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Best Auto Companies in Israel

The 51 best Auto companies in Israel in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: StoreDot.

51companies tracked
$326.9Mdisclosed funding
1unicorns
9have raised
Sources & further reading
  • Auto industry sales satisfaction declines for the first time in eight
  • Middle-income consumers turning more toward used cars, survey finds
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO × ISRAEL

Our analysis of 256 Auto companies

$29.3b in tracked funding; 77% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.

256companies analysed
77%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
16unicorns
2015median founding year
77kcombined LinkedIn audience
65%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Auto companies in Israel

#CompanyEmployeesDisclosed fundingLast roundFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Meir Car and Truck Company
Provider of dealership services for cars and trucks
2,500WordPressMySQLPHP+25Top 5M
2Raval
Manufacturer and supplier of fuel tank venting systems
1,456Nir Elimelech
CEO
WordPressMySQLSalesforce+18Top 10M8 patents
Advanced fuel tank and valve technologies for vehicle fuel system safety and efficiency
3A.L. GROUP
Manufacturer & supplier of automotive filtration systems
1,450WordPressMySQLPHP+31Top 10M
4Freesbe
Carasso Motors Ltd imports, distributes and sells all vehicle models manufactured by Renault, Nissan and…
471WordPressMySQLSalesforce+21Top 500k
5Shlomo
Provider of car leasing and roadside assistance services
20030 mo agoNode.jsPHPReact+23Top 500k
6fms
FMS specializes in the manufacture of technologically advanced lightweight ballistic armor.
167WordPressMySQLPHP+24Top 50M
7MotoRad
Manufacturer & supplier of automotive engine thermal system components to OEMs & the aftermarket
165
165 → 247 (+50%)
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+26Top 1M
8Tadir-Gan Group
TGI Infrastructures Ltd, formerly Tadir-Gan (Precision Products) 1993 Ltd manufactures machined and assembled…
164
9StoreDot 🦄
Manufacturer of fast charging batteries for electric vehicles
130$226M50 mo agoGil Rosenman
Co-Founder
WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+13Top 10M260 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
10Aquarius Engines
Power generators for hybrid vehicles
104$37M18 mo agoAriel Gorfung
Chief Executive Officer
WordPressMySQLPHP+19Top 10M77 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
11Auto-Deal Car Sales
Operator of a trade-in chain for buying and selling new vehicles based in Bnei Brak, Israel.
80MagentoMySQLNode.js+25Top 1M
12Samelet
Operator of an automotive company intended to provide desirable cars to customers.
72WordPressMySQLPHP+21Top 1M
13Silentium
Provider of noise reduction products and solutions
65$32M61 mo agoYoel Naor
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+16Top 5M90 patents
Active noise cancellation and acoustic feedback mitigation for headphones and vehicles.

Top 11 Auto companies in Israel

#1
Public · Rosh Haayin, Center District · founded 2014 · 104 employees
$37Mraised

Aquarius Engines is an Israeli startup focused on developing engines for application in hybrid and electric vehicles. The company has developed a patented engine which has only one moving part. The engine only has a single piston that moves from side to side instead of up and down. The generator charges a battery located beneath the car floor under the back seat. The engine finds application as a range-extender for hybrid vehicles. The engine generator also finds application as portable generator. The technology has been tested by Peugeot.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Post IPO$10.3M
  • Feb 2022Series A$5M
  • Nov 2020Series A$10M
  • Jun 2016Seed$8M
Founders & team
Ariel GorfungChief Executive Officer
Investors
TPR, Paz Group, GlenRock Israel
Tech stack
AosContact Form 7Core-JsElementorGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#2
Series D · Herzliya, Tel Aviv · founded 2012 · 130 employees
$226Mraised

Manufacturer of fast charging batteries for electric vehicles. The company develops lithium batteries by combining nanostructural materials with organic binders and electrolytes to offer optimized batteries for multiple sectors.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 27.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2022Series D
  • Apr 2022Series D
  • Mar 2022Series D
  • Jan 2022Series D$80M
Founders & team
Gil RosenmanCo-FounderDoron MyersdorfCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Singulariteam, Samsung Venture Investment, Nation-E, BP Ventures, VinFast, Mercedes-Benz
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHsts
#3
Series A · Netanya, Central District · founded 2014 · 25 employees
$14.5Mraised

