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Best Crop Tech Companies in Central District, Israel

The 51 best Crop Tech companies in Central District, Israel in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Equinom.

51companies tracked
$145.9Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
22have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · CROP TECH × CENTRAL DISTRICT

Our analysis of 100 Crop Tech companies

$8.2b in tracked funding; 87% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

100companies analysed
87%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2017median founding year
70kcombined LinkedIn audience
47%of audience held by top 3

Ranked: Best Crop Tech companies in Central District

#CompanyLast roundDisclosed fundingEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
12BFresh
Integrated business for the soil-less cultivation of microgreens and supply of produce
———Avner Shohet
Co-Founder & CEO
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2AgPlenus
Provider of crop protection products
———Eran Kosover
CEO
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3AKSATA
Provider of IoT-based solutions for dispensing advanced agricultural management systems
———Omri Bishor
Co-Founder
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4Cannasense
Integrated platform for data analytics of cannabis crops
———Asaf Ofer
Co-Founder & CEO
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5CartaSense
IoT enabled solution for monitoring cold chain logistics
——15David Weisman
Founder & CEO
——12 patents
Real-time wireless monitoring for fire detection, temperature control, and cargo risk assessment
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6CattleWatch
Integrated platform for real-time health monitoring of livestock herd
———Ilan Arbel
Founder & CEO
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7Dagan
Automated greenhouses and animal sheds in Israel
———Ran Daga
CEO
——2 patents
Controllable natural language generation for adaptive reading assistance
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8EcoFer Fertigation Technologies
Developer of technology for dissolving and mixing soluble fertilizer
———Eli Liraz
CEO
——8 patents
Precision solid nutrient solution dispensing systems for fertigation irrigation.
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Top 12 Crop Tech companies in Central District

#1
Series D · Rehovot, Central District · founded 2012 · 43 employees
$71Mraised
▾

AI-powered grain optimization for smarter milling and enhanced food production. They are revolutionizing the food industry by developing and optimizing grain crops using cutting-edge AI technology. Their Manna™ AI software empowers millers, traders, and ingredient processors to make informed decisions, improve purchasing power, enhance storage efficiency, and boost processing output. This SaaS platform analyzes grain properties, predicts performance, and provides actionable insights to save money, predict quality, boost operational efficiency, and reduce risk. They also breed innovative non-GMO crop varieties to meet specific food industry needs, driving food innovation from plant to plate. Their solutions optimize protein-crop processing and wheat baking quality, shaping the grain value chain with data-driven insights and precision.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 10.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2022Series D$35M
  • Jun 2021Series C$20M
  • Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$160.8K
  • Dec 2019Series B$10M
Founders & team
Gil ShalevFounder & CEO
Investors
Europa, Fnx, Fortissimo Capital, BASF Venture Capital, The Trendlines Group, Maverick Ventures
#2
Seed · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 2017 · 15 employees
$1Mraised
▾

End-to-end controlling solution for indoor agriculture. It provides integrated controlling system for controlling farming process in indoor cultivation facilities such as grow rooms.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Seed$1M
Tech stack
All In One SeoAnimate.CssAutoptimizeCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#3
Series A · Rehovot, Central District · founded 2016 · 38 employees
$14.5Mraised
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Provider of satellite-based analysis for crop insurers. It uses synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data to provide crop insights. It is a sensing technology that bounces microwave signals off the Earth surface for imaging.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Series A$11M
  • Jun 2021Seed$3.5M
  • Jun 2017Seed—
Investors
Seraphim, Creative Ventures, The Trendlines Group, Ridgeline, BIG Capital, Resolute Ventures
Tech stack
Animate.CssBugherdCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFastly
#4
Series A · Kfar Saba, Central District · founded 2016 · 16 employees
$7.2Mraised
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Provider of precision irrigation solutions using real-time soil moisture sensors and analytics. The system delivers accurate root-zone data for actionable irrigation insights. Farmers can optimize productivity, reduce water waste, and improve sustainability. Its technology supports autonomous irrigation for orchards, vineyards, and greenhouses.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2023Series A$4.1M
  • Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$400K
  • Oct 2019Series A$3.1M
Founders & team
Tal MaorCo-FounderArik ShitritCo-Founder & CEOMor YegermanCo-Founder
Investors
Israel Innovation Authority, ICI Fund, ScaleUp inBrazil, Bridges Israel, Entree Capital, Florida-Israel Business Accelerator
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpUbuntuAmazon Web ServicesApache Http Server
#5
Deadpooled · Rehovot, Central District · founded 2018 · 9 employees
$7Mraised
▾

