Israel startup funding in H2 2012
European tech funding raised by Israel startups during H2 2012.
In H2 2012, 43 startups in Israel closed 43 funding rounds and raised €219M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 41.6% versus H2 2011. Software was the most active sector, and Carmel Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€219M
+41.6% vs H2 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
43
+2.4% vs H2 2011
Companies
43
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#4
10.5% of European funding
Top-10 round share
67.5%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthIsrael — funding by month, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — top sectors by capital, H2 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Media | €61M |
| Software | €55M |
| Marketing | €38M |
| Semiconductors | €29M |
| Healthtech | €21M |
| E-commerce | €20M |
| Hardware | €13M |
| Gaming | €4.6M |
Stage mix
by € raisedIsrael — stage mix, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — stage mix, H2 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €78M |
| Series C | €43M |
| Series B | €31M |
| Growth/Late | €28M |
| Series A | €18M |
| Seed | €13M |
| Early VC | €9.1M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaltura | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €19M |
| MyHeritage | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €19M |
| Everything.me | Series C | Nov 2012 | €19M |
| Celeno | Series D+ | Sep 2012 | €19M |
| Mobli | Series B | Sep 2012 | €17M |
| Perfecto Mobile | Series C | Oct 2012 | €12M |
| Ravello Systems | Series B | Dec 2012 | €12M |
| EarlySense | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €12M |
| Vayyar | Growth/Late | Aug 2012 | €9.8M |
| eXelate | Series C | Sep 2012 | €9.5M |
| Kenshoo | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €9.2M |
| CartiHeal | Early VC | Jul 2012 | €7.9M |
| powerinbox | Series A | Nov 2012 | €7.7M |
| QualiSystems | Growth/Late | Oct 2012 | €7.0M |
| PlayScape | Growth/Late | Dec 2012 | €4.6M |
Top investors
most active in H2 2012, by deal count- Carmel Ventures4 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners3 deals
- Sequoia Capital3 deals
- Pitango Venture Capital3 deals
- Genesis Partners2 deals
- OurCrowd2 deals
- Battery Ventures2 deals
- Accel2 deals
- Horizons Ventures2 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals