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Dr. Ami Appelbaum, chairman of the Israel Innovation Authority. (Shlomi Amsalem/GPO)

Very early-stage technology startups’ fundraising potential will get a boost from a new 80 million shekel ($25 million) Israel Innovation Authority program following three years of stagnation in seed funding, the independent public agency said.

The new Hybrid Seed Incentive Program created by the Economy and Industry Ministry’s Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) encourages seed investors by limiting their investment risk in early ventures after a funding slowdown was exacerbated by the pandemic.

Image: Dr. Ami Appelbaum, chairman of the Israel Innovation Authority. (Shlomi Amsalem/GPO)