Israel startup funding in 2011
European tech funding raised by Israel startups during 2011.
In 2011, 74 startups in Israel closed 76 funding rounds and raised €312M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €2.2M. Software was the most active sector, and Bessemer Venture Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€312M
excl. debt & grants · +€2.2M debt
Funding rounds
76
Companies
74
Top sector
Software
Israel: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | €109M | -22.6% | 34 | +21.4% | €3.8M |
| 2010 | €204M | +88.1% | 49 | +44.1% | — |
| 2011 | €312M | +52.8% | 76 | +55.1% | €2.2M |
Rank in Europe
#3
10.3% of European funding
Debt financing
€2.2M
0.7% of total
Top-10 round share
48.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthIsrael — funding by month, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €8.7M | 7 |
| Feb | €32M | 7 |
| Mar | €38M | 5 |
| Apr | €20M | 3 |
| May | €47M | 8 |
| Jun | €14M | 4 |
| Jul | €25M | 6 |
| Aug | €32M | 10 |
| Sep | €51M | 8 |
| Oct | €29M | 8 |
| Nov | €17M | 6 |
| Dec | €1.6M | 4 |
Top sectors
by € raisedIsrael — top sectors by capital, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — top sectors by capital, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Software | €124M |
| Media | €64M |
| Marketing | €38M |
| Semiconductors | €37M |
| Telecom | €32M |
| Healthtech | €27M |
| Cybersecurity | €24M |
| Fintech | €17M |
Stage mix
by € raisedIsrael — stage mix, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — stage mix, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €82M |
| Series A | €73M |
| Series B | €72M |
| Series C | €36M |
| Seed | €20M |
| Growth/Late | €18M |
| Other | €8.7M |
| Debt | €2.2M |
| Early VC | €447k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wix | Series D+ | Mar 2011 | €29M |
| Compass EOS | Series D+ | Sep 2011 | €22M |
| Altair Semiconductor | Series D+ | Apr 2011 | €18M |
| Kaltura | Series C | Feb 2011 | €15M |
| Siklu | Series B | Oct 2011 | €14M |
| LifeBond | Series C | May 2011 | €13M |
| OrSense | Growth/Late | May 2011 | €12M |
| Valens Semiconductor | Series B | Jul 2011 | €9.7M |
| GreenRoad Technologies | Other | May 2011 | €8.7M |
| ColorChip | Series D+ | Nov 2011 | €8.6M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2011; not in the equity totalTop investors
most active in 2011, by deal count- Bessemer Venture Partners6 deals
- Sequoia Capital5 deals
- Magma Venture Partners4 deals
- Mangrove Capital Partners3 deals
- Rhodium3 deals
- Gemini Israel Ventures3 deals
- Jerusalem Venture Partners2 deals
- Mitsui & Co2 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals
- UpWest Labs2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology