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The Leading Data Source on Israel's High-Tech Industry since 1997
Active Multinationals Active Investors Active High-Tech Companies
405 2,616 9,554
 
Number of Unicorns Capital Raised in 2021 ($m)
63  12,804

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New Israeli Unicorns (June-July 2021)

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Technion ranked No. 1 in Europe in Artificial Intelligence
The Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa has established itself as a leading academic institution in AI over the years and is currently ranked 15th in the world, and first in Europe, with 100 faculty members engaged in areas across the AI spectrum.
(Source: CTech, July 8, 2021)

Aleph Farms gets $105 million investment to bring lab-grown steaks to market
Funding round is led by private equity firm L Catterton and DisruptAD, the VC arm of Abu Dhabi’s holding company ADQ; Aleph mulls manufacturing plant in UAE.
(Source: The Times of Israel, July 7, 2021)

AnyVision raises $235 million Series C led by SoftBank
Microsoft’s investment arm M12 divested its stake in the company last year following reports about AnyVision’s technology being used by Israeli forces to surveil Palestinians in the West Bank.
(Source: CTech, July 7, 2021)

Outbrain Lands $200 Million Investment From Baupost Group Ahead of IPO
Hedge fund led by renowned investor Seth Klarman doubles down on tech investments.
(Source: Adweek, July 6, 2021)

Why aren't unicorns seen in Tel Aviv?
High-value Israeli tech companies prefer a flotation on Wall Street to the local market, and will probably continue to do so.
(Source: Globes, July 6, 2021)

MeaTech Says It Will Develop Cultured Pork Products
Israel-based alt-protein company MeaTech 3D has begun research and development activities around cultivated pork, the company announced today.
(Source: The Spoon, July 6, 2021)

The New Tech Millionaires: Running a country like a start-up
Nexar founder and CEO Eran Shir explains why Israel is no longer a “cheeky startup nation” and what it needs to do to become “a nation of technology giants”.
(Source: CTech, July 5, 2021)

Joint innovation center enlists defense tech for medical sector
Israel Aerospace Industries, Soroka hospital team up in effort to convert defense technologies for use in medical sector. "An ultrasound is no different from sonars and radars," IAI subsidiary Elta VP Israel Lupa says.
(Source: Israel Hayom, July 4, 2021)

Riskified files for NYSE IPO
E-commerce fraud prevention solutions company Riskified was valued at $1 billion in its last fund-raising round in 2019.
(Source: Globes, July 4, 2021)

Orca Security raising $150 million from Singapore's Temasek
Shareholders and investors in the Israeli cybersecurity company are headed for a hefty payday, with Orca in the midst of raising funds at a $1.75 billion valuation, just three months after its $210 million Series C.
(Source: CTech, July 4, 2021)
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IVC Research on Global Media (June-July 2021)

Nearly half of Israeli tech investment is in Tel Aviv - report
Tel Aviv tech company exits reached a record $4.43 billion in 2020, a 20% increase compared to 2019 and 46% of all exits by value.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, July 8, 2021)

Tel Aviv Thrives As Magnet For Tech Investors, Multinationals
Tel Aviv is home to 20 unicorn companies – with 14 of them having reached a valuation of over $1 billion in 2020 alone. Moreover, the city’s local high-tech scene didn’t just keep afloat during the global COVID-19 health pandemic, it broke records in capital raised, exits and number of startups, according to the Tel Aviv Innovation Ecosystem Report 2020 released today by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality and IVC Research Center.
(Source: NoCamels, July 7, 2021)

2020 – A very good year? For Tel Aviv tech and startups, it was
The year of the pandemic saw a record $6.8 billion invested in 416 Tel Aviv-based companies, with AI, with bigger rounds. 14 Tel Aviv-based companies reached "unicorn" status, and exits hit a record $4.43 billion.
(Source: Israel Hayom, July 7, 2021)

Israeli unicorns being 'born' faster than ever, report finds
New report from Catalyst Investments indicates that companies established since 2008 that reach $1b valuations do so in less than half the time of companies founded prior to 2008. IPOs and mergers and acquisitions reflect the same trends.
(Source: Israel Hayom, June 7, 2021)

Workplace collaboration firm monday.com eyes $6 billion valuation in Nasdaq IPO Valuation would be second-highest ever for IPO of Israeli tech firm, after Playtika, which listed shares on Nasdaq this year at $13 billion valuation, according to IVC data.
(Source: The Times of Israel, June 1, 2021)
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Israel Tech Related New Appointments/Positions (June-July 2021)
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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!
 
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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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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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