, end-to-end foundry business.
(Source: Intel, February 15, 2022)
Israeli tech companies are bracing for Ukrainian crisis escalation
Numerous Israeli companies have R&D centers in Ukraine and some are already relocating employees due to the fear from a potential Russian invasion.
(Source: CTech, February 15, 2022)
UAE bank taps Israeli fintech firm ThetaRay for fraud detection tools
Mashreq Bank to use Hod Hasharon-based company’s tech to secure cross-border payments between financial institutions.
(Source: The Times of Israel, February 14, 2022)
Salt Security raised $140M in Series D funding round
The round brings the total raised by Salt Security to $271M across multiple funding rounds. It also brings the company’s valuation to $1.4B.
(Source: Enterprise Times, February 11, 2022)
Cynomi raises $3.5 million Seed funding for virtual CISO platform
The Israeli startup launched its AI-based cybersecurity platform aimed at delivering enterprise-grade cybersecurity capabilities at scale.
(Source: CTech, February 3, 2022)
SIGA launches in Luxembourg to support the OT cybersecurity of critical infrastructure and manufacturing hubs in Europe.
SIGA joined the House of DeepTech Roundtable with the Ministry of Economy of Luxembourg and Chief Information Security leaders in Europe last week to trade notes on best practices and lessons learned internationally.
(Source: PR Newswire, January 28, 2022)
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IVC Research on Israeli & Global Media (January-February 2022)
Strategic Partners in Cybersecurity
(Source: Eitan Yudilevich, The Times of Israel, February 9, 2022)
Wanted: Transparency in the tech sector
The Israeli company monitors over 50 different crop types across more than two million hectares of land in over 35 countries worldwide.
(Source: Globes, February 3, 2022)
Israeli startups raised $2.1b in January
Israeli privately-held tech companies are keeping pace with 2021's record year, when startups raised a record $25.6 billion.
(Source: Globes, February 1, 2022)
How did Israeli tech do so well during a pandemic?
A unique attitude to business and life enabled Israeli high-tech to reach new heights at a difficult time for the whole world.
(Source: ISRAEL21c, February 1, 2022)
KPMG survey finds employee shortage isn’t prime concern in tech market
According to the accounting firm, the greatest challenge for Israeli tech companies at the growth stage is expanding overseas and then raising capital.
(Source: CTech, January 17, 2022)
2021 was a record breaking year for Israeli startups. What Now?
2021 was a banner year for Israeli startups, breaking new records in fundraising, newunicorns, and exits. But if we take out the rosy glasses, what are the risks ahead? What comes next?
(Source: Eze Vidra, VC Cafe, January 14, 2022)
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srael Tech Related New Appointments/Positions (February 2022)
Axis Security Names Joe Mattioli as Chief Revenue Officer
(Source: PR Newswire, February 15, 2022)
Glassbox Appoints Veteran Software Sales Leader Gabriela Koren as Chief Revenue Officer
(Source: Glassbox, February 15, 2022)
Gong Appoints ServiceNow CFO Gina Mastantuono to Board of Directors
(Source: PR Newswire, February 15, 2022)
NoTraffic expanding leadership team with ex-Amazon-Sapiens and Here executives
(Source: NoTraffic, February 15, 2022)
Mor Grisariu-Pastor appointed VP Payments at Karma
(Source: CTech, February 15, 2022)
Walnut appoints Sagit Malkes Glaswein and Amitai Tamir to executive positions
(Source: CTech, February 13, 2022)
Similarweb announces series of senior appointments
(Source: CTech, February 10, 2022)
Insight Partners adds Israeli Hagi Schwartz as Managing Director
(Source: CTech, February 8, 2022)
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IVC-Meitar Israeli Tech Review 2021 Out !
In 2021, Israeli high-tech companies enjoyed a record of capital investments, raising $25.6 billion in 773 deals.
This exceptional amount was 146% higher than the annual 2020 amount, mostly due to the large number of deals over $100 million that accounted for a 55% share of the total sum for 2021.
In Q4, Israeli start-ups saw 206 investment deals totaling $8.06 billion, continuing the uptrend from Q1.
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The Israeli Tech: Gender Distribution Report 2021
IVC Data and Insights and Google for Startups Israel shed the light on this hot topic. The data behind Ben Mittelman's 2-part exposé is now available to read and download: https://lnkd.in/eQ7HSsrd
This report describes a complex situation. The gender gap has narrowed, but only in specific places....
Read more inside
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