Israeli Parliament Amends Equity Crowdfunding Regulations

November 15, 2017 |  The Israeli Parliament amended a series of regulations that will “help ease fixed-income debt crowdfunding for startups and small businesses,” a Calcalist report said. Current regulations allow private companies to raise funds from banks or investors, venture funds, angels, or raise capital and debt financing from a group of up to 35 certified investors. In the past five years, 145 tech companies linked to Israel were funded through equity crowdfunding platforms, according to a report from IVC Research, an Israeli tech research company. Startups linked to Israel raised $173 million through equity crowdfunding in the first half of 2017.