JANVEST Capital Partners

Israel’s Emerging Technology Market
Israel’s VC Market – A Decade in Review
950+ exits creating more than $60B in investor value
Avg. of 85 exits a year / $2.1B in 17 IPOS (2014)
Successful Israeli start-ups at exit return on average
6.2X investor money (European start-ups – 2.54X)
250+ Fortune 500 companies with offices in Israel
Emergence of Foreign VCs, Micro-VCs and Equity
Crowd Funding Platforms
Source: Israel Venture Capital Research Center
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The Secret is Out - VCs and
Multinationals
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A Different Market with Different
Economics
Approx. 90% of exits under $100MM
Avg. exit in 2014: $59MM (In U.S. - $242MM)
2014: VCs involved in 42% of exits
VCs excluded from half of most profitable exits over
last three years
Source: Israel Venture Capital Research Center
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JANVEST Capital Partners, LLC
2014 / Recognized as one of the most active micro-VCs in
Israel by the Israel VC Research Center (IVC)
Delaware-Registered Partnerships with U.S. framework
Bi-national team to support R&D and business
development objectives in both Israel and the U.S.
Data/Economics driven investing & Valuation Discipline
Sector Focus / B2B Web, Software, Mobile, and Security
Stage Focus / Pre-Seed, Seed, and Seed+
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JANVEST Funded Innovation
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Israel-Based Venture as a Portfolio
Diversification Mechanism
Seek out smart access to Israel’s emerging tech
market keeping in mind risk mitigation, discipline,
and transparency / Money vs. Smart Money
Stage and sector focus drastically improves chances
for success (be wary of “opportunistic” funds)
A portfolio approach is critical for risk mitigation
Israel ≠ Kosher / “Tech is not for Tourists”
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