Summary of Israeli High-Tech Company Capital Raising - 2009
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 M&As and IPOs in 2008
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
Israeli Venture Capital Fund Raising for 2008
Capital raised by Israeli Venture Capital funds $793 million in 2008
Capital available for investment now at $1 billion
$300 million projected to be raised by VCs in 2009
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.
Israeli Fund Raising Scorecard: January 2007 - February 2010
Which funds are raising capital? How much are they targeting? Where do they stand in the process?
IVC’s new feature, Fund Raising Scorecard, will provide answers on a regular basis.
Most Active Israeli Venture Capital Funds of 2008
Greylock Israel topped the 2008 most active funds ranking with nine First investments. Vertex ranked second with eight First investments for the second straight year. DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures and AquAgro placed third with seven investments each, and they were followed by Carmel and Israel Healthcare Ventures with six First investments each.