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Israel's VC fund raising takes encouraging turn

Israeli venture capital firms are in the midst of a new wave of capital raising. Zeev Holtzman, Chairman and CEO of Giza Venture Capital, assesses the current environment for fund raising and discusses those ingredients that can increase a fund’s chances for success.

Israeli VC funds are back in the market to raise capital. In the current round, the first since the entire industry was rocked by the bursting of the high-tech bubble, three funds – Evergreen, Pitango and Gemini – have completed their capital raising. Additionally, Giza Venture Capital has had its initial closing. And now, about 25 others are in a race to raise follow-on investments. In total, Israeli venture capital funds are seeking to raise $3 billion to $4 billion.

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This article first appeared in the Israel Venture Capital & Private Equity Journal. IVC Research Center publishes the Israel Venture Capital & Private Equity Journal (IVCJ), a quarterly review of trends and developments in the Israeli-related venture capital industry. IVCJ, distributed worldwide, is dedicated to provide wide-range coverage of Israel's venture capital industry. For more information please visit http://www.ivc-online.com