33 Unicorns and $25b in Funding: Israeli Tech Sector Sets New Records in 2021

Congratulations to the Jewish state of Israel for this unbelievable accomplishment. When the modern state of Israel was established in 1948 the country had nothing. The Left said that Israel was too small, too poor, and too vulnerable to even survive, let alone thrive as Israel does. Well, look at Israel today. Read the astonishing statistics below. Am Yisrael Chai! #BDSFail!

• With $25.4 billion raised so far in 2021, representing 136% growth in equity investments over 2020, Israel surpassed the average global increase (71%) and that of the US (78%).
• FinTech, Enterprise IT & Data Infrastructure, and Security Technologies are the three largest sectors in terms of funding, each doubling last year’s total and emerging as the ecosystem’s main drivers.
• The number of mega-rounds climbed from 22 in 2020 to 74 in 2021, hitting $14.77 billion — 310% more than last year — and making up more than half of the funding total.
• 2021 saw 33 privately held technology companies join the billion-dollar club, reaching a total of 53 Israeli unicorns.
• The number of IPOs shot up from 22 in 2020 to 57 in 2021, raising an accumulated $4 billion. Although the trend made many headlines this year, only 10 companies carried out SPAC mergers, raising an accumulated $4.9 billion.
• 39 Israeli startups were acquired by established Israeli companies — the highest number on record — indicating the growing maturity of the ecosystem.
• Some of the most active investors in 2021 were foreign-based VCs that are among the world’s largest tech investors, including Insight Partners (participated in 49 rounds), Bessemer Venture Partners (23), and Tiger Global Partners (16). This illustrates the level of attractiveness Israeli companies hold for foreign investors and their growing influence on the market.

Start-Up Nation Central CEO, Avi Hasson: “Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Israeli tech ecosystem is stronger than ever. In a world where digital has become the default, Israel is a world-class source of solutions to global challenges. This resulted in an all-time record in capital raised, increased foreign interest in Israel, and a lot of buzz surrounding our ability to produce unicorns, which raises the question of whether Israel has made the transition from being the Start-Up Nation to the Scale-Up Nation.”

TEL AVIV Dec. 13, 2021 — Start-Up Nation Central released today an end-of-year summary highlighting the blistering growth of Israel’s technology sector. The sector raised a record total of $25.4 billion in 2021, according to Start-Up Nation Finder. The unprecedented figure represents a 136% increase over last year, which concluded with a full-year total of $10.8 billion raised. Read More Here

Check out these 5 incredible highlights about #IsraeliTech from November 2021! For more information go to Start-Up Nation Finder Innovation Business Platform 👉 https://t.co/t0bpjPBzBf#tech #israel #IsraeliStartups #October2021 #highlights #innovation #invesments pic.twitter.com/ZO05U4v6LN

— Startup Nation Central (@sncentral_) December 5, 2021

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