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Best Life Sciences Companies in Petah Tikva, Israel

The 39 best Life Sciences companies in Petah Tikva, Israel in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: PolyPid.

39companies tracked
$331.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
12have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · LIFE SCIENCES × PETAH TIKVA

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
61kcombined LinkedIn audience
56%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Life Sciences companies in Petah Tikva

#CompanyLast roundDisclosed fundingStageFounderEmployeesTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Active Optical Systems
Intense light and RF-based technology devices for aesthetic treatments
——UnfundedLiat Bidas
CEO
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2Barimote
Implantable device for eating behavior monitoring & training
——UnfundedIsaac Tavori
Co-Founder & CTO
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3BeamMed
Bone health assessment products
——Funding Raised—16WordPressTypeScriptPHP+25——
4Clexio Biosciences
Developer of neuromodulators or therapeutics for neurological disorders
——UnfundedMenashe Levy
Co-Founder & CTO
46WordPressMySQLPHP+17205 patents
Pharmaceutical formulations and delivery systems for esketamine treating CNS and psychiatric disorders
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5Crispr Stem & Therapeutics
Developer of gene and cell therapy for heart diseases
——Funding RaisedDalia El-Ani
Founder & CEO
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6Digma Medical
Non-invasive medical device for diabetes
——Funding RaisedAvia Herschkovitz
Co-Founder
14—45 patents
Gastrointestinal neural ablation and submucosal modulation devices for organ function control
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7DirexGroup
Develops medical devices primarily in the field of urology
——Unfunded——WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+27——
8EyeMind
VR-based platform to diagnose and monitor ADHD
——DeadpooledEran Seger
Co-Founder & CEO
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Top 12 Life Sciences companies in Petah Tikva

#1
Public · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 2000 · 37 employees
$34.9Mraised
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BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing innovative, autologous stem cell therapies for highly debilitating neurodegenerative disorders such as ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson’s disease (PD). NurOwn is BrainStorm’s proprietary process for the propagation and differentiation of adult, autologous mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) into neurotrophic factor (NTF)-secreting cells, and the transplantation of these specialized cells at or near the affected tissue site. Its platform technology essentially converts MSCs into living drug delivery systems for NTFS. They use animal models of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's, Huntington's, ALS, MS, and peripheral nerve injury.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%
Patents
top 31%
Moat
top 38%
Innovation
top 39%
Tech
top 39%
Talent
bottom 49%
Funding: Raised $34.9M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 14 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2026)
Patents: 75 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Lead CPC: A61K35/28 (+2 more areas)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 75 patents · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 11.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Post IPO$1M
  • Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$500K
  • Apr 2020Grant (prize money)$1.5M
  • Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$495.3K
Founders & team
Chaim LebovitsChief Executive Officer
Investors
Portalsaude, Israel Innovation Authority, National MS Society, I AM ALS, ALS Association, Iconic Private Equity Partners
Tech stack
AstraCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDraftpress Hfcm
#2
Public · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 2008 · 69 employees
$96.7Mraised
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PolyPid has developed a technology platform (PLEX-Polymer-Lipid Encapsulation matriX) that enables a controlled and prolonged release of any active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). Its technology combines polymers and lipids, enabling small-and-large API entrapment in degradation and hydration protected environments, regardless of their chemical or physical characteristics. It allows the release of the API from the reservoir at pre-determined rates of up to several months, with a constant release rate. Its pipeline includes D-PLEXantibiotic drug reservoir designed to be implanted during surgery to prevent or treat surgical site infections (SSIs)), Bonypid-1000 (an antibiotic designed for bone related infections applications) and Bonypid-500 (an antibiotic eluting bone graft substitute intended to fill, augment or reconstruct periodontal or oral/maxillofacial defects while protecting from infections)

