Believe it or not, 2024 was a pretty good year for Israel when it comes to at least one thing: high-value startup exit deals.

Despite ongoing “regional challenges,” Israeli high-tech managed to rack up an unprecedented $13.4 billion in IPOs and mergers and acquisitions, according to PWC. 

That’s still a far cry from 2021’s record high of $82.5 billion, but 2024’s hefty sum, spread across 53 deals, surpasses last year’s diminutive $7.5 billion (an increase of 78%).