Best Auto Tech Companies in Israel
The 287 best Auto Tech companies in Israel in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Mobileye.
Israel's Auto Tech scene has pulled in $4.2B in disclosed funding across 287 tracked companies, and that number tells you something real about how seriously this country is competing in the global mobility stack. Two unicorns have emerged. ZOOZ Power leads the funding table at $180M, followed by VisIC Tech at $67M, both deep in the EV powertrain and power-conversion space that's driving the sector's hottest themes right now: next-generation EV platforms, battery technology, and drive system innovation.
So what's the momentum signal? Across 552 automotive and industrial automation apps, median install growth is running at roughly +22% YoY, which I find to be one of the cleaner real-time proxies for where developer and consumer attention is actually landing. And attention is landing on electrification. KPIT's global Auto Tech rise shows how quickly specialized players can scale when EV software and powertrain expertise converge, a pattern Israel's ecosystem is replicating with hardware-forward bets. Active investors like Maniv Mobility and Drive TLV are concentrating capital on exactly that thesis. If you're mapping the EV supply chain, this directory is where to start.
Our analysis of 223 Auto Tech companies
$72.2b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Israel
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobileye Developer of automated driving systems and vehicle safety sensor technology | $530M | 155 mo ago | 3,500 | Amnon Shashua Co-Founder & CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+32 | 23 signals ▲28% Earnings · M&A · Buyback | 32 patents Advanced driver-assistance vision processing and sensor fusion for obstacle detection and safety. | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 2 | Innoviz Developer of LiDAR sensors and perception software for autonomous vehicles | $252M | 84 mo ago | 468 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | 8 signals ▼58% Earnings · M&A · Contracts | — | 1 launch · 3 partnerships |
| 3 | StoreDot 🦄 Manufacturer of fast charging batteries for electric vehicles | $226M | 48 mo ago | 130 | Gil Rosenman Co-Founder | WebflowAmazon Web Servicescore-js+13 | 7 signals M&A · Contracts · IPO | 34 patents Advanced lithium‑ion battery materials, coatings, and fast‑charging technologies for EVs | — |
| 4 | ZOOZ Power Developer of kinetic power boosters for ultra-fast electric vehicle charging | $180M | 10 mo ago | — | David Pincu Co-founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | 3 signals ▲200% Board · Funding | — | — |
| 5 | Valens Provider of communication ICs for HD connectivity | $167M | 91 mo ago | 313 | Gideon Ben-Zvi CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+29 | 11 signals Leadership · Earnings · Buyback | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 6 | Nexar Provider of dash cameras and related accessories for vehicle safety | $150M | 55 mo ago | 141 | Bruno Fernandez-Ruiz Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowShopifyCart Functionality+24 | — | 19 patents Vehicle-mounted low-power sensor networks for dashcam recording, data offload, and mapping | 1 award |
| 7 | Upstream Security Platform focused on cybersecurity for vehicles 57AI top 15%Funding top 27%Moat top 28%Talent top 38% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 28% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 40% Techtop 44% Markettop 48% Innovationbottom 46% Globalbottom 44% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 27% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $139M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 9 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $139M | 26 mo ago | 120 | Yonatan Appel Co-Founder And Cto | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+41 | — | 21 patents Automotive cybersecurity and fleet behavior analytics for connected vehicles | — |
| 8 | Foretellix Developer of data automation platform for AI-powered autonomous vehicle stacks | $135M | 30 mo ago | 150 | Gil Amid Co-Founder & VP Operations | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | — | 17 patents Scenario-based simulation, validation, and monitoring tools for autonomous vehicle software. | — |
| 9 | Moovit Developer of an AI-enabled platform offering mobility-as-service solutions for transit operators | $133M | 99 mo ago | — | Nir Erez Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Autobrains AI-driven automotive intelligence that develops adaptive learning systems for vehicles | $120M | 51 mo ago | 135 | Igal Raichelgauz Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | — | 227 patents Autonomous vehicle perception and predictive AI for safe driving under adverse conditions | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships |
| 11 | Autotalks Developer of integrated V2V and V2I communication technologies | $110M | 54 mo ago | 120 | Onn Haran Founder & Cto | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | 77 patents Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication and cooperative radar coordination systems. | — |
| 12 | Powermat Provider of induction-based wireless charging solutions | $108M | 54 mo ago | 2 | Ran Poliakine Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | 39 patents Wireless inductive power transfer systems with multi-level control and data communication | 1 partnership |
