Israel Private Markets Summit 2026

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Who this event is for

Industry trends

Key trends shaping this market and its wider industry.

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Glossary

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LP (Limited Partner)

The investor that commits capital to a private fund but does not manage its day-to-day investments. At Israel Private Markets, LPs are the pension funds, insurers, family offices, fund-of-funds and endowments that GPs come to meet.

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GP (General Partner)

The manager of a private fund, responsible for sourcing, executing and exiting investments and for carrying the fund's fiduciary duties. Israeli VC, growth, buyout and credit managers attend as GPs seeking LP commitments.

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Commitment

The contractual amount an LP pledges to a fund. It is drawn down over time rather than paid up front, so an LP's cash planning focuses on expected capital calls, not the headline commitment.

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Capital call

A GP's request for LPs to fund part of their commitment, usually for a specific investment plus fees and expenses. LPs typically get 10-15 business days' notice.

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Dry powder

Committed but uncalled capital available for future deals. Dry powder levels shape negotiating power and entry pricing in the vintages a fund is deploying.

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Vintage year

The year a fund makes its first investment, used to compare performance across funds facing similar market conditions. Vintage discipline matters in the small, fast-moving Israeli market.

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J-curve

The tendency for early fund returns to be negative because of fees and initial write-downs before later exits lift performance. It explains why LPs judge young funds on portfolio construction as much as current IRR.

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IRR, TVPI and DPI

Standard private markets metrics: internal rate of return (annualised, time-weighted), total value to paid-in capital (residual plus distributions) and distributions to paid-in capital (cash actually returned). LPs read all three because IRR alone can flatter young funds.

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Hurdle rate and carried interest

The preferred return LPs receive before the GP shares in profits (the hurdle), and the GP's share of profits above it (carry). Terms are negotiated fund by fund and are a frequent panel topic.

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Co-investment

A direct deal an LP takes alongside a fund, usually at reduced or no fee, giving larger ticket exposure without a blind-pool commitment. Israeli LPs increasingly use co-investment to build direct technology exposure.

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Secondaries

Purchases of existing LP interests or GP-led portfolio positions, giving sellers liquidity before fund maturity. Secondaries pricing is a core benchmark for how LPs value their Israel-focused portfolios.

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Fund of funds

An investment vehicle that builds a portfolio of underlying private funds. It offers smaller LPs diversification and access to oversubscribed managers in exchange for an extra layer of fees.

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SPV (special purpose vehicle)

A deal-by-deal vehicle used for single assets or co-investments outside a main fund, common in Israeli venture and growth rounds where LPs want named-company exposure.

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Anchor investor

A large first-close LP whose commitment helps a new manager reach a credible size and attract others. First-time Israeli managers often build a launch around one or two anchors.

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Emerging manager

A first- or second-time fund manager without a long track record. Sourcing, team stability and governance carry extra weight in diligence.

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Buyout and growth equity

Buyouts take control of established companies, often with debt; growth equity takes minority stakes in scaling businesses without leverage. Both are used in Israel to build global champions from strong technology and industrial bases.

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Venture capital

Financing for early-stage, high-growth companies. Israeli venture activity concentrates in cybersecurity, enterprise software, fintech, healthtech and agritech, and drives much of the local ecosystem's exit pipeline.

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Private credit

Non-bank lending to companies, typically floating-rate and secured. It has grown as an alternative to syndicated bank loans and features in Israeli mid-market and sponsor-backed financing.

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Israel Innovation Authority

The government body that funds and supports Israeli technology R&D programmes. Its grant schemes and matched funding shape how some Israeli startups and their investors structure early rounds.

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Data room and DDQ

The secure document repository used in diligence and the due diligence questionnaire used to standardise LP review of a fund's strategy, team, track record and terms. Both are standard pre-commitment steps for LPs attending the event.