IVC-LeumiTech data shows downtrend in funding activity has stabilized compared to first quarter, but the $1.78 billion is way down from $5b raised during second quarter of 2022

Amid global slowdown and local political upheaval, VC funds made only three initial investments in Israeli startups in the first quarter of 2023, IVC-Gornitzky report shows

New IVC report shows 30% drop compared to second half of 2021, a bumper year; funding rounds of over $50 million are down, early-stage investments go up

Funding on par with Q1 2021 but less than last quarter of last year, in which investment levels broke all previous records

Foreign investments account for record $18.64b of total capital amid 'new reality'; 23 firms IPO on Wall Street, says IVC-Meitar report

IVC-Meitar report shows that in H1, tech firms raised a whopping $11.9 billion, higher than full year 2020; firms now need to justify their high valuations

According to IVC, $4.55 billion was raised in June via 18 traditional IPOs and SPAC deals, mainly in US and Israel

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

Seed companies suffer 'major setback' due to COVID-19 crisis – raising $16 million in 21 deals in the quarter, down 70% in capital volume from 2019 quarterly averages, IVC says

There are 436 cybersecurity firms operating in Israel in various stages of development, IVC report says; figures released ahead of Cybertech conference at end of month