Developer of genetically modified plants producing natural compounds. Utilizes inducible genetic mechanisms to activate gene expression in plants for metabolite production. Targets compounds such as pigments flavors aromas proteins for food pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Employs plants like lettuce for scalable sustainable production of high-value biomolecules.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2023Seed$6M
  • Dec 2020Seed$1M
Founders & team
Tal LutzkyCo-Founder & CEOAlexander VainsteinCo-Founder & Advisor
Investors
Arkin Holdings, OurCrowd, Tempo, Tnuva, Fresh Start
#6
Acquired · Rehovot, Central District · founded 2019 · 23 employees
$10Mraised
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Provider of microbiome-based agricultural biological products for improving food quality, sustainability, and agricultural productivity. The company leverages cutting-edge research and development to create sustainable solutions for the agriculture industry. Its focus lies in developing novel bio-based products that improve plant health, increase yields, and reduce reliance on traditional chemical inputs. The company's innovative approach aims to address the growing global demand for food while minimizing environmental impact. Through its technology, it strives to promote sustainable farming practices and contribute to a more secure and resilient food supply chain. The company's work has a social impact by supporting farmers and promoting environmental sustainability.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 8.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Series A$10M
Founders & team
Ofer HavivCEO
Investors
ICL Planet Startup Hub
#7
Series A · Ra'anana, Central District · founded 2017 · 21 employees
$7Mraised
▾

Developer of a genome editing platform to improve crop resilience and yields for sustainable agriculture. It utilizes genome editing technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 to create seeds with advanced properties such as adaptability to mechanized harvesting, resistance to harsh weather conditions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Series A$7M
Founders & team
Tal ShermanCo-FounderIdo MargalitCEO
Investors
JITO Incubation & Innovation Foundation, Smart Agro Fund, IlanBio, Cb Investments, To M Lev Maballi, Foundation 12.64
#8
Series B · Netanya, Central District · founded 2016 · 34 employees
$9Mraised
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Developer of technology for farm data capture and predicting yields. It has developed a technology that can count the number of unripened fruits on all trees in an orchard and uses predictive analytics to estimate yield. The data is shared with the farmer and others in the value chain including agribusinesses and insurance companies. The company has patented its technology.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2021Series B$5M
  • Sep 2019Series A$4M
Founders & team
Nir MargalitChief Technology Officer and Co-Founder
Investors
Amathaon, The Trendlines Group, Smart Agro Fund, Agriline Products, Ocean Azul Partners, AgVenture
#9
Public · Rehovot, Central District · founded 2002 · 137 employees
$2Mraised
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Developer of computational tools for pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. The company utilizes generative artificial intelligence to design small molecules optimized for multiple parameters. These molecules increase the probability of success while reducing time and costs. The business facilitates the development of market-ready products for drug discovery and agricultural chemicals through strategic partnerships and in-house expertise.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 15k LinkedIn followers — 21.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2023Grant (prize money)$1.3M
  • May 2023Grant (prize money)$1.3M
  • Jan 2016Grant (prize money)$980.2K
  • Apr 2008Post IPO$2M
Investors
AquAgro Fund, Europa, Rhodium, Shavit Capital, GlenRock Israel, Hunza Ventures
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7ConvertGoogle Analytics
#10
Seed · Rehovot, Central District · founded 2004 · 53 employees
$10.3Mraised
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Developer of vegetable seeds designed for commercial outdoor and greenhouse crops. The company focuses on developing hybrids with traits of quality, taste, and uniformity. They aim for high nutrition values, extended shelf life, high yield, and environmental friendliness. The company collaborates with international research institutes to develop new traits.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 15.4% of this cohort's audience · 54 engagements/post (1.6× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2015Seed$10M
Founders & team
Eyal VardiFounder And Ceo
Investors
Fortissimo Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapClipboard.JsCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsElfsightFont Awesome
#11
Public · Netanya, Central District · founded 2009
$3.9Mraised
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Provider of a climate management system for optimizing plant growth and agriculture productivity. It specializes in providing climate control solutions for agriculture, focusing on optimizing root zone temperatures to improve plant growth and yields. Their technology is designed to help farmers and growers maximize crop production in various environments.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2020Post IPO$2.5M
  • May 2020Post IPO$280K
  • May 2019Post IPO$1.1M
Investors
Compass Ventures Group
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpAmchartsWp RocketElementor
#12
Funding Raised · Rehovot, Central District · founded 2012 · 6 employees
$930Kraised
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Platform for in-vivo assembling of nucleases in plant cells. It developes gene editing engine platform which enables in-vivo assembling of nucleases targeted to the cells genetic material using nucleic acid hybridization. The company core R and D involves gene targeting, genome engineering, and RNA‑guided genome editing technologies to alter genetic material for therapeutic purposes.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2023Grant (prize money)$930K
Founders & team
Dan WeinthalCo-Founder And Coo
Investors
Europa

