Tel Aviv University leads in number of unicorn founders
University’s high ranking has to do with its location, broad academic fields and active support of entrepreneurship, says chief innovation officer.
University’s high ranking has to do with its location, broad academic fields and active support of entrepreneurship, says chief innovation officer.
These 88 companies have combined to create 61,858 direct jobs worldwide, according to the United States-Israel Business Alliance.
Snyk closes $196.5m Series C with Qatar Investment Authority as the lead funder, 2 months after laying off 198 employees.
Tel Aviv Tech Ecosystem Report reveals Israel’s second largest city is home to 2,812 tech companies and 135 multinational R&D centers.
A record number of privately held Israeli-founded companies worth at least $1 billion are headquartered in nine states.
With 22 Israeli-founded unicorns, California has more than any other state, with New York a close second.
Unprecedented total of at least $1.2 billion in January includes rounds for unicorns Rapyd, K Health, OwnBackup, Melio and DriveNets.
With 41 Israeli-founded private companies worth $1 billion or more, the Startup Nation has finally entered the Scale-Up Nation era.
In 2020, Tipalti has surpassed $12 billion in annual transaction volume.
Riskified, Sisense, VAST Data, Via, Compass, Lemonade, Payoneer, Taboola and The We Company each has a $1 billion or more valuation.