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The Leading Data Source on Israel's High-Tech Industry since 1997
Active Multinationals Active Investors Active High-Tech Companies
400 2,573 9,592
 
Number of Unicorns Capital Raised in 2021 ($m)
63 8,184

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New Israeli Unicorns (April-May 2021)
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IVC's Israeli High-Tech Industry Updates (April 30 - May 6)
Israeli alternative-meat ecosystem on fast track for growth
According to a report released by The Good Food Institute Israel, alt-protein has accelerated faster than any other industry in Israel since 2018.
(Source: CTech, May 6, 2021)

Valmont buys Israeli ag-tech AI co Prospera for $300m
The Tel Aviv-based company develops intelligent solutions to help farmers grow crops more efficiently.
(Source: Globes, May 5, 2021)

HoneyBook reaches unicorn status with $155 million series D
The Israeli online business management startup raised funds at a $1.1 billion valuation after registering an estimated $50 million in revenue in 2020.
(Source: CTech, May 4, 2021)

VAST Data raises $83m at $3.7b valuation
The universal data storage solutions company has tripled its value since raising $100 million in April 2020.
(Source: Globes, May 4, 2021)

Mitsubishi joins Israeli investment arm to scout for food, agriculture tech
Japanese trading conglomerate seeks to actively explore innovation coming from Israel; Trendlines Agrifood will pave way to nation’s growing agritech and food tech sector.
(Source: The Times of Israel, May 4, 2021)

“Gaming today is bigger than theater and television combined”
Gigi Levy-Weiss, Managing Partner at NFX, added that there’s an unprecedented growth in investments by funds which weren’t active in the space in the past. “Everything is happening in Israel and that gives us a great advantage,” said Daniel Cohen, Managing Partner at Viola Ventures, at Calcalist and Google’s Startup Week Conference.
(Source: CTech, May 3, 2021)

Israel carving out key role in alternative protein market, report says
Using its prowess in agricultural, tissue engineering, stem-cell R&D, Israel emerges as hub for alternative proteins and cultivated meat startups.
(Source: The Times of Israel, May 2, 2021)

Why global startups want to be accelerated in Israel
MassChallenge Israel’s 2021 cohort includes entrepreneurs from Germany, Ghana, India, Mexico, Norway, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, the UAE and US.
(Source: ISRAEL21c, May 3, 2021)

Intel to invest $600 million to expand chip, Mobileye R&D in Israel
New CEO Pat Gelsinger predicted "a vibrant future for Intel and Israel for decades to come".
(Source: CTech, May 2, 2021)

Israeli VC Disruptive AI expanding Artificial Intelligence initiative to Turkey
The venture, named AI-SQUARE Forum, started operating in January 2021 as a virtual open meetup platform to promote AI innovation between the ecosystems of Arab countries and Israel​.
(Source: CTech, May 2, 2021)

 
IVC Research on Global Media (April-May 2021)

Britain sets up ‘VC club’ to boost investor activity in Israel
UK investments account for only 3% of $10 billion raised by Israeli startups in 2020, ‘leaving UK investors behind’; new invite-only forum aims to close gap with closer ties.
(Source: The Times of Israel, May 6, 2021)

British Embassy in Israel launches new VC club
Currently, UK investment only accounts for 3% of Israeli startup funding, compared to 35% from the US.
(Source: CTech, May 5, 2021)

Israeli startups raised over $2.2b in April
Israeli tech companies have raised $7.6 billion in the first four months of 2021.
(Source: Globes, May 2, 2021)

Israeli startups raise $5.37 billion in Q1, on path to break $20 billion this year: Jon Medved
(Source: Tech Observer, April 29, 2021)

912 Israeli startups in EU employ 24,223 local workers, data shows
More than a third are in information and software fields; report comes at event to mark 25th anniversary of EU-Israel business relations.
(Source: The Time of Israel, April 22, 2021)

 
Israel Tech Related New Appointments/Positions (April-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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