But in 2014, these companies did even better. Israeli high-tech companies raised a record $3.4 billion in 2014 from venture capital and other private investors, a 46% rise in investments.
The data on exits is even more startling: $15 billion in exits in 2014 alone. For example, cloud storage giant Dropbox acquired Israel-based startup CloudOn and Amazon is now negotiating to purchase Israeli chip-maker Annapurna Labs.
Investors raised $6.94 billion from selling stakes in Israeli technology companies in 2014, a five percent increase compared to last year, boosted mainly by an increase in stock market listings. It was the third-highest figure after 2006 and 2012, years marked by major acquisitions of Israeli companies...
