The annual ranking by PitchBook, a business data firm, tracks startups founded by university alumni that raised U.S. venture capital. Tel Aviv University’s ranking reflects 865 entrepreneurs who launched 736 companies over the past decade, raising $30 billion.
The Technion’s data displays 783 entrepreneurs founding 671 companies, securing $26.7 billion. The Hebrew University ranked 30th with $15.1 billion, Reichman University 47th with $9 billion, ahead of Oxford at 50th and Ben-Gurion University 52nd, surpassing Cambridge at 54th, while Bar-Ilan placed 90th. The Weizmann Institute was excluded due to its lack of undergraduate programs.
The top six spots went to U.S. institutions—Berkeley, Stanford, Harvard, Penn, MIT and Cornell—followed by Tel Aviv University, then Texas, Michigan and the Technion. Notable companies founded by Tel Aviv University graduates include Generate, valued at $4.3 billion, Landbuzz at $1.2 billion and Next Insurance at $1 billion.
Technion alumni founded Uber Freight, valued at $2.7 billion, Landbuzz and Fireblocks at $8 billion. The ranking also covers master’s and MBA graduates, with Tel Aviv University at 14th and the Technion at 30th for master’s degrees, alongside the Hebrew University at 30th, Ben-Gurion at 80th, Bar-Ilan at 89th and Weizmann at 92nd.
Prof. Moshe Zviran, head of entrepreneurship and innovation at Tel Aviv University, stated, “Our consistent seventh-place ranking in PitchBook’s prestigious index is testament to Tel Aviv University’s role as a powerhoutilize in nurturing entrepreneurs who found companies, raise venture capital, and advance Israel’s economy.”
Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan added, “In recent years, the Technion has expanded entrepreneurship education for undergraduates. Our t:hub innovation center supports students in realizing their ideas, while T3, our commercialization arm, identifies high-potential technologies and connects researchers to industest.”
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