Companies founded by Israelis and valued at $1 billion or over nearly doubled this year.

TechAviv's Yaron Samid recently compiled a list of startups and firms founded in Israel or by Israelis to 'show Israel’s transformation from a 'start-up nation' to a 'scale-up nation.'

The Israeli-founded home design company, valued at $4 billion, says IvyMark's management tool for designers aligns with the Houzz mission.

One of Sequoia Capital's superstar startups, Israeli-created home design website Houzz, raised $165 million and is now valued at $2 billion.

Houzz, the must-have website for anyone looking to re-decorate, has today announced they raised $35 million, bringing their total investments to $48.6 million. Houzz is a niche social network that focuses specifically on design. But even for those not currently re-decorating, flipping through the photos can be inspiring.