Hi-tech investments in Israel climb 4% in Q2 of 2007


Resource Shelf posted PWC‘s latest report on High Tech Investment in Israel. According to the MoneyTree report, compiled by Kesselman & Kesselman (PricewaterhouseCoopers) , venture-backed hi-tech companies raised approximately $319 during Q2 of 2007, merely 6% higher than the comparable period last year.

Other interesting facts from the report:

  • The average investment per company was $4 million this quarter compared to $3.8 million in the previous quarter.
  • $626 million were invested in 161 high-tech companies in the first half of 2007
  • The Communications & Networking sector maintained its lead, with 26 companies raising
    approximately $133 million, representing approximately 42% of total investments for the quarter, thelargest share of the total investment in the last three years.
Follow me
Co Founder and Managing Partner at Remagine Ventures
Eze is managing partner of Remagine Ventures, a seed fund investing in ambitious founders at the intersection of tech, entertainment, gaming and commerce with a spotlight on Israel.

I'm a former general partner at google ventures, head of Google for Entrepreneurs in Europe and founding head of Campus London, Google's first physical hub for startups.

I'm also the founder of Techbikers, a non-profit bringing together the startup ecosystem on cycling challenges in support of Room to Read. Since inception in 2012 we've built 11 schools and 50 libraries in the developing world.
Eze Vidra
Follow me
Total
0
Shares
Previous Article

Winners of the best venture-backed competition

Next Article

ConteXtream Raises $9.6M in First Round

Related Posts
Read More

Highlights from the Q3 2010 Israel MoneyTree Report: Investments Still Growing Amid Foggy Conditions

The Q3 2010 MoneyTree report for Israel was published yesterday with somewhat encouraging results: VC investments in Israel continue to grow and some $253 million were invested in VC-backed tech companies in the third quarter, representing a 23% increase compared to the previous quarter and a 42% compared to the same period last year which only saw $178 million invested.
Total
0
Share