It seems that every week we hear news of a new Israeli unicorn and mega round of investment. Israeli high-tech funding reached a record $25 billion in 2021, with $18.93 billion (74% of total capital) raised in rounds over $50 million, according to the latest data from Israeli research institute IVC. 2021 also saw 33 […]
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The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) has been working overtime. The R&D-focused government branch is involved in a slew of new programs in the month of April, several of which were announced just this week. Two of those programs are related to the government’s recent decision to promote a national plan for smart transportation. Read more […]
The Israel Innovation Authority has granted USD 18 million in funds for the “world’s largest” consortium for cultivated meat development” – made up of 14 companies including leading Israeli food tech startups, and 10 universities and research institutions. Read more here.
Apollo Global Management Inc., one of the world’s leading high-growth alternative assets managers, has invested in Liquidity Group. The transaction, led by Apollo, includes debt and equity financing in an aggregate amount of up to USD 475 million, with the participation of existing Liquidity investors, MUFG corporation and Spark Capital and certain other investors, to […]
A survey offering a glimpse into the world of Israeli legal advisers and provides insights gained from the study, which every lawyer, domestic and foreign – who has activity in Israel, must read and comprehend. Among the trends, seen in this years report and in relation to the post-Covid reality, is the fact that more […]
Barely a week goes by when we are not learning about another #unicorn – a private company with a USD 1 billion valuation – and in this sizzling edition of IsraelDesks, we speak to the most prominent thought leaders in Israel to find out what factors help Israel account for some 8% of global unicorns, […]
Gornitzky represents Dan public Transportation Ltd. in its first acquisition of public transportation operations outside of Israel. Dan is participating in a bid process initiated by the Arriva Group (under the control of Deutsche Bahn AG), which operates public transportation services around Europe. Afterwards, Dan will acquire the Arriva Group’s public transportation operations in Portugal for […]
Adv.Vered Zlaikha, partner and head of the Cyber Affairs & Artificial Intelligence department at Lipa Meir took part in an enlightening panel on the challenges facing the cyber industry in 2022. Held at Tel Aviv University, on behalf of the Association of Directors and the Privacy and Information Security Community, the conference dealt with a myriad of critical […]
US growth equity firm General Atlantic has opened a new office in Tel Aviv. General Atlantic has invested over USD 750 million in eight high-growth tech companies in the country since 2019, with six of those eight investments made over the past year. General Atlantic added that it still sees significant opportunity in Israel and […]
Mergermarket Europe has published the list of firms of the year in the field of mergers and acquisitions. Meitar was awarded Israel M&A Legal Adviser of the year 2021, in a ceremony held in London last week. Click here for the full list