| 13 | Aurora Labs AI-enabled remote software for connected vehicles | $97M | 47 mo ago | 76 | Ori Lederman Co-Founder & COO | — | — | 238 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 14 | Otonomo Online platform offering a data marketplace for the automotive sector | $96M | 43 mo ago | 135 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Trieye Technologies Developer of short-wave infrared sensing solutions for various applications | $96M | 55 mo ago | 117 | Avi Bakal Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | 154 patents Short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensing and imaging systems for defect detection and depth mapping | — |
| 16 | Bookaway App-based platform for booking transportation services | $81M | 49 mo ago | 89 | David Yitzhaki Co-Founder & CMO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+27 | — | — | — |
| 17 | OptimalPlus Provider of yield management solutions for the semiconductor industry | $81M | 129 mo ago | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Bluewhite AI-powered autonomy solutions for off-road applications, increasing productivity and safety | $76M | 28 mo ago | — | Aviram Shmueli Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | — | — | — |
| 19 | NoTraffic AI-enabled automatic traffic management solutions for traffic operators | $71M | 35 mo ago | 98 | Uriel Katz Co-Founder & CTO | — | 3 signals Funding | 34 patents V2X sensor fusion for real-time traffic incident detection and management | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 20 | Oryx Vision Depth sensing technology for autonomous vehicles | $67M | 106 mo ago | 45 | — | — | — | 17 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 21 | Waze App-based navigation platform offering real-time, community-powered traffic updates | $67M | 176 mo ago | 551 | — | LeafletGoogle MapsGoogle Cloud+16 | — | 3 patents Live video streaming from mobile devices to television broadcast systems | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 22 | VisIC Tech Developer of GaN power semiconductors for electric vehicle and industrial applications | $67M | 6 mo ago | 47 | Gregory Bunin Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | 11 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 23 | Adasky Technologies Developer of thermal camera technology for automotive and intelligent infrastructure | $65M | 37 mo ago | 80 | Avi Katz Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | 65 patents Infrared camera calibration and extrinsic alignment for vehicle‑to‑infrastructure sensing systems | — |
| 24 | IRP Systems Provider of software-defined electric powertrain system for micro mobility | $57M | 61 mo ago | 77 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 25 | Arbe Provider of AI-enabled radar-based solutions for autonomous vehicles | $54M | 78 mo ago | 156 | Oz Fixman Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | 21 signals ▼25% Funding · Earnings · Leadership | — | 1 job opening |
| 26 | Opsys Developer of optical sensors for the autonomous applications & communication industry | $52M | 41 mo ago | 120 | Rafi Harel Co-Founder & CEO | WixSentrySalesforce+13 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Phinergy Metal-air battery technology for EVs | $50M | 28 mo ago | 54 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+10 | — | 51 patents Metal-air rechargeable battery components: anodes, dendrite control, and advanced separators | — |
| 28 | ElectReon Developer of wireless charging technology | $50M | 71 mo ago | 34 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | 3 signals Acquisition · M&A | — | — |
| 29 | Tactile Mobility AI & cloud enabled platform offering software solutions for vehicle road dynamics | $47M | 55 mo ago | 46 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 24 patents Advanced vehicle dynamics and tire condition monitoring, including wear detection and aquaplaning prediction. | — |
| 30 | Driivz Provider of cloud-based software for managing electric vehicle charging infrastructure | $37M | 63 mo ago | 80 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 31 | PlaxidityX Provider of automotive cyber security solutions | $31M | 85 mo ago | — | Yaron Galula Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Auto Fleet AI-enabled fleet utilization and management solutions | $30M | 55 mo ago | 40 | Kobi Eisenberg Co-Founder & CEO | Webflowcore-jsSwiper+24 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 33 | Karamba Security Platform offering cybersecurity solutions for vehicles | $27M | 54 mo ago | 44 | David Barzilai VP Sales and Marketing | SentryNode.jsBootstrap+25 | — | 101 patents In-vehicle and IoT controller cybersecurity, focusing on in‑memory protection and virtualization. | — |
| 34 | Ottopia Developer of AI-powered teleoperation solutions to remotely control autonomous vehicles | $26M | 41 mo ago | 47 | Amit Rosenzweig Ceo & Founder | WebflowYouTubeSplide+13 | — | — | — |
| 35 | AIR Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for personal use | $23M | 10 mo ago | 1 | Chen Rosen Founder & CTO | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 36 | Fixico Digital car repair management platform that is shaping the future of car repair through its innovative… | $23M | 62 mo ago | 67 | Mark Laar Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceZoho+23 | — | — | — |
