Company: GSHRW
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001213900-25-022882
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Company: Gesher Acquisition Corp. II
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form: S-1/A
Chunk 16
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 company and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, which we refer to as our “initial business combination,” with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as a “target business.” We may pursue a business combination opportunity in any business or industry we choose, although we currently intend to focus on target businesses located in Israel, particularly those that conduct business internationally in Asia, Europe or North America. We will not pursue, however, any target nor consummate an initial business combination with any entity that is incorporated, organized or has its principal business operations in China, Hong Kong or Macau. To date, our efforts have been limited to organizational activities as well as activities related to this offering. None of our officers or directors has engaged in any substantive discussions on our behalf with representatives of other companies regarding the possibility of a potential business combination with us. While we may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any region or industry, our target strategy draws on our unique access to Israeli companies where our management team’s relationships are the deepest and they have a long -termtrack record of completing successful transactions Israel has emerged as one of the world’s leading hubs for technology and innovation. The measurement of research and development intensity identified by the Organization for Economic Co -operationand Development (OECD) in its Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation shows Israel leading the world consistently in it’s expenditure on research and development (as a percentage of gross domestic product). Research and development expenditure was approximately 4.0% of Israel’s gross domestic product in 2010, increasing to 6.0% of its gross domestic product as of 2022, the highest ratio in the world. As of April 2023, the Israeli Innovation Authority states that there were 9,093 technology companies in Israel that raised money from investors throughout their existence. This places the Israeli startup ecosystem as the third largest globally in this measure, highlighting Israel as a prominent startup hub on a global scale. It also positions Israel with the highest number of startups per capita of any country globally. Israel stands out globally as a leader in business innovation, as highlighted in the 2023 Global Innovation Index, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in partnership with INSEAD and Cornell University. The country ranks 6 thglobally in Business Sophistication, and 5 thin Knowledge and Technology Outputs. Israel’s long history of cutting -edgeresearch