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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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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 |
| 423 |
2,661 |
9,364 |
| Number of Unicorns |
Capital Raised in 2021 by Private Companies ($m) |
| 62 |
20,083 |
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aMoon raising new massive healthtech fund
The Israeli life sciences VC didn't reveal the magnitude of the new fund, but it is expected to be in the region of its previous $750 million fund.
(Source: CTech, October 20, 2021)
10% of new Israeli startups doing climate tech
Israel has a total of 637 startups and growth companies developing climate technologies, focusing on five main challenges.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, October 21, 2021)
Plan to import tech workers into Israel draws fierce criticism
Critics range from junior staff at tech companies and Israelis struggling to find work, to job placement agencies who even claim the plan's aim is to reduce salaries.
(Source: Globes, October 21, 2021)
Israel set to approve NIS 600m. five-year plan for Arab tech
The government's upcoming budget has earmarked NIS 9 billion for the Arab sector.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, October 20, 2021)
Cybersecurity valuations are a bubble, warn Check Point co-founders
Gil Shwed and Shlomo Kramer haven’t been partners for over two decades, but both believe that current cyber growth is unrealistic.
(Source: CTech, October 20, 2021)
Google Cloud invests $50 million in cybersecurity startup Cybereason
It extends the series F round that Cybereason announced in July from $275 million to $325 million, making Cybereason one of the best-funded startups in the cybersecurity industry with over $713 million in capital.
(Source: VentureBeat, October 19, 2021)
India, UAE, and Israel announce cooperation to grow trade
The initiative was announced Tuesday in Dubai as part of an event attended by the Beyond Business delegation organized by Bank Hapoalim and the Export Institute.
(Source: CTech, October 19, 2021)
Israeli Cybersecurity Firm Cato Networks Raises $200M At A Valuation Of $2.5B
The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with the participation of existing investors Greylock, Acrew Capital, Coatue, Singtel Innov8, and Shlomo Kramer.
(Source: NoCamels, October 19, 2021)
Tesco launches first checkout-free store in central London using tech from Israel's Trigo
Israel-based computer vision company Trigo, which provides frictionless checkout technology, has partnered with one of the world's largest grocery chains, Tesco PLC, to open its first fully autonomous checkout-free grocery store in one of London's busiest commercial centers.
(Source: Israel Hayom, October 19, 2021)
Silicon Valley to Silicon Wadi: California-Israel economic ties are stronger than ever
A new report by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute has highlighted the robustness of the economic ties between both states, with California being home to 22 Israeli-founded technology unicorns, the most of any US state.
(Source: CTech, October 18, 2021)
With customers like Coinbase and Shopify, remote hiring startup Deel raises $425M at a $5.5B valuation
Coatue led the latest financing, with partners Rahul Kishore and Lucas Swisher leading the deal.
(Source: TechCrunch, October 18, 2021)
Playtech, founded by Teddy Sagi, acquired for $3.7b
Australian gambling machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure is paying a 58% premium for the online software platform for gambling sites.
(Source: Globes, October 18, 2021)
Analysis: Israeli unicorns turning to M&As to satisfy investors massive appetite for growth
With organic growth slowing down, and plenty of capital in the coffers courtesy of investors, growth acquisitions have become a key tool in the arsenal of companies desperate to generate a return for investors who believed in them.
(Source: CTech, October 18, 2021)
"Israeli companies must cultivate investor relations."
BofA Merrill Lynch equity research group head Tal Liani slams the IR efforts of many Israeli companies traded on Wall Street and explains why SPAC mergers are very problematic.
(Source: Globes, October 17, 2021)
Medical device giant Medtronic to acquire Israel's Triple Jump for $300 million
The Israeli startup has developed a small insulin pump patch with mobile connectivity capabilities.
(Source: CTech, October 17, 2021)
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IVC Research on Global Media (October 2021)
Venture Funding in Israel Points to Long-Term Tech Potential
(Source: ETF Trends, October 14, 2021)
Israel's tech sector ends Q3 on record high note
Investment for Q1-Q3 2021 totals $17.78 billion in 575 deals, 71% more than in 2020. More Israeli companies are acquiring Israeli startups, and local startups are frequently opting to go public on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
(Source: Israel Hayom, October 14, 2021)
Israel becomes unicorn nation
As IPOs outstrip acquisitions and unicorns abound, it's time for Israel to drop the startup nation moniker.
(Source: Globes, October 14, 2021)
Israeli startups raised $5.9b. in the third quarter
Israeli startups raised $5.89 billion in 177 deals in the third quarter, the second-highest quarterly total ever.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, October 13, 2021)
Israeli tech firms raised staggering $17.8b this year, almost double 2020 total
Funding rounds of over $100m account for more than half the total sum for first 3 quarters of 2021; tech exits reach over $18b.
(Source: The Time of Israel, October 13, 2021)
IVC-Meitar: Israeli startups raised $5.9b in Q3
Israeli startups have raised a whopping $17.8 billion in the first nine months of 2021, up 71% from the corresponding period of 2020.
(Source: Globes, October 13, 2021)
Israeli tech continues to break records, raising $17.8 billion in first nine months of 2021
Israel's tech sector is continuing to grow at an unprecedented rate, according to the latest Israeli Tech Review report released on Wednesday by research company IVC together with the Meitar law firm. Over the first nine months of the year, Israeli tech companies raised $17.78 billion in 575 rounds, an increase of 71% on the amount raised throughout all of 2020.
(Source: CTech, October 13, 2021)
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Israel Tech Related New Appointments/Positions (October 2021)
Bessemer Venture Partners appoints Ariel Sterman as new VP
(Source: CTech, October 20, 2021)
Behavioral Biometrics Market Leader BioCatch Appoints Gadi Mazor as CEO; Howard Edelstein Continues as Board Chairman
(Source: Business Wire, October 19, 2021)
DataRails Hires "Dream Team" with New CFO, VP of Sales, VP of Marketing, and VP of Product
(Source: KKTV, October 18, 2021)
Entrepreneur Amir Belson joins forces with GIBF
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, October 17, 2021)
State of Mind Ventures announces two new funds totaling $200 million The Israeli VC also named two new partners in Merav Rotem Naaman and Andy Bellass
(Source: CTech, October 13, 2021)
CYE Continues Hyper Growth with New Management Appointments
(Source: CYE LinkedIn, October 12, 2021)
Cybersecurity startup Morphisec names Hudi Zack as CPO
(Source: CTech, October 12, 2021)
Papaya Global Hires Top Industry Professionals for CRO, SVP Operations, and SVP Engineering Posts
(Source: PR Newswire, October 11, 2021)
Dana Alexandrovich named Microsoft Israel COO
(Source: CTech, October 11, 2021)
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IVC-Meitar Tech Review for Q3 2021 is out !
IVC and Meitar Law Office are proud to present:
IVC-Meitar Israeli Tech Review Q3-2021
In Q1–Q3/2021, Israeli high-tech companies enjoyed record capital investments, raising $17.78 billion in 575 deals. The historic amount raised in this period was up 71% from the annual 2020 amount, mostly due to the exceptional number of deals over $100 million that accounted for a 51% share of the total sum for Q1–Q3/2021.
For the full report click here
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Israeli Unicorn Valuations:
The Disparity between the Public and Private Markets
New insight by IVC Data and Insights
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