It may be a small country, with a population of just 8.5 million, but on the global tech startup stage Israel is a giant, its status gaining strength on the back of successes like Fiverr, Wix and StoreDot. A report by Expert Market ranks Tel Aviv’s ‘Silicon Wadi’ number five in the global top technology hubs.
Behind Tel Aviv’s buoyant tech scene is a strong and well-established startup ecosystem with ready access to a large number of angel investors and VCs. There’s a lucrative tax relief for businesses in digital, data and tech, and no shortage of home grown tech talent.