Israel startup funding in 2012
European tech funding raised by Israel startups during 2012.
In 2012, 85 startups in Israel closed 89 funding rounds and raised €431M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Software was the most active sector, and Gemini Israel Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€431M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
89
Companies
85
Top sector
Software
Israel: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €204M | +88.1% | 49 | +44.1% | — |
| 2011 | €312M | +52.8% | 76 | +55.1% | €2.2M |
| 2012 | €431M | +38.1% | 89 | +17.1% | — |
Rank in Europe
#4
11.1% of European funding
Top-10 round share
51.1%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthIsrael — funding by month, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €23M | 9 |
| Feb | €15M | 6 |
| Mar | €35M | 7 |
| Apr | €107M | 11 |
| May | €16M | 9 |
| Jun | €16M | 4 |
| Jul | €19M | 6 |
| Aug | €21M | 5 |
| Sep | €46M | 7 |
| Oct | €21M | 10 |
| Nov | €91M | 9 |
| Dec | €21M | 6 |
Top sectors
by € raisedIsrael — top sectors by capital, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — top sectors by capital, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Marketing | €124M |
| Software | €97M |
| Media | €66M |
| Healthtech | €37M |
| E-commerce | €30M |
| Semiconductors | €29M |
| Fintech | €26M |
| Gaming | €19M |
Stage mix
by € raisedIsrael — stage mix, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — stage mix, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €117M |
| Series D+ | €93M |
| Series B | €80M |
| Series A | €61M |
| Series C | €43M |
| Seed | €19M |
| Early VC | €18M |
Exits & M&A
2 Acquisition2 exits · €281M disclosed.
| Yad2 | Acquisition | Mar 2012 | €207M |
| Dragonplay | Acquisition | Jun 2012 | €74M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conduit | Growth/Late | Apr 2012 | €75M |
| Everything.me | Series C | Nov 2012 | €19M |
| Kaltura | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €19M |
| MyHeritage | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €19M |
| Celeno | Series D+ | Sep 2012 | €19M |
| Mobli | Series B | Sep 2012 | €17M |
| Gett (GetTaxi) | Series B | Mar 2012 | €15M |
| CloudOn | Series B | Jun 2012 | €13M |
| Perfecto Mobile | Series C | Oct 2012 | €12M |
| Ravello Systems | Series B | Dec 2012 | €12M |
Top investors
most active in 2012, by deal count- Gemini Israel Ventures4 deals
- Pitango Venture Capital4 deals
- Carmel Ventures4 deals
- Magma Venture Partners3 deals
- Sequoia Capital3 deals
- Accel3 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners3 deals
- Horizons Ventures3 deals
- 83North3 deals
- OurCrowd2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology