Israel startup funding in Q1 2010
European tech funding raised by Israel startups during Q1 2010.
In Q1 2010, 17 startups in Israel closed 17 funding rounds and raised €55M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 10.5% versus Q1 2009. Software was the most active sector, and Battery Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€55M
+10.5% vs Q1 2009 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
17
+30.8% vs Q1 2009
Companies
17
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#3
12.6% of European funding
Top-10 round share
98.5%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthIsrael — funding by month, Q1 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €13M | 7 |
| Feb | €16M | 5 |
| Mar | €26M | 5 |
Top sectors
by € raisedIsrael — top sectors by capital, Q1 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — top sectors by capital, Q1 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Software | €28M |
| Healthtech | €17M |
| Transportation | €8.6M |
| Cybersecurity | €7.6M |
| Marketing | €6.1M |
| Gaming | €2.1M |
| Travel | €1.4M |
| Telecom | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedIsrael — stage mix, Q1 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — stage mix, Q1 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €22M |
| Series A | €8.2M |
| Series C | €7.4M |
| Other | €7.2M |
| Series D+ | €6.9M |
| Seed | €2.2M |
| Early VC | €716k |
Exits & M&A
1 Buyout1 exit.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valtech Cardio | Series B | Mar 2010 | €13M |
| Wix | Series C | Mar 2010 | €7.4M |
| GreenRoad Technologies | Other | Feb 2010 | €7.2M |
| cVidya | Series D+ | Jan 2010 | €6.9M |
| Pursway | Series A | Feb 2010 | €6.1M |
| Correlsense | Series B | Mar 2010 | €5.9M |
| ActiViews | Series B | Jan 2010 | €3.5M |
| PlayScape | Series A | Jan 2010 | €2.1M |
| Gett (GetTaxi) | Seed | Feb 2010 | €1.4M |
| B-Obvious | Early VC | Feb 2010 | €716k |
| United Parents Online Ltd | Seed | Jan 2010 | €625k |
| AnybodyOutThere | Seed | Feb 2010 | €179k |
Top investors
most active in Q1 2010, by deal count- Battery Ventures2 deals
- Benchmark1 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners1 deals
- Carmel Ventures1 deals
- Mangrove Capital Partners1 deals
- NGN Partners1 deals
- Sequoia Capital1 deals
- StageOne Ventures1 deals
- Accel1 deals
- Star Ventures1 deals