PRINT THIS PAGE Israel VC Indicator Survey16/04/2008. Source: Deloitte Brightman Almagor. 
Venture capital investors traditionally focus on opportunities in their local markets. Yet, as the economy has become more global so has business investment. While globalisation is unpredictable, more and more venture capital firms see a bright future where potential rewards significantly outweigh the risks. This Global Venture Capital Survey from Deloitte measures the investment attitudes and intentions of venture capitalists around the world, examining views on target geographies and sectors over the next five years. Israeli venture capitalists' worries about the economic climate grow as stock markets continue to fall and the depth of the U.S economic slowdown is becoming more evident. The downwards shift in economic expectations amongst respondents that begun in Quarter 3, 2007 continues into Quarter 1, 2008 and has become significantly predominant with 74% believing that the overall economic climate will
worsen over the next six months (compared to 27% in Q4, 2007). This is the highest expectation level for the economic climate to worsen since Quarter 4, 2001 when Deloitte's first Israel VC Indicator Survey was launched. At the same time, a mere 5% of respondents believe that the economic climate will improve over the next six months (down from
17% in Q4, 2007) - again, the lowest expectation level for economic improvement since Quarter 4, 2001. 21% of respondents predict no change in the overall economic climate.
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