Funding & investor landscape

$145.9Mtotal disclosed funding
16companies funded
34disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
The Trendlines Group5 rounds
Europa4 rounds
Israel Innovation Authority3 rounds
MassChallenge3 rounds
Creative Ventures2 rounds
Entree Capital2 rounds
Fortissimo Capital2 rounds
Ocean Azul Partners2 rounds
Smart Agro Fund2 rounds
8200 EISP1 rounds

Notable founders

Gil Shalev
Founder & CEO · Equinom
Tal Maor
Co-Founder · Viridix
Arik Shitrit
Co-Founder & CEO · Viridix
Tal Lutzky
Co-Founder & CEO · Pigmentum
Alexander Vainstein
Co-Founder & Advisor · Pigmentum
Ofer Haviv
CEO · Lavie Bio
Tal Sherman
Co-Founder · BetterSeeds
Ido Margalit
CEO · BetterSeeds
Nir Margalit
Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder · Fruitspec
Eyal Vardi
Founder And Ceo · Origene Seeds
Dan Weinthal
Co-Founder And Coo · TargetGene Biotechnologies
Gidi Halaf
Co-Founder & COO · SensoGenic
Prism market signals · Israel · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,228,635 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Crop Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Israel

How research on Precision Agriculture is moving in Israel

A read on the academic research around Precision Agriculture — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 78 Israel-affiliated papers.

top research entities
  • Agricultural Research Organization23
  • Ministry of Agriculture19
  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev15
  • Tel Aviv University6
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem6
leading researchers
Lazzaro, Mariateresa · Paree, Peter · Guidotti, Diego · Koltsida, Panagiota · Yafit Cohen · V. Alchanatis · Anna Brook · Assaf Chen
▲ Breakthroughs19 · 24%
▲ 0%→31% share
1 median citations79% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→31% of field), led by Remote sensing.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Remote sensing5
  • Agricultural engineering4
  • Irrigation4
  • Hyperspectral imaging4
  • Orchard3
Landmark Smart Farming Revolution: Portable and Real-Time Soil Nitrogen and Phosphorus Monitoring for Sustainable Agriculture · 51 cites
◆ Advancements39 · 50%
▲ 0%→50% share
1 median citations56% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (0%→50% of field), led by Remote sensing.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Remote sensing10
  • Vegetation (pathology)5
  • Sustainability5
  • Irrigation5
  • Multispectral image4
Landmark Estimation of Wheat LAI at Middle to High Levels Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Narrowband Multispectral Imagery · 144 cites
▼ Concerns9 · 12%
▲ 0%→8% share
1 median citations78% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→8% of field), led by Sustainability.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Sustainability3
  • Multispectral image2
  • Hyperspectral imaging2
  • Remote sensing2
  • Sustainable agriculture2
Landmark Advancements in sensor technology and decision support intelligent tools to assist smart livestock farming · 151 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Israel

Where precision agriculture 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 Sheva15 · +0.56
Hot · Multispectral image
Jerusalem8 · +0.41
Opportunity · Habitat
Haifa7 · +0.09
Hot · Multispectral image
Tel Aviv6 · +0.70
Advancing · Remote sensing

Common questions

How many Crop Tech companies are there in Central District, Israel?
Radar tracks 51 indexable Crop Tech companies headquartered in Central District, Israel that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Crop Tech companies in Central District, Israel?
The Crop Tech companies in Central District, Israel on this list have raised a combined $145.9M in disclosed equity funding across 16 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Crop Tech company in Central District, Israel?
Equinom is the highest-funded Crop Tech company in Central District, Israel, with $71M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Crop Tech companies in Central District, Israel are funded?
16 of the 51 Crop Tech companies in Central District, Israel on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Crop Tech unicorns are there in Central District, Israel?
None of the Crop Tech companies in Central District, Israel on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Central District, Israel Crop Tech companies?
The most active investors in Central District, Israel Crop Tech companies on this list include The Trendlines Group, Europa, Israel Innovation Authority, MassChallenge, Creative Ventures.
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