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Best Life Sciences Companies in Haifa, Israel

The 76 best Life Sciences companies in Haifa, Israel in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: CytoReason.

76companies tracked
$243.1Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
20have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · LIFE SCIENCES × HAIFA

Our analysis of 50 Life Sciences companies

$2.2b in tracked funding; 75% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.

50companies analysed
75%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2014median founding year
131kcombined LinkedIn audience
74%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Life Sciences companies in Haifa

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1CytoReason
Discovering immune system based drugs by biological data analytics
62Funding top 25%Product top 25%Innovation top 34%Growth top 35%
All 11 signals ▾
Fundingtop 25%
Producttop 25%
Innovationtop 34%
Growthtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Partnerstop 41%
Markettop 47%
Moatbottom 48%
Techbottom 40%
Globalbottom 36%
Newsbottom 18%
Funding: Raised $130M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr)
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$130M23 mo ago133David Harel
Co-Founder and CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+212 partnerships
2Beyeonics Surgical
Platform and headset for 3D ophthalmic visualisation
$38M56 mo ago108Rani Yishai
Co-Founder & CTO
56 patents
Surgical navigation and imaging systems with optical tracking and advanced user interfaces
3Novocure
Developer of therapeutics to treat solid tumours
$10M67 mo ago1,320Yoram Palti
Founder
DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+2599 patents
Electric field-based cancer therapy devices and methods, including transducer arrays and combinatorial treatments.
1 award
4ActiViews
Medical device for pulmonary biopsies and tumor surgical procedures
$10M200 mo ago1022 patents
Image-guided percutaneous needle procedure planning and navigation systems
5Check-Cap
Developer of imaging capsules for colorectal cancer screening
$10M71 mo ago81WordPressMySQLPHP+18146 patents
Ingestible radiation imaging capsules with AI for GI disease detection and drug delivery
6CorAssist
Ventricular surface attachments to treat Heart failure
$10M91 mo ago3
7NurExone
Developer of drugs for neurological disorders
40Funding top 36%Tech top 36%Talent top 38%News top 46%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 36%
Techtop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Newstop 46%
Growthtop 47%
Marketbottom 29%
Globalbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $7.2M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 2 yrs (4.5/yr)
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$7M3 mo agoLior Shaltiel
Chief Executive Officer
WordPressMySQLPHP+271 partnership
8NanoVation-GS
Provider of sensor-based respiratory parameters monitoring device
$6M59 mo ago228 patents
Non‑invasive respiratory monitoring and biomarker analysis devices
9RescueDose
Automated platform for medication dispensers & dose management
$5M107 mo ago4Gilad Einy
Founder & CEO
10Bonus Biogroup
Autologous cell-based 3D grafts for bone transplantation
$5M120 mo ago57Shai Meretzki
Founder & CEO
2 patents
Biomimetic bone prosthetic implants for orthopedic reconstruction
11Accellta
Solutions for the mass production of human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells
$4M133 mo ago1443 patents
Provides specialized suspension culture media for pluripotent stem cell production.
12VESSL Therapeutics
Autologous cell therapies for cardiovascular and other vascular-related disorders
$4M172 mo ago3Moshe Flugelman
Founder & CEO
6 patents
Gene‑modified vascular cell therapies and fibulin‑5 based keloid scar treatments
13GenoSmart
Developer of bio-electronic molecular diagnostic device for rapid medical testing
$3M53 mo agoOfer Zohar
Founder
5 patents
Molecular diagnostics using nucleic acid thermal detection methods
14GeneGrafts
Cell-therapy for neurological disorders and cardiac arrhythmias.
$800K270 mo ago1Yair Feld
Founder & CEO
26 patents
Gene therapy targeting KV1.3 ion channels to modulate electrophysiology of excitable tissues
15Flowmed
Continuous irrigation robotic system for surgeries
$730K150 mo agoAmir Gilead
CEO
16Polyol Biotech
Developer of PFA-based cream for reducing ultraviolet radiation damage to the skin
$445K213 mo agoShai Meretzki
Founder & Partner
9 patents
Natural polyhydroxylated fatty alcohols from avocado seed for cosmetic and pharmaceutical use
17JetGuide
Real-time monitoring devices for bone drilling & neurosurgery
$320K257 mo agoJacob Halevy-Politch
Co-Founder & President
9 patents
Real-time ultrasound depth measurement for medical imaging and diagnostics
18Magentiq Eye
Computer vision technology in endoscopic procedures
$100K10 mo ago14WordPressMySQLPHP+1317 patents
AI-driven computer‑aided detection and analysis of colorectal polyps in endoscopic imaging

Top 12 Life Sciences companies in Haifa

#1
Public · Haifa, Haifa District · founded 2020
$7.2Mraised

Developer of drugs for neurological disorders. It biologically-guided exosome therapy based on ExoTherapy platform technology for the treatment of acute spinal cord injury. It use exosomes as nanocarriers to deliver drug for neuron rewiring and regeneration.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 36%
Tech
top 36%
Talent
top 38%
News
top 46%
Growth
top 47%
Market
bottom 29%
Funding: Raised $7.2M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 2 yrs (4.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2026)
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai · Devops: Nginx
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated · 6 leadership moves in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. ExoLyra) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Post IPO$279.9K
  • Aug 2025Post IPO$147.8K
  • Apr 2025Post IPO$1.6M
  • Jan 2025Post IPO$434.5K
Founders & team
Lior ShaltielChief Executive Officer
Tech stack
CookieyesCore-JsDraftpress HfcmElementorGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#2
Series C · Haifa, Haifa District · founded 2016 · 133 employees
$130Mraised

Discovering immune system-based drugs by biological data analytics. It is using its proprietary platform of scientific and experimental data to stimulate the immune system so as to analyze its exponential growth in high-resolution patient data and in scientific research.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%
Product
top 25%
Innovation
top 34%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Partners
top 41%
Funding: Raised $130M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jul 2024)
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
Innovation: 6 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 10.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. CytoReason) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Conventional Debt
  • Jul 2024Series C$80M
  • Sep 2022Series B$20M
Founders & team
David HarelCo-Founder and CEOElina StarosvetskyVp Scientific Alliances And Co-Founder
Investors
OurCrowd, Nvidia, Pfizer, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bank Hapoalim, RM Venture Partners
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCore-JsElementorGoogle AnalyticsHello Elementor
#3
Series A · Haifa, Haifa District · founded 2015 · 14 employees
$100Kraised

Magentiq Eye provides software based on computer vision and machine learning technology to provide assistance to doctors in performing medical procedures. Its current portfolio includes software that assist in detection of colon cancer through colonoscopy and endoscopy.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series A
  • Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$55.7K
  • Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$57.3K
  • Jun 2016Seed$100K
Investors
Europa, Neuron.VC, EIC Fund, aMoon, Norgine Ventures, Nina Capital
Tech stack
AosGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Workspace
#4
Series B · Haifa, Haifa District · founded 2018 · 108 employees
$37.5Mraised

Platform and headset for 3D ophthalmic visualization. The ophthalmologists provide bionic visualization during surgery enabling mapping and navigation capabilities. The system is made of a wearable headgear display, 3d resolution camera unit, and a processing core for integrating information.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 7.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2021Series B$26M
  • Jun 2018Series A$11.5M
Founders & team
Rani YishaiCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
TechWald Holding, ALIVE, Lrinstitutes, XT Hi-Tech, Aurum Ventures, International Corporation
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpParticles.JsBootstrapContact Form 7
#5
Public · Haifa, Haifa District · founded 2005 · 81 employees
$9.9Mraised

Developer of imaging capsules for colorectal cancer screening. The Check-Cap device requires no bowel preparation/invasive procedures and detects polyps with a high degree of sensitivity. According to the company, the technology has been proven in animals. Check-Cap's technology offers CRC screening through a structural exam.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2020Post IPO$9.6M
  • May 2020Post IPO$3M
  • Apr 2020Post IPO$4.5M
  • Apr 2020Post IPO$4M
Investors
Ministry of Economy and industry, Fosun Pharmaceutical, GE Healthcare, Pontifax, General Electric, Docor
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpChart.JsWpbakeryPopup Maker
#6
Series A · Haifa, Haifa District · founded 2014 · 22 employees
$5.9Mraised

Provider of sensor-based respiratory parameters monitoring device. It is focused on the development of nanomaterial-based sensors for medical applications and general purposes. It has developed a SenseGuard wearable non-invasive device for monitoring vital signs of respiratory conditions.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2021Series A$5.9M
  • Jul 2021Grant (prize money)
  • Jul 2020Grant (prize money)$2.9M
  • Apr 2020Grant (prize money)$2.7M
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa
#7
Public · Haifa, Haifa District · founded 2000 · 1320 employees
$10Mraised

Developer of therapeutics to treat solid tumours. The company has developed a proprietary therapy for oncology patients suffering from solid organ cancers called Tumor Treating Fields, or TTFields. The company's therapy is used to treat Glioblastoma, Brain metastasis, Non-Small cell lung cancer, Ovarian cancer, Pancreatic cancer, and Mesothelioma.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 73k LinkedIn followers — 55.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2020Post IPO$500M
  • 2010Series A$10M
  • Sep 2009Series A
Founders & team
Yoram PaltiFounder
Investors
Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Index Ventures, Pfizer Venture Investments, Medicxi, Medtronic, WFD Ventures
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon Web Services
#8
Deadpooled · Haifa, Haifa District · founded 2003 · 3 employees
$9.8Mraised

CorAssist is a clinical stage medical device company developing therapeutic products for treating diastolic heart failure. It is developing a pipeline of elastic, self-expanding devices that are attached to the left ventricle, in minimally invasive procedures. Products include CORolla - an elastic device to be implanted inside the left ventricle in a minimally invasive procedure through Trans Apical Approach (TAA) or Percutaneous Approach (PA) in an off-pump procedure. which applies direct internal expansion forces distributed on the left ventricle wall and the septum to improve diastolic function; and ImCardia - an elastic self-expanding device to be attached to the external left ventricular surface of the heart which applies an outward expansion force on the ventricular wall to improve diastolic dynamics and filling performance.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2018Grant (prize money)$57K
  • Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$58.3K
  • Mar 2009Series B$5.2M
  • Jan 2006Series A$4M
Investors
Europa, Aurum Ventures, Ofer-Hi Tech, Evergreen Venture Partners, Argonaut Ventures, Yozma Group Korea
#9
Series B · Haifa, Haifa District · founded 2006 · 10 employees
$10Mraised

ActiViews is an early-stage medical device company that has developed a guided needle for pulmonary biopsies and tumor surgical procedures to assist physicians in minimally invasive image-guided procedures. Obtained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to market its product in early 2011. ActiViews has raised $10 million from 7 Health Ventures and XT Ventures Ltd. (formerly Ofer Hi-TechLtd.). Was acquired by Stryker Corporation in October, 2013.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2009Series B$5M
  • Nov 2007Series A$5M
Investors
Evergreen Venture Partners, Ofer-Hi Tech, 7 Health Ventures, XT Hi-Tech
#10
Funding Raised · Haifa, Haifa District · founded 2007
$2.7Mraised

Developer of bio-electronic molecular diagnostic device for rapid medical testing. The company offers "Miniature Enthalpy-Meter" for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of pathogens such as antibiotic resistant bacteria, pandemic viruses and bio-terror agents.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$56.6K
  • Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$2.6M
Founders & team
Ofer ZoharFounderEyal ShayCEO
Investors
Europa, EIC Fund
#11
Seed · Haifa, Haifa District · founded 2007 · 4 employees
$5Mraised

Rescuedose is focused on developing an automated medication dispenser primarily to avoid the errors related to drug delivery and administration. It has developed an automated system for the preparation and dispensing of pharmaceutical agents in ready-for-use, sterile i.v. syringes. It claims that the syringes issued by this system are medication filled in maximum sterile conditions and labeled to ensure identification of the patient or procedure. Additonally, it also developed a management software which can be integrated with existing medical IT infrastructure and offers additional features and services such as enabling the pharmacists to dispense medicine via remote control.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 261 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2017Seed$2.5M
  • 2015Grant (prize money)$2M
Founders & team
Gilad EinyFounder & CEO
Investors
HiCenter
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpApache Http ServerModernizrJquery Migrate
#12
Public · Haifa, Haifa District · founded 2008 · 57 employees
$4.7Mraised

Bonus BioGroup Ltd is a biotechnology company. It generates viable tissue-regenerating bone grafts. The company treats skeletal disorders such as bone- and cartilage-related arthritis and various types of bone and joint trauma. It is in the field of tissue engineering, human adipose tissue-derived cells and live bone transplantation.

