The fund specializes in early-stage investments in Israeli and Israeli-related technology startups in sectors such as automotive, mobility, AI, smart cities, and fintech.

The fund will invest up to $100 million in on-device AI startups, with a first investment in AnyVision, a tech company that focuses on object, facial and body recognition in mass crowd events.

The financing round was led by billionaire Gary Fegel, a close associate of ex-Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak who serves as board chairman.

The fund, dubbed Stonecutter I, will focus on acquiring secondary positions in technology, venture and growth capital funds, and direct stakes in company portfolios.

A report released this week by the IVC Research Center shows a 30 percent increase in corporate investments in Israeli startups, compared to 2013-2014 figures.

The Jerusalem-based seed-stage incubator has signed a collaboration agreement with two of South Korea's leading venture capital firms DTNI and Yozma Group Korea.

The list, by the financial data and software company,is based on the number of deals for each VC firm since the start of 2016.

The VC firm has raised the money to open a fund that would invest in mature Israeli startups.

Equity crowdfunding platforms suit the needs of seed- and early-stage firms, while a growing number of entrepreneurs are mixing up their fundraising options.

A new report by IVC Research Center and KPMG maps the activity of the booming venture capital industry in Israel.

You may know Israel as the Startup Nation, but you may not know that in three months alone, 175 Israeli high-tech companies raised a total of $930 million, breaking a quarterly record from the year 2000. Find out why Israeli startups are such a hot-spot for venture capital investment.

Specialized Israeli VC funds start to invest in clean technology, a market niche that is gaining traction in Israel's established technology sector.