5 Key Takeaways from Our Report “Startups and Venture Capital in Israel”
In 2017, the hyperactive Israeli startup ecosystem raised 13% more total capital than 2016 — $4.72 billion in total — but saw 9% fewer investment rounds. This translated to a higher average deal size. Further analysis reveals that a major contributing factor is the increase in growth-stage funding, attributed to the emergence of late-stage funds and the abundance of mega-rounds, such as $400 million raised by home design company Houzz, $250 million by ride-sharing company Via and $140 million by cyber security startup Skybox. While growth-stage funding saw an increase, early-stage funding was down.
