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Acquisition of Israeli Start-Ups Persists

1.  Israel ranks fourth in global hotel occupancy (75%), following Singapore (83.5%), Japan (79.1%), Australia (75.3%), according to “STR Golabl” August 2010 report.

2.  3M is acquiring Israel’s Attenti for $230MN, its first Israeli acquisition (Globes, Sept. 1).  AOL has acquired Israel’s 5min for $65MN (Globes, Sept. 29, 2010).  It is AOL’s fifth acquisition in Israel: Yedda (2007 – $25MN), Relegence (2008 – $60MN, Quigo (2007 – $363MN) and ICQ (1998 – $707MN).  Yahoo is acquiring Israel’s Dapper for $55MN – its second acquisition in Israel: FoxyTunes (2008).  Proctor & Gamble acquired Israel’s ConTipi for  a down payment of $15MN and potentially $100MN, depending on meeting milestone requirements (Globes, Sept. 17). Poland’s $1.4BN Asseco acquired 49% of Israel’s Formula for $139MN (Globes, Sept. 6).  Canada’s Carmanah Lightech acquired Israel’s Lightech for $18MN (Globes, Sept. 27). Google acquired Israel’s Quiksee fro $9MN (Globes, Sept. 14) – its second acquisition in Israel: LabPixies (2010 – $20MN).  

3.  Intel revealed its new chip – “Sandy Bridge,” which constitutes a graphics breakthrough.  The faster and cost-effective microprocessor – which extends life of laptop batteries – was developed at Intel’s Haifa R&D Center.  It enables Intel to compete against AMD and Nvidia in the graphic processing market (Sept. 15). 

4. GE and Israel’s Better Place – a leading electric vehicle services provider – announced a technology and financing partnership to accelerate the global deployment of electric vehicle infrastructure through collaboration in four key areas: standards-based technology development, battery financing, joint fleet electrification programs and consumer awareness (Sept. 22, 2010).

5.  Oxford Finance extended a $15MN line of credit to Israel’s SupreDimension, in addition to a $10MN investment by Oxford BioScience Partners, OrbiMed, Medica and Pitango (Glboes, Sept. 13). HPV invested $6MN in Israel’s Panaya, joining previous investors, such as Benchmark Capital and Battery Ventures (Globes, Sept. 22). 

6.  NASA and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) signed a cooperation pact.  NASA is particularly interested in Israel’s expertise in producing lightweight satellites that can be launched from aircraft, andin Israeli instrumentation that will be key to mapping Venus, such as hyperspectral sensors and satellite antennas for analyzing photographs via radar (Spaceflight, Aug. 24). 

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Foreign investment in Israel’s high-tech companies surged to new heights in the 1st quarter of 2021 – $5.7bn in 172 deals – which is up 89% over the impressive 4th quarter of 2020 and double the volume of the 1st quarter of 2020.

2020 was the first year of surpassing $10bn in capital raised by the Israeli high-tech sector from investors in the US, Asia and Europe, who trust the maturity of Israel’s brain power. Investments in Israeli companies more than tripled in six years, reflecting the effective response by Israeli startups to the technological, medical, pharmaceutical, educational, social and digital challenges posed by Covid-19.

Israel’s economic performance in defiance of Covid-19 is presented by Dr. Adam Reuter, the Chairman and Founder of “Financial Immunities,” Israel’s largest financial-risk management firm, and the co-author of Israel – Island of Success:

  1. Israel has led the globe in the rapid administration of Covid-19 vaccinations due to effective negotiations with Pfizer and an efficient, country-wide medical infrastructure.
  2. Israel is the second lowest among OECD countries in the number of Covid-19 deaths per number of Covid-19 cases: 0.7% compared to the 2.3% OECD average. Israel features a young population (median age of 30 compared to the OECD’s 42) and an effective country-wide medical infrastructure, including top level HMOs and hospitals.
  3. Israel is ranked 12th from the bottom among the 37 OECD countries in the number of deaths per million inhabitants: 645 compared to 1,145 OECD average.
  4. The International Monetary Fund’s 2025 GDP growth forecast for OECD countries: Israel – 4%, OECD average – 2.2%, US – 1.8%, Australia – 2.5%, Ireland – 2.6%, France and Canada – 1.7%, the UK – 1.6%, Germany – 1.2%, etc.
  5. Israel’s 2020 GDP was reduced by 2.5%, compared to the OECD average reduction of 4.1%, South Korea – 1%, Norway – 0.8%, Australia – 2.6%, US – 3.5%, Japan – 4.8%, Germany – 5%, France – 8%, the UK – 10% reduction, etc. GDP growth was recorded in New Zealand – 2.4% and Ireland – 3.5%.
  6. In 2020, Israel was ranked 20th among the 37 members of the OECD in terms of GDP per capita, featuring $43,000 (GDP – $408bn), ahead of Japan, Italy and Spain, and very close behind the UK ($44,000) and France ($45,000).
  7. Israel’s debt-to-GDP ratio increased from 60% in 2019 to 72% in 2020, compared to the OECD’s average increase from 66% to 82%. The 2020’s debt-to-GDP ratio was 266% in Japan, Italy – 161%, the US – 131%, Germany – 73%, etc.
  8. Israel’s foreign exchange reserves-to-GDP ratio of 41% (3rd among the OECD countries) attests to its financial stability, and Israel’s capability to raise foreign credit promptly in a cost-effective manner. Israel’s foreign exchange reserves in March 2021 – $186bn.
  9. During the past decade, Standard and Poor (S&P) accorded Israel a positive credit rating trend, unlike the negative trend for the G-7 countries. In 2020, notwithstanding Covid-19, Israel’s credit rating (S&P) remained at AA.
  10. Some 380 global high-tech giants operate in Israel, including Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, Intel, Cisco, Apple, Verizon, Applied Materials, Dell, HP, Kodak, Oracle, Philips, SAP, Medtronics, GM, eBay, GE, etc. Israel leads the world in the ratio of research and development investment to GDP: 4.9%. 85% of this investment comes from the business sector.

 




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