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Lear designs and manufactures automotive seating, electrical systems, and interior components for vehicle manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTMobility & Transportation

RSRay ScottinRERaymond E. Scott(President and CEO)inJMJason M. Cardew(Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)inHarry A. Kemp(Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer)in

Actasys develops ActaJet air-jet cooling technology that provides spot-on thermal management for high-density data center server racks and components such as Network Interface Cards, Data Processing Units, and Switches.

CleantechDeep TechHardware

Co-investorsINIneffable VenturesQ Q FundSTStage 1 VenturesVOVolvo Cars Tech Fund

Addionics manufactures Smart 3D Porous Current Collectors made of copper and aluminum that replace conventional flat metal foils in battery cells, improving energy density, charging speed, and cycle life.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareNew Materials

MBMoshiel Biton(Founder)inFarid Tariq(Founder)Vladimir Yufit(Founder)

Co-investorsBRBridges IsraelCACatalyst Investments, L.P.DEDeep InsightDODoon CapitalGIGiTV, Inc.UNUnion Tech Ventures+3 more

Apollo Power develops and manufactures flexible, high-efficiency solar cells and film for applications such as commercial and industrial solar roofs, embedded automotive solar, heavy-duty vehicle and RV kits, and portable energy products.

CleantechEnergyHardwareNew Materials

OROded Rozenberg(CEO, Co-Founder)inEran Mimon(CTO & Co-founder)EMEran Maimon(CTO, Co-Founder)in

Arbell Energy develops quantum-dot NanoCrystal thin-film solar technology, printing solar inks into lightweight, flexible, and transparent panels for applications such as utility-scale PV farms, building-integrated facades, agriculture, and retrofits of existing panels.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyRa'anana, IL

Autofleet is a fleet management technology company that provides operational optimization software to help fleet operators and mobility businesses improve efficiency, reduce emissions, and enhance sustainability.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Co-investorsFUFujitsu VenturesGOGoodyear VenturesMAManiv MobilityMIMizMaa Ventures

Bib Batteries develops technology to standardize and certify battery health assessments for electric vehicles, enabling transparent condition evaluation across the second-hand EV market and value chain.

Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyIoTMobility & TransportationParis, FR

MVMartin Vaz(CTO)inPLPierre-Amans Lapeyre(CEO)in

Co-investorsSUSuper Capital VCTETechstars

Carrar is a battery technology company that develops battery modules and systems using a proprietary two-phase immersion architecture to improve battery performance and longevity across cell types and climates.

CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & Transportation

Erez Freibach(Co-Founder & Chairman)inEFEitam Friedman(Co-founder & CEO)inYWYael Wilf-Shoham(CFO)in

Co-investorsNENextLeap Ventures

Clearly is an online platform that matches users with verified psychologists and provides tools to support therapy between sessions.

Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesMental Health

DKDima Kovalenko(Founder)in

Co-investorsPRPragmatechPUPurple VenturesARArgon VenturesBABasis Set VenturesCRCrosspoint Capital PartnersM1M1720+4 more

CorrActions develops NeuroMonitor, a software-only system that detects driver and passenger cognitive states such as alcohol impairment, fatigue, and inattention using data already available in vehicles, deployed via over-the-air updates without hardware changes.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation

Vered Levy-Ronin

Co-investorsGOGoodyear VenturesMPMplier CapitalNENextLeap Ventures

Deeyook develops firmware-based positioning technology that uses patented wireless interferometry to extract sub-meter location data from existing Wi-Fi signals, working indoors and outdoors without GPS or added hardware.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoT

Deontic builds generative AI tools and intelligent agents for validation and verification of ADAS and autonomous driving systems, including AI-driven scenario generation that converts natural language into OpenDRIVE/OpenSCENARIO formats.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMobility & Transportation

Verification and validation platform for automotive safety.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation

