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The Leading Data Source on Israel's High-Tech Industry since 1997
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| Active Multinationals |
Active Investors |
Active High-Tech Companies |
| 404 |
2,622 |
9,524 |
| Number of Unicorns |
Capital Raised in 2021 by Private Companies ($m) |
| 63 |
14,350 |
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New Israeli Unicorns (June-July 2021)
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Investment in tech IPOs since start of 2020 achieved average return of 15%, says TASE report
According to data revealed by the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange research team, investing in all 59 tech IPOs that took place since the start of last year would have resulted in a comfortable profit.
(Source: CTech, July 29, 2021)
Riskified begins trading on NYSE today at $3.3b valuation
The Israeli e-commerce fraud protection company is raising $363 million and an additional $55.1 million, if the underwriters exercise their options.
(Source: Globes, July 29, 2021)
Israel's Pavilion at EXPO Dubai announces Israeli - UAE Trade
Marking one year since the signing of the Abraham Accords.
(Source: Zawya, July 29, 2021)
21 Israeli tech firms selected for leading Taiwanese incubator program
Innovation to Industry launchpad aims to smooth companies’ entry into Asian markets, integrate Israeli software solutions with Taiwan’s hardware industry.
(Source: The Times of Israel, July 26, 2021)
Legal 500 - Focus on: Hi-tech Industry in Israel by AYR
The High-Tech Industry in Israel – General Review and Recent Trends
(Source: AYR and Legal 500, July 28, 2021)
Fireblocks Solidifies Unicorn Status with $310 Million Series D at $2 Billion Valuation
New injection of funds from renowned investors comes as the world's biggest financial institutions opt for Fireblocks' enterprise-grade platform to meet new customer demand for digital assets.
(Source: PR Newswire, July 27, 2021)
Insurtech co At-Bay reaches unicorn status in $185m raise
At-Bay, which combines cyber insurance and cybersecurity, was valued at $1.35 billion, post-money - up fourfold in seven months.
(Source: Globes, July 27, 2021)
IoT startup Wiliot secures $200 million investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2
The Israeli company didn't reveal its valuation, but it is estimated to be in the region of $1 billion.
(Source: CTech, July 27, 2021)
Raising $55.5 Million, iAngels Helps Transform Israel Into Scale-Up Nation
iAngels Ventures is anchored by a $25 million investment from the European Investment Fund (EIF), the largest the EIF has made in Israel to date.
(Source: Forbes, July 27, 2021)
Israeli Government Set to Invest $150 Million in Growing Arab Presence in High Tech
The Israeli government is set to adopt a five-year plan that will invest heavily in promoting high tech and science within the Arab sector.
(Source: Algemeiner, July 27, 2021)
'Tens of Israeli cybersecurity companies' keep Tokyo Olympics online
Previous Olympics have all been the targets of heavy cyberattacks, and the Japanese government made cybersecurity a top priority years before the competition commenced last weekend.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, July 26, 2021)
Menorah Mivtachim scouts Israeli insurtech with int'l insurance cos
Selected insurtech startups will participate in IBM's Alpha Zone accelerator program.
(Source: Globes, July 26, 2021)
Ben Gurion University program to teach Amazon e-commerce
The program is being run by Yazamut360 and will accept 48 students for their session starting in October.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, July 25, 2021)
Taboola acquiring Connexity for $800 million in record deal for Israeli company
"Amazon has millions of merchants, but merchants mainly have Amazon. That changes today," said Taboola CEO Adam Singolda.
(Source: CTech, July 23, 2021)
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IVC Research on Global Media (July 2021)
As global demand for microchips surges, tech giants go all-in on Israel
Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Intel and Nvidia are setting up or expanding their Israeli chip design operations, and local firms are seeing a renaissance as VC money rolls in.
(Source: The Times of Israel, July 26, 2021)
Israel's unicorn hunters
"Globes" surveys the venture capital funds with the most portfolio companies valued at $1 billion or more.
(Source: Globes, July 18, 2021)
IVC-Meitar: Israeli startups raised $11.9b in H1 2021
Startups have already beaten the annual record set in all of 2020, while Israeli tech companies raised an additional $8.4 billion in IPOs in the first half of the year.
(Source: Globes, July 14, 2021)
Israeli high-tech raises record $11.9 billion in first half of 2021
Israeli high-tech companies raised a record $11.9 billion in the first half of 2021, with an unprecedented number of firms going public, the IVC Research Center and Meitar law firm said in a report on Wednesday.
(Source: Reuters, July 14, 2021)
Israeli tech sets yet another record, raising $11.9 billion in H1 of 2021
According to the IVC-Meitar Tech Review, Israeli companies surpassed the total amount raised in 2020 ($10.3 billion) in the first six months of 2021.
(Source: CTech, July 14, 2021)
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Israel Tech Related New Appointments/Positions (July 2021)
Finastra appoints Oren Marmur as Israel General Manager, Payments
(Source: CTech, July 28, 2021)
Armis Appoints Jean English as Chief Marketing Officer
(Source: Armis, July 27, 2021)
VOOM names Amir Shneider as Head of Marketing
(Source: CTech, July 26, 2021)
Payoneer Announces the Appointment of Two Additional Board Members
(Source: Business Wire, July 20, 2021)
Pluristem Appoints Prof. Varda Shalev MD and Mr. Doron Birger to Join its Board of Directors
(Source: GlobeNewswire, July 19, 2021)
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IVC-Meitar Tech Review for the first half of 2021 is out !
All-time record of amount raised in the first half of 2021 - $11.9 billion, more than the total amount raised in 2020 ($10.3 B).
Another strong quarter for the Israeli high-tech industry - $6.52 billion were invested in 230 deals.
38 investments of over $100 million each were responsible for approximately 50% of the total amount raised in the first half of the year.
For the full report click here
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IVC and Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality are proud to present Tel Aviv Innovation Ecosystem Report 2020, covering Tech Companies, Investors, Accelerators, Multinational Corporations, Financial Institution and more, operating with resilience through a challenging year!
For the full report click here
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Recently Published Insights & Reports by IVC (2020-July 2021)
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Upcoming Israeli High-Tech Events & Webinars (July 2021-December 2021)
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