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IVC's Israeli High-Tech Industry Updates (March 26 - April 8)
$1 billion in a single day - Israeli tech sets new investment record
Around $500 million didn't go into company accounts, but rather to those of investors, employees, and executives via secondary deals.
(Source: CTech, April 8, 2021)

UAE and Israel move closer to tax treaty that will help boost foreign investments
A deal may be reached within 'weeks', an Israeli finance ministry official says.
(Source: The National, April 8, 2021)

Tiger Global and Softbank pour $310 million into Redis Labs
Israeli database software developer closed a $110 million series G round at a company valuation of more than $2 billion in addition to completing a $200 million secondary transaction.
(Source: CTech, April 7, 2021)

Trax raises $640m. in largest-ever Israeli funding round
The company has now raised more than $1 billion from investors.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post, April 7, 2021)

Innoviz completes SPAC merger, begins Nasdaq trading
The Israeli lidar laser sensors for cars developer starts trading at a company valuation of $1.4 billion.
(Source: Globes, April 6, 2021)

Israel Innovation Authority publishes call for proposals for three new tech incubators
Applicants have until September to apply to operate incubators specializing in high-risk sectors.
(Source: CTech, April 5, 2021)

"Israel has more unicorns than all of Europe"
Investment banker Edouard Cukierman: If you're a SPAC that needs an acquisition target, you look in Israel.
(Source: Globes, April 4, 2021)

US VC Merlin Ventures forms Israeli cyber fund
Merlin TLV, managed by Shay Michels, plans to invest $50 million in Israeli cybersecurity companies over 3-4 years.
(Source: Globes, April 1, 2021)

Next Insurance raises $250m at $4b valuation
The digital small business insurance company has doubled its valuation since its last financing round six months ago.
(Source: Globes, March 31, 2021)

US private equity fund Thoma Bravo to buy Israeli-founded Applitools
Headquartered in California, Applitools provides software engineers with AI-based and cloud-powered solutions to help automate functional and visual testing for their apps.
(Source: The Times of Israel, March 30, 2021)

Chip giant Nvidia set to recruit 600 new employees in Israel
The company’s announcement is expected to further intensify the battle for local tech talent.
(Source: CTech, March 29, 2021)

Microsoft set to invest over $1b in Israel
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this month and told him about his company's planned new investments in Israel.
(Source: Globes, March 29, 2021)

 
IVC Research on Global Media (Mar-April 2021)

IVC Research Center and APM & Co. Latest Report, Most Active Israeli Funds of 2020
(Source: PR Newswire, April 7, 2021)
(Source: Yahoo Finance, April 7, 2021)

Israeli startups raised record $2.8b in March
In a stunning month for startup capital raising, Israeli tech startups doubled the record set in January.
(Source: Globes, April 1, 2021)

First Investments by Global VC Funds Into Israeli Tech Firms Jump to Seven-Year Record Amid COVID-19.
(Source: The Algemeiner, March 22)

Entrée Capital and F2 Venture Capital crowned as most active VC funds in Israeli tech​
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of first investments in 2020 soared to 620, a seven-year record.
(Source: CTech, March 22, 2021)

First investments by VC funds in Israeli tech soar to 7-year high in 2020
Even amid the challenges of the pandemic, VC funds added a total of 620 new companies to their portfolios, up from 470 in 2019 and 439 in 2014, report by IVC, APM & Co shows.
(Source: The Times of Israel, March 22, 2021)

 
Israel Tech Related New Appointments/Positions (Mar-April 2021)
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IVC-APM Most Active Fund 2020 Report
 
IVC Data and Insights is proud to publish IVC-APM Most Active Fund 2020 Report. Learn which VC fund ranked first, how active were foreign VCs in 2020 with their first investments, and more analysis and insights on first investments activity in Israeli tech companies since 2014.

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