ZBZiv Binyamini(Founder)GAGil Amid(Founder)inYHYoav Hollander(Founder)in

Co-investors8383NorthOUOurCrowdREReshapeSYSynapse PartnersV1V1 VCVOVolvo Group Venture Capital AB+6 more

Hailo builds AI processors, including AI accelerators and AI vision processors, that run deep learning inference on edge devices.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

ODOrr Danon(Founder)inAvi Baum(Founder)Gary Jackson(Founder)Hadar Zeitlin(Founder)Jay Bregman(Founder)Rami Feig(Founder)

Co-investorsCHChanger ClubMAManiv MobilityOUOurCrowdATAtomicoGLGlory Ventures InvestmentsLOLocalGlobe+1 more

infiniDome builds GNSS/GPS anti-jamming and protection systems that detect, filter, and suppress radio-frequency interference to keep satellite navigation reliable.

CybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechHardwareCaesarea, IL

OSOmer Sharar(Founder)in

Co-investorsVEVentureIsrael

Kardome develops voice user interface technology using edge AI and distributed intelligence models, combining spatial hearing and cognition capabilities to enable voice systems with human-level contextual awareness.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsIoTTel Aviv, IL

DCDani Cherkassky(Founder)in

Co-investorsATATOORO FUNDGIGiTV, Inc.HOHoneystone VenturesOUOurCrowdTETechstarsKOKorea Investment Partners

Lidwave develops 3D sensing technology based on its patented Finite Coherence Ranging (FCR) architecture as an alternative to conventional LiDAR, aiming to provide a scalable, cost-effective platform for industrial applications.

Deep TechHardwareIoTSemiconductorsJerusalem, IL

Co-investorsSASapir Venture PartnersB B Capital GroupISIsrael Innovation AuthorityJUJumpspeed VenturesOUOurCrowd

MagnusMetal develops a digital casting system that applies Industry 4.0 technology to traditional metal casting processes.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials

Boaz Vinogradov(CEO & Co-Founder)Gil Lavi(CTO & Co-Founder)Moshe Frenkel(Chief Scientist & Co-Founder)Itay Roded(VP Process & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsAWAwz VenturesDEDeep InsightENEntrée CapitalLILIP Ventures BoutiqueLULumir VenturesTATal Ventures

Make My Day provides technology to help companies and fleet operators transition their vehicle fleets to electric vehicles.

Climate TechEnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSHerzliya, IL

Co-investorsCACapital Nature Ltd.TETechstarsCHChevron Technology Ventures

Moodify builds an AI-driven "autonomous digital perfumer" that uses Artificial Olfactive Intelligence to translate brand briefs into fragrance formulations, encoding scent perception into smell vectors and generating ranked formulas that account for cost, IFRA compliance, and sustainability.

AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

YSYigal Sharon(Founder)inASAdam Shahafin

Co-investorsLALalotte VenturesNONon Sibi VenturesPMPM Equity PartnerTOToyota Ventures

Cloud correction service and on-device positioning engine improving GNSS accuracy for micro-mobility.

Co-investorsUPUpWest

Nemodata provides a data-driven predictive maintenance platform for commercial vehicle fleets, using proprietary virtual sensors and machine learning models that connect to existing telematics data to detect vehicle risks and optimize maintenance planning.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationDurham, US

Co-investorsTATal Ventures

NoTraffic develops an AI-powered mobility platform that optimizes signalized intersections in cities to improve traffic efficiency, safety, and infrastructure utilization.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechMobility & TransportationTucson, US

TKTal Kreisler(Co-Founder & CEO)inUKUriel Katz(Co-Founder & CTO)inOr Sela(Co-Founder & CSO)in

Co-investorsLOLool VenturesNONorth First VenturesVEVektor PartnersGRGrove VenturesPSPSG EquityVIViola Ventures

nT-Tao develops compact 20 MWe fusion systems, marketed as Tao Energy Boxes, designed to provide distributed, 24/7 firm on-site power on or off the grid.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

Oded Gour-Lavie(CEO & Co-founder)Doron Weinfeld(Chief Scientist & Co-founder)Boaz Weinfeld(CTO & Co-founder)in

BoardUzi Yemin(Chairman of the Board)

Co-investorsHOHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyJ-J-ImpactEAEast InnovateGRGrantham FoundationOUOurCrowd

Nugen Power Systems offers a tool for organizing, tracking, and sharing work in a single place, aimed at teams and solo users.

