According to Israel Venture Capital Research Center, foreign
investment funds accounted for 52% of first investments in Israeli or
Israeli-affiliated companies. Such companies made 73 deals with 23
foreign investments funds, while the rest of the deals were made with
Israeli funds. In 2010, foreign investors accounted for only 31% of
Israel's high-tech investments. Internet companies elicited the
largest number of foreign investments with 27 deals of first foreign
investments in 2011, followed by software companies which reached 23
deals.