Provider of vehicle inspection services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience · 32 engagements/post (3.1× cohort median)
Activity: 5 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Click-Ins) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Series A$7.5M
Investors
Shlomo, Mobillion Ventures, Scharf Group, Adar Ltd, Umigroup, Summus Venture Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#4
Series D · Ness Ziona, Center District · founded 1997 · 65 employees
$31.8Mraised

Silentium provides noise reduction products and solutions. Its noise reduction solutions can deliver more than 10dB(A) noise reduction across the entire audio spectrum. The company's product portfolio includes Soundproof Rackmount Cabinet with Active Noise Control, Silencer, etc. The applications of this technology include noise reduction for Server/Networking equipment, air treatment, air conditioning machinery for the residential and automotive market, white goods etc. The company's solutions are suited for home appliance, HVAC, automotive, heavy industry, IT and telecom, server/networking equipment, air treatment, air conditioning machinery, and medical equipment markets.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 5.0% of this cohort's audience · 17 engagements/post (1.6× cohort median)
Activity: 3 partnerships (incl. Cadence Partner) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2021Series D$20M
  • Jun 2014Series B$10M
  • 2009Unattributed
  • Dec 2007Unattributed$1.8M
Founders & team
Yoel NaorFounder & CEO
Investors
Terra Venture Partners, Menorah Mivathim, Invesco, Molex, Terracap Ventures, Startup Autobahn
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerContact Form 7Core-JsFancyboxFlying AnalyticsGoogle Analytics
#5
Series A · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2014 · 17 employees
$10Mraised

Developer of adaptable electric vehicles designed for urban mobility. The company focuses on creating compact, electric vehicles that address urban congestion and pollution. It aims to provide innovative solutions for city transportation, emphasizing sustainability, innovation, and safety. The company designs vehicles to be compact, convenient, and eco-friendly, fostering partnerships to improve urban landscapes.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 7.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2022Series A$10M
  • Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$570K
  • 2016Grant (prize money)
Founders & team
Eyal CremerCo-FounderAsaf FormozaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
MassChallenge, gov.il
Tech stack
HstsHttp/3ReactSectigoWix
#6
Deadpooled · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2017 · 12 employees
$6Mraised

Provider of on-demand car insurances. It provides on-demand and usage-based auto insurances. Its policies cover drivers as well as passengers. It tracks the car through telematics devices and charges only for the miles traveled. Also helps in data monitoring for claim processing and fraud detection.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2020Series A$6M
Investors
Fnx, MS & AD, Plug and Play APAC, MS&AD Ventures
#7
Deadpooled · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 2015 · 40 employees
$1.5Mraised

Bonshine is an app-based platform that lets user order waterless car washing services at a choice of their time and location. Uses environmental friendly products to hand-clean car. Users will receive a report on washing services with before and after photos of cleaning. Accepts credit card payments. Charges flat rate pricing of NIS 29 for an external cleaning and NIS 50 for complete cleaning. Also offer services for corporate companies. Founded by ex-CEO of GetTaxi, David Glatman.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2016Seed$1.5M
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudPolyfillLodashPriority Hints
#8
Series A · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 2012 · 28 employees
$110.1Kraised

Manufacturer platform for electric motor technology. It helps users understand the components and systems used in advanced motor designs. The platform supports exploring technical details through clear and structured information. It offers insights into solutions suited for mobility and related industrial needs.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 12.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -1 · hiring: Technical Project Manager, Propulsion Motion Control Engineer
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2016Grant (prize money)$55.6K
  • Feb 2016Grant (prize money)$54.5K
  • May 2015Series A
  • May 2012Seed
Founders & team
Victor KislevCo-FounderRuslan ShabinskiCo-FounderOpher DoronCEO
Investors
Gefen Biomed Investments, Horizon GreenTech Ventures, EIC Fund, Europa, SIBF, High House Investment
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Workspace
#9
Funding Raised · Rishon Lezion, Central District · founded 1969 · 200 employees
raised

Provider of car leasing and roadside assistance services

Investors
Affinity Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDatadogEmarsysEmotion
#10
Seed · Netanya, Central District · founded 2014 · 28 employees
raised