| 37 | GoTo App-based platform offering multi-category self-drive vehicle rental services | $22M | 64 mo ago | 89 | Yakir CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | 17 signals ▼37% New product · Leadership · M&A | — | — |
| 38 | Anagog Cloud-based mobility data solutions provider | $22M | 74 mo ago | 2 | Gil Levy Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 99 patents Privacy-preserving AI/ML for mobile app data collection and personalized content delivery | — |
| 39 | Valerann Provider of IoT-based traffic monitoring analytics solutions | $22M | 51 mo ago | 38 | Daniel Yakovich Co-Founder & COO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | — | 36 patents Intelligent traffic video analytics for hazardous vehicle detection and situational awareness | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 40 | REE 🦄 Developer of software defined vehicle technology and electronic control systems | $21M | 21 mo ago | 244 244 → 179 (-27%) | Ahishay Sardes Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | 9 signals ▼82% Earnings · Leadership · Announcements | — | — |
| 41 | Lidwave Developer of LiDAR technology for automation and advanced machine vision | $10M | 20 mo ago | 6 | Uri Weiss Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | 16 patents Lidar-based optical ranging and Doppler velocity measurement systems | — |
| 42 | Spinframe Digital video cataloging solution for used car retailers | $10M | 37 mo ago | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | City Transformer Developer of adaptable electric vehicles designed for urban mobility | $10M | 48 mo ago | 17 | Eyal Cremer Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Cipia Provider of computer vision-based driver and occupancy monitoring solution | $9M | 44 mo ago | 56 | Itay Katz Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Carrar Developer of battery systems for electric vehicles and energy storage | $5M | 26 mo ago | 22 | Erez Freibach Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | 3 patents Thermal management systems for batteries and electrochemical components | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 46 | RunEL Developer of SoC chipsets for 5G mobile wireless communication | $5M | 41 mo ago | 38 | Yinon Levy Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Hi Auto AI-power speech recognition platform for automobiles 55AI top 18%Growth top 35%Moat top 38%Tech top 42% All 11 signals ▾AItop 18% Growthtop 35% Moattop 38% Techtop 42% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 45% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 41% Innovationbottom 41% Newsbottom 18% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $4M | 14 mo ago | 49 | Eyal Shapira Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | — | 4 patents Audio-visual speaker separation and localization for improved voice control systems. | 1 launch |
| 48 | DriveU.auto Autonomous terminal tractor retrofit kit and teleoperation connectivity platfrom | $4M | 38 mo ago | 33 | Doron Elinav Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Eye-Net Cellular-based accident prevention solution | $3M | 6 mo ago | 22 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | 15 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 50 | Wi-Charge Offering optical wireless charging solutions | $3M | 13 mo ago | 41 | Ortal Alpert Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+26 | 3 signals ▲200% Leadership · Contracts | 32 patents Laser-based optical wireless power transmission and safe enclosure receiver technology | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Israel
#1
Public · Rehovot, Central District · founded 2010 · 47 employees$66.6Mraised▾
Developer of GaN power semiconductors for electric vehicle and industrial applications. The company’s semiconductors enable efficiency improvements and cost reductions in electric engines and renewable energy. Products include inverters and on-board chargers utilizing D3GaN technology. The semiconductors allow for smaller, lower cost, more efficient systems.
- Dec 2025Series E$26M
- Aug 2021Series E$45M
- Oct 2020Series E—
- Jun 2018Series D$10M
#2
Public · Lod, Central District · founded 2013$180Mraised▾
Developer of kinetic power boosters for ultra-fast electric vehicle charging. The company's technology overcomes grid limitations, enabling rapid deployment of charging infrastructure. It offers solutions for energy management, power boosting, and energy storage. The flywheel technology ensures reliability, sustainability, and robustness.
- Jul 2025Post IPO$180M
#3
Series A · Pardes Hanna Karkur, Haifa District · founded 2017 · 1 employees$23Mraised▾
Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for personal use. The company focuses on creating eVTOL technology designed for point-to-point travel. It aims to reshape transportation, making air commute efficient and convenient. The company prioritizes safety and adheres to industry standards. The company's design requires minimal infrastructure to operate, maintain, and service.
- Jul 2025Series A$23M
- Apr 2025Seed—
#4
Seed · Ness Ziona, Center District · founded 2015 · 22 employees$3Mraised▾
Eye-Net has developed a cellular-based accident prevention solution. The solution utilizes cellular network & mobile device location to search for potential collisions and alert the vehicles & pedestrians in real-time. Also offers a dynamic dashboard for live traffic monitoring and 'accident-prone zone' alerts.