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%
Moat
top 29%
Patents
top 38%
Tech
top 39%
Innovation
top 46%
Growth
top 48%
Funding: Raised $96.7M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 14 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jun 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 138 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Patents: 138 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 26 filings since 2022 vs 55 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 5.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Post IPO$26.7M
  • Dec 2024Post IPO$14.5M
  • Aug 2024Post IPO$14.2M
  • Jan 2024Post IPO$35M
Investors
Shavit Capital, Aurum Ventures, Yellin Lapidot, Xenia Venture Capital, Financiere Saint James, Regah Ventures
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity Service
#3
Series B · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 2014 · 29 employees
$1Mraised
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Biobeat offers a non-invasive body vitals monitoring wearable solution. It uses reflective Pulse Oximetry technology with their algorithm to allow for constant measurements of related body vitals. Sensor delivers a range of body vitals measurement including consciousness, saturation, pulse, temperature and perspiration. The devices are connected to a mobile app or a central monitoring system where the user's data is stored. Data is then compared against a person's normal levels to identify life-threatening situations. It also allows data sharing with doctors and caregivers. They have released their products for athletes and Hospitals. Founded by Arik Ben Ishai Director of startups in the Rocket and Space Department of the Ministry of Defense, Israel.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 34%
Growth
top 35%
Product
top 40%
Funding
top 46%
Moat
top 48%
Global
bottom 38%
Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 2 published apps (9.0k installs) · Company stage: Series B
Audience (LinkedIn): 19k LinkedIn followers — 31.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series B$50M
  • Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$188.5K
  • Jun 2016Angel$1M
Investors
Europa, Ally Bridge Group, Orbimed, Elevage Medical Technologies, Hangar 51, Florida-Israel Business Accelerator
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorGoogle Analytics
#4
Series A · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 2019
$16Mraised
▾

Developer of minimally invasive, bioelectronic solutions to treat spinal and synovial joint conditions. it offers minimally invasive, implantable device to treat and reverse degenerative disc disease by restoring the discs healthy fluid dynamics, cushioning and stability to the spine, revive disc cells, and accelerate tissue healing, to reduce pain and restore function.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 10how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 40%
Moat
top 45%
Talent
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 40%
Patents
bottom 30%
News
bottom 18%
Funding: Raised $16.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 5 patents
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series A$11M
  • Seed$5M
Founders & team
Yuval MandelbaumCEO
Investors
Supernova Invest, Sanara Capital, Bold Capital Partners
#5
Series B · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 2008 · 10 employees
$72.4Mraised
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Novaremed is focussed on developing drugs for neuropathic pain. Based on its proprietary library of small molecules identified from a biological substance with anti-inflammatory therapeutic properties, it is developing its pipeline. Its lead candidate NRD135S-E1 is a first-in-class tyrosine kinase modulator currently in phase 2 trials for the treatment of neuropathic pain via a unique and new mechanism of action.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 983 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2021Series B$50M
  • Sep 2020Series A$2.7M
  • Sep 2019Series A$2.6M
  • Aug 2018Series A$6.1M
Investors
Global Emerging Markets, Ministry of Economy and industry, Gefen Biomed Investments
Tech stack
Microsoft Asp.NetJqueryGoogle Font ApiOpen Graph
#6
Series B · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 1996 · 24 employees
$33.2Mraised
▾

Provider of non-invasive sensing technology for body vitals measurement. The company develops and commercializes patient monitoring solutions for non-invasive continuous measurements of haemoglobin, oxygen saturation, glucose, and other blood parameters. Utilizing its proprietary Occlusion Spectroscopy technology, it also enables the monitoring of the oxygen saturation of Hb (SpO2), low signal oximetry, SpO2, pulse rate, plethysmogram, and haemoglobin. The system is designed for use in hospitals in operating and recovery rooms and intensive care units as well as in outpatient sites and emergency services.

Founders & team
Yoav ReismanCEO
Investors
Israel HealthCare Ventures, Star Ventures, moital, Tamar Ventures, Saints Capital
Tech stack
BluehostDiviEndurance Page CacheGoogle Font ApiJqueryJquery Migrate
#7
Acquired · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 2008 · 11 employees
$26Mraised
▾

MacroCure develops and commercialized T-cell therapies for wound care. Its proprietary technology CureXcell® employs activated white blood cells obtained from healthy donor blood to promote advanced wound healing. CureXcell is currently in two pivotal Phase III trials for lower extremity chronic ulcers and chronic venous leg ulcers.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2011Series B$13M
  • Sep 2009Series A$8M
  • Mar 2009Series A$5M
Founders & team
Nissim MashiachPresident & CEO
Investors
Pontifax, Viola Group, Docor
#8
Series C · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 2011 · 20 employees
$4Mraised
▾

Developer of adaptive glasses utilizing liquid crystal lenses for vision correction. The technology dynamically corrects vision impairment, functioning similarly to the human eye. This allows the wearer to focus at various distances. The adaptive sunglasses can switch to reading glasses with a swipe.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2022Series C—
  • Feb 2016Series A$4M
Founders & team
Yariv HaddadCeo
Investors
Fielmann Ventures, Essilor International, