by Marianna Shapira, Research Manager, IVC Research Center, 4/22/2009
For the first time since 2003, no IPOs were made by Israeli high-tech companies last year. The Israel Venture Capital (IVC) Research Center recently reported this information along with the news that the value of M&A activity of Israeli high-tech companies dropped in 2008 to $2.64 billion. While the 84 deals completed in 2008 reflect a similar number compared to those in 2007 and 2006, deal value decreased by 19% from 2007 and 74% from 2006. Read this week's Buzz article entitled "Israeli High-Tech M&As and IPOs in 2008" by Marianna Shapira, Research Manager, IVC Research Center to learn more.