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Israeli VC JAL Ventures Closes Second Fund At $105M
Israeli venture capital firm JAL Ventures announced on Monday that it had closed JAL II, a $105 million second fund. The company said it has already made five investments in B2B startups from the fund, some of which have raised follow-up rounds at significantly higher valuations. The second fund includes insurtech companies Novidea and VOOM; […]
November 16, 2021
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Azerbaijan Investment Company Inks Cooperation Deal With OurCrowd
The Azerbaijan Investment Company will invest in 10 to 15 startups from OurCrowd's portfolio in the first stage.
August 12, 2021
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Israeli Fintech Sector Raises Record $2.3B In First Half Of 2021 – Report
Investments in Israeli fintech (financial tech) firms soared to a record $2.3 billion in the first half of 2021, representing a record-breaking 260 percent increase over funding in the first half of 2020. It also surpassed 2020’s full-year total of $1.8 billion by 28 percent. These fintech investments made up 19 percent of the $12.2 […]
August 01, 2021
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First Investments By VC Funds In Israeli Tech Soar To 7-Year High In 2020
Even amid pandemic challenges, VC funds added a total of 620 new firms to their portfolios, up from 470 in 2019 and 439 in 2014, report shows.
April 04, 2021
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Israeli Companies Raised Record $1.44B In January Alone – Report
Last month was marked by six 'mega-rounds' of $100 million in financing or more; 21 such investments were announced in all of 2020.
February 11, 2021
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Li Ka-Shing: How The Chinese Billionaire Became The Startup Nation’s Biggest Supporter
What makes a self-made Chinese billionaire fall in love with Israel? Perhaps it's that like him, Israel started out without many resources, but became a high-tech powerhouse. Today, Li is the prime example of the Far-East's new-found interest in the holy land.
June 15, 2014