yossi vinitski, october 2013 “knowledge as an economic driving force: the case of israel”...

Yossi Vinitski, October 2013

“Knowledge as an economic driving force:the case of Israel”

‘Yozma’ & The Israeli VC

Landscape

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Yossi VinitskiBarcelona

August 2013

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Yossi VinitskiVC Career

1995-2000

Senior Investment Manager

2000-2013

Partner

Bs.C Mechanical EngineerMBA

2013 H1Summary

$4.9B Israeli hi-tech exits

10 Deals of more than $100M

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2013 H1Summary

$1B

$0.9B

$0.475B

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2013 H1Summary

312 Israeli hi-tech companies raised $967M

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2013 H1Summary

$763M (79%) VC investments in 184 companies

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2013 H1Summary

$265M Israeli VC investments (27% )60% deal participation

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Yozma

Yozma is the Hebrew word for

initiation

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YozmaMission: To create a venture capital market in Israel.

Establish a $100M Government investment

company

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Yozma

Policy:

•Create professionally managed Funds

•Entice VC investments in Israeli early stage companies:

(i) create & invest in new VC funds together with experienced partners

(ii) make direct investments in startup companies together with professional investors

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Yozma

Investment method in Funds:

•Investment of $8M in each $20M drop-down fund (minority position)

•5 years option to buy out Yozma’s share at predetermined conditions

•Yozma’s CEO / VP was a voting member on each Fund’s investment committee

•Same terms for all VC Funds

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Yozma

Results:

•Established 10 funds together with strategic partners

• 15 Direct investments•Out of the 10 funds 8

have exercised their option• 9 exit’s of Yozma’s direct

investment portfolio

•Yozma fund’s size 10 years later: from $210M to $4B

•The Yozma vehicle was privatize•The Israeli VC industry

has been established

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Israeli VC Arena

•Local VC Brands

•Foreign Funds

Most of the L.P.’sare foreign

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Israeli VC Arena

•Local Brands

•Few big general funds(all stages, all tech)

•Specialized fund(Medical, Internet)

•Micro funds ($5-25M)(New, due to the fundraising difficulties)

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Israeli VC Arena

•Israel dedicated Funds•General allocation from main fund (Strategic / Opportunistic)

•Corporate funds•Super angels, Micro funds

•Foreign Funds

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Israeli VC Eco System

•Entrepreneurial Culture•OCS•Accelerators•Incubators•Army•Universities•Lawyers/Accounting firms•Multinationals

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Israeli VC Eco SystemMultinationals

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http://www.avaya.com/ac/common/index.jhtml;jsessionid=VIXQA14XNFY4ZWCKSJICFFQ

http://www.marvell.com/index.jsp

http://www.pfizer.com/home/

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