Yet Orbotech's "exit" may only be the fifth largest in Israeli history.
1. For $15.3 billion, autonomous driving firm Mobileye was acquired by Intel in 2017. That's the largest "exit" ever by an Israeli start-up. As agreed, Mobileye's operations remain in Jerusalem.
2. For $5 billion, video software unit NDS was acquired by Cisco in 2012. (Cisco is now said to be seeking a buyer for the unit.)
3. For $4.7 billion, at the height of the hi-tech bubble, optics network company Chromatis was bought up by Lucent in 2000. (After the bubble burst in the following next year, Lucent laid-off all Chromatis' employees.)4. For $4.4 billion, social media gaming platform Playtika was bought by Giant Interactive in 2016.5. For $3.4 billion, Orbotech was acquired by KLA Tencor in 2018.
7. For $1.3 billion, Waze, the driving navigation app, was scooped up by Google in 2013.