Israel

Mammoth AI investments have pushed American annual deal value close to record highs, while Europe continues to grow its presence.

While dealmaking has picked up overall, activity has slowed down in some of the continent’s biggest economies.

The transaction comes as the Boston-based PE firm continues to push into financial services and tech.

Since 2019 North American VCs have participated in a greater share of Israeli cybersecurity than investors based in Israel

VC funding in Israel is expected to dip this year, but the ecosystem has fared better than most estimated.

The Israeli-based startup raised $120 million for its edge computing devices, specialized chips that handle tasks locally as opposed to sending off information to a data center.

By a significant margin, Singapore is the country with the most venture capital funding per capita so far in 2023.

The Middle East has seen a significant drop in venture dealmaking this year, with Q2 reaching the lowest quarterly figure for deal count since 2018.

Tel Aviv-based VC firm TLV Partners has closed a $250 million fund for early-stage startups, as investment in Israeli startups plummets.

VCs fear that the controversy over proposed judicial reforms in Israel will spook foreign VCs and chill one of Europe’s hottest high-tech markets.

OurCrowd remains at the top of the list of the most active venture investors in Israel, even as the country sees a slowdown.

OurCrowd’s Global Investor Summit saw 9,000 attendees gather to discuss the latest startup and technology trends.

Israel-based funds have secured an increase in capital commitments for 2022, even as Europe’s biggest venture capital markets struggle to maintain momentum.

Venture investments in the Middle East and North Africa region are on track to reach last year’s record figures as the region continues to mature.

Israel accounted for nearly a quarter of global venture dollars for cultivated meat startups in 2021.

YL Ventures, a venture firm focused on backing Israel-based cybersecurity at the seed stage and beyond, has raised a $400 million fifth vehicle.

Affinity Partners, a Jared Kushner-founded firm that has secured commitments from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, is set to invest in two Israeli startups, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Israel’s venture ecosystem has seen record levels of deal activity in the past few years as the country cements itself as a world leader in tech innovation.