Details

Industries

Financial Services,Life Science,Medical Device,Venture Capital

Founded date

Jan 1, 1993

Number Of Employee

1 - 10

Operating Status

Active

Investor Type

Government Office,Venture Capital

Yozma has earned worldwide recognition as the creator of the Israeli venture capital industry. Yozma makes equity investments in technology companies engaged in fields where Israel has demonstrated world leadership. The Group targets high-growth companies in the sectors of Communications, Information Technologies, and Life Sciences. Yozma effectively created the Israeli venture capital market in 1993 through the formation of its first venture fund, Yozma I. Originating from a government program aimed at prompting venture investments in Israel, Yozma I has transformed the domestic landscape of private equity investments. Over a period of three years, the Group established ten drop-down funds, each capitalized with more than $20 million. In parallel Yozma started making direct investments in start-up companies. This marked the beginning of a professionally managed venture capital market in Israel. Today, Yozma's drop-down funds constitute the backbone of the Israeli venture market.