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The Leading Data Source on Israel's High-Tech Industry since 1997
Active Multinationals Active Investors Active High-Tech Companies
401 2,579 9,597
 
Number of Unicorns Capital Raised in 2021 ($m)
63 8,444

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New Israeli Unicorns (April-May 2021)
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IVC's Israeli High-Tech Industry Updates (May 7 - May 13)
Survey: Israeli startups raising funds faster, no longer dependent on relocating
"We are seeing what the new world of Israeli tech will look like after Covid-19," said Tzahi Weisfeld, VP and general manager of Intel Ignite.
(Source: CTech, May 13, 2021)

Lumenis Named 'Best Overall Medical Device Company' in 2021 MedTech Breakthrough Awards
Annual Awards Recognize Outstanding Health & Medical Technology Products and Companies.
(Source: PR Newswire, May 12, 2021)

E-commerce firm Global-e valued at nearly $3.6 billion in Nasdaq debut
Shares of Global-e Online Ltd rose as much as 1% in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, giving the cross-border e-commerce platform a market capitalization of nearly $3.6 billion.
(Source: Reuters, May 12, 2021)

Similarweb completes NYSE IPO, at $1.6b valuation
The Israel company, which has developed a platform for understanding online behavior by monitoring traffic on the web and mobile apps, has raised $165 million.
(Source: Globes, May 12, 2021)

Nayax completes largest-ever TASE tech IPO
The Israeli fintech company raised $210 million at a company valuation of $1 billion with 75% of the money raised from foreign investors.
(Source: Globes, May 12, 2021)

Japanese telecom giant NTT to open innovation lab in Israel
New lab will be ‘focal point’ of local activities of Fortune 100 company, an investor in Israeli startups since 2014.
(Source: The Times of Israel, May 12, 2021)

Cisco buys Israeli co Sedona Systems
The acquisition is designed to strengthen Cisco's efforts to upgrade its Internet network infrastructure.
(Source: Globes, May 11, 2021)

Verbit Announces Acquisition of VITAC to Become World's Largest AI-Powered Transcription and Captioning Platform
Acquisition of industry leading media captioning company, VITAC, positions Verbit as the top transcription and captioning player across all sectors.
(Source: PR Newswire, May 11, 2021)

The Israeli scientist who is bringing Google’s Moonshot Lab to Tel-Aviv
Google is setting up its "radical" lab outside the U.S. for the first time, and the project’s Head of Strategy Dr. Adi Aron Gilat, is moving back to Israel to find the right people to join.
(Source: CTech, May 11, 2021)

All-star lineup of tech founders joins Qumra Capital mentorship program for growth phase entrepreneurs
“For years, the Israeli tech culture was ego-driven. The sentiment was that everybody knew everything and didn’t need any guidance. I am glad to see that this attitude is changing," said Micha Kaufman, CEO of Fiverr.
(Source: CTech, May 11, 2021)

The Technion's vision: Israel's north a tech-industrial powerhouse
An agreement with software giant PTC is the first step in Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan's plan for deep collaboration with industry.
(Source: Globes, May 10, 2021)

Jerusalem Day: Israel's budding tech hub
Several new developments of recent months point toward the city's continued growth, explains Roy Munin, CEO and co-founder of Made in JLM.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, May 9, 2021)

Road2 established as new innovation hub in Haifa for AI-based entrepreneurship
​The hub was established through a collaboration between MATI Haifa, NVIDIA, and the Israel Innovation Authority.
(Source: CTech, May 9, 2021)

 
IVC Research on Global Media (April-May 2021)
Israel Tech Related New Appointments/Positions (May 2021)
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IVC and Meitar are proud to present:
                 
The Israeli Tech Review Q1/2021

The quarterly capital amount soared to $5.37 billion in 172 deals.
The quarterly amount mounted 89% over Q4/2020 results and twofold compared to Q1/2020.
 
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Israeli VC Funds Capital Raising Special Report

$3.51 billion raised by 35 Israel VCs in 2020 – the best year ever for VC fundraising.
According to a new report by IVC in cooperation with SWEETWOOD VENTURES, an Israel-focused VC fund-of-funds, Israeli VC funds raised $12.7 billion by 124 funds in 2017-Q1/2021.
 
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