- Dec 2025Seed$3M
#5
REE 🦄Public · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2011 · 244 employees$20.7Mraised▾
Developer of software defined vehicle technology and electronic control systems. This technology integrates zonal architecture with electronic steering, braking, and drive systems to replace mechanical linkages. The platform provides centralized control for vehicle operations, enabling over the air updates and data analytics. These systems support autonomous capabilities and modular vehicle design for various commercial applications.
- Sep 2024Post IPO$45.4M
- Oct 2023Post IPO$8.8M
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$17.2M
- 2020Grant (prize money)—
#6
Series C · Rehovot, Central District · founded 2010 · 41 employees$3Mraised▾
Offering optical wireless charging solutions. Company system delivers power to the devices automatically, wherever they are in the room. The company claims that their technology is inherently safe, can be transmitted across long distances, is self-aligning and there is no ambient radiation. The device comes in the form of a small transmitter which connects with any enabled devices that will then be continuously charged. Users can also use a dongle receiver for those devices that don't have an embedded receiver.
- May 2025Series C$20M
- 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$15.5M
#7
Series D · Herzliya, Tel Aviv · founded 2017 · 120 employees$139Mraised▾
Platform focused on cybersecurity for vehicles. It provides solutions that protect connected cars and mobility services from cyber threats. The platform works on monitoring, detection, and prevention systems that enhance vehicle safety in digital environments.
- Apr 2024Series D—
- Aug 2021Series C$62M
- May 2021Series C$36M
- Jun 2020Series B—
#8
Series A · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2018 · 49 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Hi Auto is building a speech-to-intention recognition platform to provide in-cabin intelligence in automobiles. Claims that its technology is resilient to the noise by kids in the back and strong environment noises such as bad road. As of September 2019, the company is in stealth mode.
- Apr 2025Series A$15M
- Oct 2019Seed$4.5M
#9
Series C · Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District · founded 2018 · 150 employees$135Mraised▾
Developer of data automation platform for AI-powered autonomous vehicle stacks. The platform maximizes and enriches data for efficient and safe development. It offers tools for training AI systems with real-world and synthetic data. The platform also validates performance, quality, and safety through data unification and scenario generation. It supports automotive, trucking, and mining applications with safety-driven verification and validation.
- Dec 2023Series C$42M
- May 2023Series C$43M
- Sep 2021Series B$32M
- Jun 2019Series A—
#10
Seed · Jerusalem, Jerusalem District · founded 2020 · 6 employees$10Mraised▾
Developer of LiDAR technology for automation and advanced machine vision. The company's technology delivers per-pixel instantaneous velocity, adding a layer of information. It offers wafer-level integration and scalable production. The technology is calibration-free and immune to interference and glare. It provides improved perception with low compute requirements. The company enables industry leaders to harness LiDAR technology.
- Oct 2024Seed$10M
#11
Acquired · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2017$76Mraised▾
AI-powered autonomy solutions for off-road applications, increasing productivity and safety. The company builds AI-powered autonomous solutions for critical off-road applications. They empower teams with technology to increase productivity by automating labor-intensive tasks, ensuring consistent quality and improving efficiency. Their Field Intelligence AI engine drives efficiency, reduces labor dependency, and enhances safety. They provide sustainable autonomous innovation to operators worldwide, offering seamlessly integrated autonomy for OEMs and empowering dealerships. Their values include a deep respect for the land, collaboration, and innovation for safer, smarter, sustainable operations. They develop robust, rugged, and reliable technology, empowering growth through autonomy. The company leverages expertise in autonomous technologies and cutting-edge AI to transform off-road operations, focusing on sustainability, reliability, and innovation at scale. They are a technology company, offering software solutions and AI-driven services.
- Jan 2024Series C$39M
- Sep 2021Series B$37M
- Sep 2020Series A—
#12
Public · Lod, Central District · founded 2008 · 54 employees$50Mraised▾
Phinergy focuses on the development of metal-air battery systems and technology for electric vehicles. The company's main focus is on the development of aluminum-air and zinc-air batteries. The company claims to have successfully integrated aluminum-air battery system into an electric vehicle resulting in more than three times the driving range of current EVs.
- Feb 2024Post IPO$12.5M
- Feb 2020Series B—
- Jan 2016Series A$50M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
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.
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev9
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems7
- Bar-Ilan University5
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem5
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology4
- Controller (irrigation)3
- Imaging phantom1
- Convolutional neural network1
- Computer vision1
- Autopilot1
- Automotive industry1
- Key (lock)1
- Wireless1
- Joint (building)1
- Transceiver1
- Humanities3
- Teleoperation2
- Telerobotics2
- Human–computer interaction2
- Robot2
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.
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.