Valuation for granting options: why should you engage an expert? Everything you need to know about valuations for granting options
Just before an exit or IPO, tax authorities may challenge the 409A valuations to increase the tax liability. This is when issues can arise, potentially jeopardizing the deal. What are the risks, and how can they be avoided? In the absence of regulation in the field of valuations, some entities offer services that should raise […]
War and venture capital – how do you fund your start-up now?
What are investors looking for in the current environment, what opportunities have been created, and can the new government grants help? What are the effects of the war on the cyber field in particular, and where do SAFEs and down rounds come in? Relative to the challenges facing the Israeli economy as a whole, and […]
2023: despite the shocks, Israeli high-tech keeps investors’ trust
The performance of the domestic sector was good relative to the US, despite unprecedented geopolitical crises; the medical and cyber sectors have eaten into the market share of information technology companies; and a change for the better is expected at the end of the second half of 2024 In 2023, the local technology sector exhibited […]
Coffee with Gidi – 2023 Overview and Insights for 2024
A change for the better in the technology sector is expected at the end of the second half of 2024 The Nasdaq is once again at a record level while Israel is in an ongoing war, what does this mean for the local high-tech companies? The CEO and founder of S Cube of IBI Capital […]
The Surprising Interplay between Extreme Uncertainty, the Increase in Interest Rates, the Inversion of the Yield Curve – and the Periodic Impairment Test
We find ourselves in one of the most difficult periods Israel has ever known, following several months of wallowing in a political quagmire. Enormous uncertainty looms, with credit rating agencies threatening downgrades, increased discount rates, and the ominous specter of a US yield curve steepening, intensifying recession concerns. Now, more than ever, it’s imperative that […]
Just before the buyers arrive to your startup – 5 steps to be ready for Exit
Current multipliers in the technology sector are attractive for entrepreneurs who expect an exit; preparing for an M&A transaction may take months, during which the transaction may be canceled for various reasons; this is how you shorten the process Israeli technology stocks traded on Nasdaq have demonstrated resilience in 2023, delivering a respectable return of […]
Are Investors Demanding You Transfer IP out of Israel? What Does It Involve and When Is It Worthwhile?
Everything you need to know about intangible assets before transferring the IP out of Israel – how do you determine the value of a company’s IP? When is a valuation necessary? Which companies are expected to go through the process easily and when are difficulties to be expected? The uncertainty surrounding Israel’s legal system due […]
The Tech Winter Is Colder in Israel: Raising Capital from Skittish Investors
More challenging than ever: What are venture capital investors looking for in Israel in 2023? In the current period of uncertainty, many questions and doubts arise. What is the effect of political tensions on the market? What can be done nonetheless to increase the chances of receiving an investment? What is expected for the Israeli […]
High-Tech 2023: Is “Corporate Inversion” the Answer to the Legal Uncertainty in Israel?
The current situation in Israel makes it difficult for private technology companies to raise funds and investors demand that Israeli companies become “American”; what does “corporate inversion” involve, for whom is it worthwhile and are we likely to see a massive loss of high-tech companies to the USA? The legal uncertainty in Israel has sparked […]
High-tech 2022: The hidden trends that drove the sector; What’s next?
The technology sector opened the year with leading cash-rich companies and valuations that left no room for significant returns; Despite the crisis atmosphere, the median valuations of C round companies jumped by 60% – How could this be? Against the backdrop of a 40% decrease in private technology companies’ fundraising rounds in Israel compared to […]