Nearly $1.5 billion has been raised since the start of the year. As reported in Globes: Israeli startups have raised over $450 million in the second quarter of 2017. At the midpoint of the second quarter, and with the Passover and the Independence Day festivals reducing the number of business days over the past six […]
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Since the first pioneer Israeli company was floated in Australia – Audio Pixels, which raised A$ 32.5 million in 2011 at an after money valuation of A$ 158 million, more than 10 Israeli companies have joined it, and several more are expected to swell the ranks by the end of 2017. As reported in Globes: […]
Water-Gen, an Israeli company whose technology captures humidity in order to make drinking water out of air, is not likely to experience the cash-flow squeeze that afflicts many fast-growing companies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned it in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” about Israel’s high-tech prowess. At the AIPAC conference last month, Harvard […]
About 30 Australian business delegations visited Israel in 2016. The most sought-after Israeli technologies are in cybersecurity, communications, medicine, artificial intelligence and robotics. As reported in Israel21C: Trade between Israel and Australia officially stands at $1.1 billion annually. But it’s probably twice that amount when you factor in Israeli exports facilitated through third-party countries, as […]
The largest ever Israeli business delegation to set foot on Australian soil visited Sydney this week, accompanying Prime Minister Netanyahu on his first official visit to Australia. Senior executives from 20 Israeli companies and organisations met with government and business leaders on Tuesday and Wednesday, including representatives from the Commonwealth Bank, Telstra and Optus. The delegation […]
Eight Israeli tech firms listed shares on the ASX in 2016, bringing total to 12. As reported in the Times of Israel: A two-man team from the Australian Securities Exchange is visiting Israel this week to drum up listings of Israeli high tech companies on the Australian exchange, which in 2016 saw more technology-based initial […]
As reported in NoCamels: Israeli high-tech and startup companies were sold for a whopping $10.02 billion in 2016 – to other companies or through initial public offerings (IPOs) – according to a report released today by IVC Research Center and law firm Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal. The figure reflects a 12 percent increase over […]
Australian Federal MPs have descended on Israel to meet with leaders and discuss economic opportunities. Excerpted from The Australian: Trade Minister Steve Ciobo is leading the Australian delegation to the Australia Israel UK leadership dialogue this weekend, holding bilateral meetings with senior Israeli ministers to expand trade and economic links. Also attending the dialogue are former […]
The BRIDGE: Israel-Australia Investment Summit brought together over 400 leading investors, innovators and senior governmental representatives to inspire, disrupt and connect. The summit showcased some of the most exciting Israeli innovation in fields as diverse as cyber security, medtech, sustainable agriculture, water technology, and frontier technologies, such as AR/VR, drones and automotive technologies. It is our privilege to […]
Great coverage of the growing interconnectivity between the Israeli and Australian innovation ecosystems in The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 November 2016. Excerpts from the article by Catherine Armitage: Up to 40 Australian trade delegations have visited Israel this year: “a record for sure”, says commissioner Ethy Levy of the Israel Trade and Economic Commission […]
