According to a new report by IVC Research Centre and law firm Meitar, Israeli exits in the first half of 2019 (H1 2019) reached a record of $14.48 billion ($7.58 billion excluding $6.9 billion Mellanox Technologies acquisition). This represents 123% growth compared to H1 2018 at $6.49 billion.
Less exits, but higher value
The number of deals between $100 million and $1 billion was a record high, with 23 deals in H1/2019, compared with 7 deals in H1/2018 and 18 deals in 2018. While the total number of exits (IPOs, M&A and buyouts) in H1/2019 was 66 compared with 73 in H1/2018, the average exit value in H1 2019 reached $116.6 million (excluding exits of $5 billion and above).
The IPO window is open
Four IPOs in H1/19 raised $231 million – Fiverr, Tufin, Podium and Splitit. Two of them were in the US:
- Fiverr raised $110m in NYSE.
- Tufin raised $108m in NYSE.
As many as 40 Israeli companies are expected to go public in the next year, according to Gilad Shany, a managing partner and co-founder of ION Crossover Partners (source).
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