Manufacturer of cars

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience · 29 engagements/post (2.8× cohort median)
Activity: 1 product launches · 4 partnerships (incl. IturanMOB) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2021Seed
Founders & team
Gil ZakayCo-Founder & CooTamir PlachinskyCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Porsche Ventures, HYPE, Colosseum Sport
Tech stack
AngularBootstrapExpressFirebaseGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Cloud
#11
Funding Raised · Holon, Tel Aviv District · founded 2009
raised

Manufacturer and supplier of automotive seats

Investors
EIC Fund, Europa
Tech stack
Contact Form 7Core-JsFancyboxFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager

Funding & investor landscape

$326.9Mtotal disclosed funding
8companies funded
20disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
EIC Fund2 rounds
Europa2 rounds
GlenRock Israel2 rounds
ATU Partners1 rounds
Adar Ltd1 rounds
Affinity Partners1 rounds
Alpha Wave Global1 rounds
Altair Capital1 rounds
Alumot1 rounds
Amplefields Investments1 rounds

Notable founders

Ariel Gorfung
Chief Executive Officer · Aquarius Engines
Gil Rosenman
Co-Founder · StoreDot
Doron Myersdorf
Co-Founder & CEO · StoreDot
Yoel Naor
Founder & CEO · Silentium
Eyal Cremer
Co-Founder · City Transformer
Asaf Formoza
Co-Founder & CEO · City Transformer
Victor Kislev
Co-Founder · EVR Motors
Ruslan Shabinski
Co-Founder · EVR Motors
Gil Zakay
Co-Founder & Coo · Griiip
Tamir Plachinsky
Co-Founder & CEO · Griiip
Prism market signals · Israel · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,199,578 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Auto coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Israel

How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in Israel

A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 59 Israel-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
202420252026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 31% → 31% across 2024–2026.
top research entities
  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev9
  • Rafael Advanced Defense Systems7
  • Bar-Ilan University5
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem5
  • Technion – Israel Institute of Technology4
leading researchers
Daniel Golani · Ronald Fricke · Felix Tener · Yair Wiseman · Joel Lanir · Michal Hochman · Yisrael Parmet · Tal Oron-Gilad
Breakthroughs11 · 19%
▲ 0%→20% share
1 median citations82% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→20% of field), led by Controller (irrigation).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Controller (irrigation)3
  • Imaging phantom1
  • Convolutional neural network1
  • Computer vision1
  • Autopilot1
Landmark Phantom of the ADAS: Securing Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems from Split-Second Phantom Attacks · 87 cites
Advancements13 · 22%
▲ 0%→20% share
1 median citations85% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (0%→20% of field), led by Automotive industry.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Automotive industry1
  • Key (lock)1
  • Wireless1
  • Joint (building)1
  • Transceiver1
Landmark Joint Radar-Communication Strategies for Autonomous Vehicles: Combining Two Key Automotive Technologies · 428 cites
Concerns17 · 29%
▲ 0%→29% share
0 median citations94% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→29% of field), led by Humanities.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Humanities3
  • Teleoperation2
  • Telerobotics2
  • Human–computer interaction2
  • Robot2
Landmark The Rise of Radar for Autonomous Vehicles: Signal Processing Solutions and Future Research Directions · 353 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Israel

Where autonomous vehicles is researched across Israel

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Beer Sheva9 · +0.47
Opportunity · Segmentation
Haifa8 · +0.23
Opportunity · Teleoperation
Tel Aviv7 · +0.39
Opportunity · Embedded system
Jerusalem6 · -0.10
Opportunity · IUCN Red List

Common questions

How many Auto companies are there in Israel?
Radar tracks 51 indexable Auto companies headquartered in Israel that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto companies in Israel?
The Auto companies in Israel on this list have raised a combined $326.9M in disclosed equity funding across 8 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto company in Israel?
StoreDot is the highest-funded Auto company in Israel, with $226M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto companies in Israel are funded?
8 of the 51 Auto companies in Israel on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto unicorns are there in Israel?
1 Auto company in Israel on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Israel Auto companies?
The most active investors in Israel Auto companies on this list include EIC Fund, Europa, GlenRock Israel, ATU Partners, Adar Ltd.
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