Last week, Israel’s IVC Research Center released the IVC-Meitar annual report, containing valuable insight regarding the Israeli tech industry’s corporate activities in 2020. The Report reviews the inbound venture investments, public capital market activities and M&A transactions involving Israeli companies. The upshot of the report is that this challenging year did not stop the Israeli tech industry from having a banner year, attracting a total of over $24 billion dollars in capital, split the…

It is with much hope and expectation for a bright future for all countries in the region, that we extend our best wishes to you for the coming year. May 2021 bring with it opportunities for success, collaboration and health for us all.  …

Israeli music licensing platform Artlist announced its acquisition of US company Motion Array, which provides a digital assets marketplace platform. Artlist offers a platform dedicated solely to video creation, and via the Motion Array acquisition will have the advantage of integrating Motion Array’s robust stock assets, video collaboration and portfolio builder into its platform. Tel Aviv Labor & Employment Shareholder Meira Ferziger led all Labor & Employment aspects of this acquisition. Read more about…

Irrational Exuberance – The approval and distribution of vaccines created to prevent COVID-19 may fuel a rush of activity in Israeli and global markets eager to return to normal activity and make up for the “lost year” 2020, which saw a significant decrease in deals in some sectors. However, we still have a lot to learn about the vaccines’ efficacy, how long it will take for enough doses to be manufactured and administered, and how long…

Congratulations to our client Innoviz Technologies on going public. As recently reported by various media outlets, Innoviz Technologies, an Israeli technology and perception company, is going public through a $1.4 billion special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) deal with Collective Growth Corporation, and will be listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol INVZ. Tel Aviv Labor & Employment Shareholder Meira Ferziger represents Innoviz Technologies, a manufacturer of high-performance, solid-state Lidar sensors and perception software, with respect…