Founders & team
Shai MeretzkiFounder & CEOAvinoam KadouriCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
SIBF

Funding & investor landscape

$243.1Mtotal disclosed funding
20companies funded
56disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa5 rounds
EIC Fund4 rounds
Aurum Ventures3 rounds
HiCenter3 rounds
MindUp3 rounds
XT Hi-Tech3 rounds
Evergreen Venture Partners2 rounds
MIW VENTURES2 rounds
Naiot Venture Accelerator2 rounds
Ofer-Hi Tech2 rounds

Notable founders

Lior Shaltiel
Chief Executive Officer · NurExone
David Harel
Co-Founder and CEO · CytoReason
Elina Starosvetsky
Vp Scientific Alliances And Co-Founder · CytoReason
Rani Yishai
Co-Founder & CTO · Beyeonics Surgical
Yoram Palti
Founder · Novocure
Ofer Zohar
Founder · GenoSmart
Eyal Shay
CEO · GenoSmart
Gilad Einy
Founder & CEO · RescueDose
Shai Meretzki
Founder & CEO · Bonus Biogroup
Avinoam Kadouri
Co-Founder & CTO · Bonus Biogroup
Moshe Flugelman
Founder & CEO · VESSL Therapeutics
Ranny Yaffe
Co-Ceo · VESSL Therapeutics
Prism market signals · Israel · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,211,671 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Life Sciences coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Israel

How research on Biotechnology is moving in Israel

A read on the academic research around Biotechnology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 267 Israel-affiliated papers.

top research entities
  • Ministry of Agriculture118
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem29
  • Agricultural Research Organization25
  • Tel Aviv University21
  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev19
leading researchers
Itamar Willner · Dombrovsky, A. · Wei Zhao · Goor Sasson · Roy Novoselsky · Shalev Itzkovitz · Xiaoqing Liu · Hengyou Zhang
Breakthroughs69 · 26%
▲ 0%→25% share
0 median citations80% since 2021mostly empirical
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→25% of field), led by Mitochondrion.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Mitochondrion1→5
Newly emergingGene 0→10 · Transcription factor 0→5 · Mutant 0→5
Landmark The interaction of TIGIT with PVR and PVRL2 inhibits human NK cell cytotoxicity · 3,514 cites
Advancements119 · 45%
▲ 0%→48% share
0 median citations90% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (0%→48% of field), led by Gene.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Gene1→18
  • Plant disease resistance1→7
  • Resistance (ecology)2→6
Newly emergingTranscriptome 0→8 · Microbiome 0→8 · Selection (genetic algorithm) 0→7
Landmark Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Context, Mechanisms of Action, and Roadmap to Commercialization of Biostimulants f · 1,849 cites
Concerns43 · 16%
▲ 0%→14% share
0 median citations74% since 2021mostly reviews
Concerns are rising (0%→14% of field), led by Agriculture.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Agriculture3→6
Landmark Genetic Engineering for Modern Agriculture: Challenges and Perspectives · 1,148 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Israel

Where biotechnology 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.

Jerusalem29 · +0.39
Opportunity · Transcriptome
Tel Aviv27 · +0.41
Advancing · Molecular biologyOpportunity · Selection (genetic algorithm)
Beer Sheva19 · +0.60
Opportunity · Gene
Haifa17 · +0.40
Opportunity · Biomass (ecology)
Rehovot16 · +0.53
Advancing · Cell biologyOpportunity · Subcellular localization

Common questions

How many Life Sciences companies are there in Haifa, Israel?
Radar tracks 76 indexable Life Sciences companies headquartered in Haifa, Israel that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Life Sciences companies in Haifa, Israel?
The Life Sciences companies in Haifa, Israel on this list have raised a combined $243.1M in disclosed equity funding across 20 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Haifa, Israel?
CytoReason is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Haifa, Israel, with $130M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Life Sciences companies in Haifa, Israel are funded?
20 of the 76 Life Sciences companies in Haifa, Israel on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Life Sciences unicorns are there in Haifa, Israel?
None of the Life Sciences companies in Haifa, Israel on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Haifa, Israel Life Sciences companies?
The most active investors in Haifa, Israel Life Sciences companies on this list include Europa, EIC Fund, Aurum Ventures, HiCenter, MindUp.
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