Israel startup funding in Q4 2012
European tech funding raised by Israel startups during Q4 2012.
In Q4 2012, 25 startups in Israel closed 25 funding rounds and raised €134M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 185.7% versus Q4 2011. Software was the most active sector, and Sequoia Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€134M
+185.7% vs Q4 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
25
+38.9% vs Q4 2011
Companies
25
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#3
13.1% of European funding
Top-10 round share
90.4%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthIsrael — funding by month, Q4 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct | €21M | 10 |
| Nov | €91M | 9 |
| Dec | €21M | 6 |
Top sectors
by € raisedIsrael — top sectors by capital, Q4 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — top sectors by capital, Q4 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Media | €40M |
| Software | €33M |
| Marketing | €25M |
| E-commerce | €20M |
| Healthtech | €12M |
| Hardware | €12M |
| Gaming | €4.6M |
| Cleantech | €4.2M |
Stage mix
by € raisedIsrael — stage mix, Q4 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — stage mix, Q4 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €59M |
| Series C | €31M |
| Growth/Late | €15M |
| Series B | €14M |
| Series A | €7.7M |
| Seed | €5.5M |
| Early VC | €1.2M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q4 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everything.me | Series C | Nov 2012 | €19M |
| Kaltura | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €19M |
| MyHeritage | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €19M |
| Perfecto Mobile | Series C | Oct 2012 | €12M |
| Ravello Systems | Series B | Dec 2012 | €12M |
| EarlySense | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €12M |
| Kenshoo | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €9.2M |
| powerinbox | Series A | Nov 2012 | €7.7M |
| QualiSystems | Growth/Late | Oct 2012 | €7.0M |
| PlayScape | Growth/Late | Dec 2012 | €4.6M |
| Arava Power Company | Growth/Late | Dec 2012 | €3.9M |
| Skycure | Seed | Nov 2012 | €2.3M |
| VocalZoom | Series B | Nov 2012 | €2.3M |
| Freightos | Seed | Dec 2012 | €1.3M |
| Yotpo | Early VC | Oct 2012 | €1.2M |
Top investors
most active in Q4 2012, by deal count- Sequoia Capital3 deals
- OurCrowd2 deals
- Pitango Venture Capital2 deals
- Horizons Ventures2 deals
- Gemini Israel Ventures2 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners2 deals
- Avalon Ventures1 deals
- Battery Ventures1 deals
- Bob Rosenschein1 deals
- Carmel Ventures1 deals