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IVC's Israeli High-Tech Industry Updates (Dec 25 - Dec 31)
Israel Innovation Authority approves $43 million budget for 62 programs to train high-tech employees
The programs, which operate from two funds, will train a total of 9,000 people and are committed to placing 80% of graduates in sectors like R&D, support positions, and the Israeli industry as a whole.
(Source: CTech 31.12.2020)

Israeli water tech sees opportunities in the United Arab Emirates
The UAE-Israel Business Council, which has been pioneering partnerships in the Gulf, helped foster this new relationship.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post 30.12.2020)

Russian tech accelerator opens to Israeli startups
Sberbank is the largest bank in Russia and one of the largest financial institutions in the world. 500 Startups is one of the most active venture capital firms in the world.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post 30.12.2020)

SimilarWeb targeting $2 billion Nasdaq IPO in Q2 of 2021
The market intelligence company joins list of Israeli firms set to embark on a U.S. IPO in the coming months which already includes eToro, ironSource, Monday.com, OrCam, Payoneer, REE, Taboola, and Outbrain.
(Source: CTech 30.12.2020)

The Rayzone Group’s secret cyber intelligence activities revealed
Deals with law enforcement agencies across Asia and Central America are just a portion of the activities of the Israeli company, which in the past mediated a deal between NSO and a foreign military.
(Source: CTech 29.12.2020)

After giving up on Nasdaq, Compulab files for TASE IPO
Compulab, part owned by listed company TechnoPlus Ventures, produces fanless miniature industrial computers.
(Source: Globes 29.12.2020)

eToro is on its way to a Nasdaq IPO at a $5 billion valuation
The Israeli company, which has developed a platform to manage investments, is targeting an IPO in the second quarter of 2021 after doubling its revenue to $500 million and gaining five million new customers in 2020.
(Source: CTech 28.12.2020)

Rimonim R&D Partnership files for TASE IPO
The Israeli R&D partnership will raise NIS 20-30 million to invest in food-tech and agri-tech.
(Source: Globes 28.12.2020)

Investors can hope for new highs as TASE to launch cannabis index
TA-Cannabis to kick off in February with shares of 9 medical cannabis firms; trading not allowed on index initially.
(Source: The Time of Israel 28.12.2020)

Israeli 3D printing co Nano Dimension set for major acquisition
The company has raised another $250 million on Nasdaq, bringing to $657 million the amount raised since September.
(Source: Globes 28.12.2020)

Fortissimo buys MGAR group for NIS 240m
The MGAR group is a major provider of services to municipalities in Israel, with parking payment app Cellopark among its companies.
(Source: Globes 28.12.2020)

Selected Winning Group to Establish Innovation Lab for Digital Health and Computational Biology
Select winning group consists of four leading global pharma companies – Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Merck, and Teva, as well as the Israel Biotech Fund and tech giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) will establish an innovation lab in the fields of digital health and computational biology.
(Source: Israel Innovation Authority 27.12.2020)

 
IVC Research on Global Media (Dec 2020)

IVC: 2020 was a record year for Israeli tech
The Startup Nation raised a record $9.9 billion in 578 deals, despite the global crisis.
(Source: The Jerusalem Post 24.12.2020)

Israeli Tech Year 2020: Record-Breaking $9.9 Billion In Financing Rounds, A Decline In Exits
Key findings in 2020 Israeli Tech Review, published today by IVC and Meitar Law Offices.
(Source: Jewish Business News 23.12.2020)

Israeli tech firms raise record $9.93 billion in 2020 but M&A deals plunge 
IVC and Meitar’s 2020 tech review shows cybersecurity, fintech and internet of things sectors nabbed the most funding
(Source: The Time of Israel 22.12.2020)

2020 recap: M&As drop, while IPOs break records
(Source: Geektime 23.12.2020)

Why did Israeli firms win record investments in a Covid year?
(Source: ISRAEL21c 22.12.2020)

Frontier Tech Map 2021: The Top Israeli Deep Tech Companies of 2021
(Source: Medium 14.12.2020)

 
Israel Tech Related New Appointments/Positions (Dec 2020)
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IVC and Meitar are happy to present The Israeli 2020 Tech Review, which provides data and insights on investments, M&A and public capital markets activities of the Israeli High-Tech industry last year.
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