Israel ranks third in the volume of hi tech investment

Posted on August 3, 2007 • By Deena Levenstein
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Investment in Israel rising despite political uncertaintyPolitical uncertainties seem to be a minor factor in people’s decisions to invest in Israel.

  1. 46% of US venture capital funds’ preferred countries of investment are Israel, Canada, China and India.
  2. $842 million was invested in Israeli hi tech in the first half of 2007, according to Israel Venture Capital.
  3. January-June 2007 saw highest ever overseas investors in Israeli real estate at $784 million.
  4. Cisco and Nokia-Siemens Networks are among the companies with hundreds of R&D employees in Israel.

Yoram Ettinger, “Economic indicators supersede political and security considerations by overseas investors”, Cambridge Forcast Group Blog, August 3, 2007.

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