Table 1 ：Trends in startup startup numbers
Israel · Startup: Starting number in 2018, drastically decreasing to 356 companies – Israel Venture Capital (IVC) Center
Tel Aviv
5th February 2019
The pace of startup in Israel has slowed down to 356 companies in 2018.
It is continuing a declining trend for four consecutive years since 2015.
Total funding totaled $ 6.4 billion, up 17% from the previous year.
Israel Venture Capital (IVC) Center
The number of start-ups exceeding 1,000 companies annually from 2012 to 2016 was 356 for the full year of 2018 (see Table 1).
It continued to increase from 324 companies in 2002 and peaked at 1,366 companies in 2014
It declined, and since 2017 it is below 1,000 companies.
Reduction factor in 2018
queried the IVC, it was difficult to raise funds at the early stage (seed round, shortly after entrepreneurship)
Israel Tech Funding Report (January 2019)
623 financing in 2018 in the high-tech sector.
The total amount was $ 6.474 billion, which is 17% higher than the previous year (see Table 2).
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