• Israeli high-tech capital raising in 2009 reached $1.12 billion,
  46 percent below 2008 level


• First Investments by Israeli VCs continue to decline

In 2009, 447 Israeli high-tech companies raised $1.12 billion from local and foreign venture investors, 46 percent below $2.08 billion raised in 2008 and 36 percent below 2007 levels.

• Israeli high-tech mergers and acquisitions valued at $2.64 billion
  
• Average acquisition falls to $31 million
  
• No IPOs were made by Israeli high-tech companies
  

Vintage 2008* Israeli venture capital funds raised a total of $793 million since January 2008, 30 percent less than the $1.14 billion raised in 2007. A number of funds completed their capital raising efforts, including Carmel III with $235 million, Gemini V with $150 million and Cedar III with a $100 million fund.