SaaS

Ottopia develops teleoperation software for remote driving in complex, real-time environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsTel Aviv, IL

ARAmit Rosenzweig(Founder)inDamir(VP of R&D)in

Co-investorsININ VentureMAMaven VenturesMIMizMaa VenturesGLGlory Ventures InvestmentsSHShift4Good

Port Power provides charging infrastructure planning and deployment solutions for fleet operators and real estate owners transitioning to electric vehicles.

CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationOakland, US

Rekor develops roadway intelligence solutions using machine learning and computer vision to provide real-time and historical traffic data for cities and government agencies.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechMobility & Transportation

SafeFields develops electromagnetic emissions reduction technology for electrified vehicles to protect public health from unhealthy emissions.

CleantechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMobility & TransportationHerzliya, IL

Oded EinatSSShaul Shulmanin

Co-investorsARAristagora

SaiFlow provides cybersecurity for distributed energy infrastructure, using unified cyber and energy data with AI to protect it in real time.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnergyIoT

OSOr Shwartz(Founder)in

Software-controlled optics and novel optical infrastructures for imaging systems using nanotechnology.

Co-investorsVOVolvo Cars Tech Fund

Thermagix develops patented Phase-Change Thermoacoustic technology to capture and convert industrial low-grade waste heat that was previously unrecoverable.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

GAGil Aginsky(Chief Executive Officer)inGuy Ramon(Chief Technology Officer)inYehuda Agnon(Chief Scientific Officer)inNHNir Halup(Vice President of R&D)in

UVeye builds automated vehicle inspection systems that scan cars to detect damage, tire wear, and alignment issues, documenting vehicle condition at check-in.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareMobility & TransportationTeaneck, US

AHAmir Hever(Co-Founder & CEO)inOHOhad Hever(Co-Founder & COO)in

Co-investorsF.F.I.T VenturesHAHanaco Venture CapitalLULumir VenturesSESeedIL VenturesUMUMC CapitalWOWoven Capital+2 more

TriEye develops SWIR (short-wave infrared) sensing technology for mass-market applications, providing imaging and 3D ranging information across all weather and lighting conditions.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsTel Aviv, IL

Omer Kapach(Founder)

Co-investorsATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.DEDeep InsightINIntel CapitalVAVaranaGRGrove VenturesPOPorsche Ventures

Vocai develops AI-powered on-chip multi-gas sensing technology for battery safety, performance monitoring, and lifecycle management.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyHardware

SGShai Gepshtein(CEO, Co-founder)inYSYehuda Shen-Bahar(CTO, Co-founder)WKWilliam Kopelovich(CSO, Co-founder)in

Co-investorsMEMeron Capital

Voyage81 is a technology company founded by veterans of Israel's defense technology sector, developing multidisciplinary R&D-driven technological systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware

NPNiv Price(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsMAManiv Mobility

Waycare Technologies was a Tel Aviv-based startup using AI and predictive analytics to help transportation agencies optimize traffic management and reduce crashes and congestion.

Tel-Aviv

Idan Hahn(Executive Officer, Director)NMNoam Maital(Executive Officer, Director)Shai Suzan(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBranislav Zlaty(Director)

Co-investorsSJSJF VenturesSPSpider CapitalUPUpWest

Whilx Technologies builds an automotive platform with autonomous tire pressure optimization systems that provide real-time tire intelligence to improve vehicle safety and efficiency.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsEAEarth and beyond ventures