# Israeli AI Startups Have Already Raised $1.8 Billion in 2018
_For the calendar year of 2018, Israeli AI startups have already raised $1.8 billion in funding across 141 deals._
**Published:** 2018-11-12
**Source:** https://www.startuphub.ai/ai-news/statistics/2018/israeli-ai-startups-have-already-raised-18-billion-in-2018
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For the calendar year of 2018, Israeli AI startups have already raised $1.8 billion in funding across 141 deals. That's 90% of the total funding raised over the previous period ( $1.991 Billion across 191 deals) and with the current funding rate, 2018 may set a fundraising record. Read more about the 2018 Israeli AI ecosystem [here](http://www.startuphub.ai/israels-artificial-intelligence-startups-2018/).
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Original analysis from [startuphub.ai](https://www.startuphub.ai), the #1 AI startup directory.