Risk assets continued their upward trend in February, following January’s surge. The MSCI All-Country World Index rose 2.9% on the month...

Risk assets surged in January, following the big sell-off at the end of 2018. The MSCI All-Country World Index rose 7.1% on the month and...

Global equities tanked in December, led by Japan and the U.S. The MSCI All-Country World Index dropped 7.3% on the month, a -2 standard...

ISRAELI STARTUPS ON PACE TO RAISE RECORD AMOUNT IN 2018 Following record-breaking capital raising by Israeli startups in 2017, Israeli...

Global equities managed to rebound slightly during November, but it wasn’t a smooth ride. The MSCI All-Country World Index rose 1.3% on...

After a steady rally in the prior few months, October marked a significant downturn for equity markets and a sharp increase in...

FUND IN FOCUS: STATE OF MIND VENTURES As we continue to feature the recent trends and developments in Israeli venture capital, we decided...

The first half of 2018 has been driven by a much different backdrop than the one which prevailed in 2017. The synchronized global growth...

After a shaky market during the first half of 2018, this last month have brought a sense of calmness. Equities did well and the VIX Index...

The first six months of 2018 were characterised by a slight slowdown in momentum and by growing trade tensions. This past month began...

H1/2018 RECAP - CAPITAL RAISED BY ISRAELI STARTUPS ON PACE FOR RECORD BREAKING YEAR Over the course of the first six months of the year,...

The first half of 2018 has been driven by a much different backdrop than the one which prevailed in 2017. The synchronized global growth...

ON THE BACK OF STRONG M&A ACTIVITY IN 2017, EXPECTATIONS REMAIN HIGH FOR FUTURE GROWTH 2017 was a record breaking year for M&A activity...

At the beginning of the year, we identified the withdrawal of central bank liquidity as one of the main contributors to a period of...

PERCENTAGE OF ‘UP-ROUNDS’ IN ISRAELI VENTURE CAPITAL CONTINUES TO SURPASS SILICON VALLEY A recent report published by Shibolet & Co. and...

For investors, 2018 feels a lot different than 2017. Volatility is higher, returns are lower, risks seem greater and the direction of...

THE STATE OF ISRAEL CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EARLY STAGE INVESTMENTS One of the key contributors to the creation and successes of the Israeli...

The behavior of financial markets throughout the first quarter of 2018 stands in marked contrast to that which prevailed in 2017. The...

EARLY STAGE FUNDING CRUNCH CONTINUES TO EXPAND ON THE BACK OF A STRONG 2017 2017 was another strong year for Israeli venture capital....

2017 RECAP - CAPITAL RAISED AND EXITS BY ISRAELI STARTUPS REACH ALL TIME HIGH 2017 was another strong year for Israeli venture capital as...