Private Equity Finds a Foothold in Israel, the Land of Venture Capital

Venture capital has been at the center of Israel’s emerging high-tech industry, raising billions of dollars from overseas and shepherding start-up companies to Wall Street offerings, and cross-border mergers and acquisitions with big names in the global tech sector. Meanwhile, private equity was considered part of the Old Israel, lacking glamour and growth, and confined to businesses focused on the domestic market.

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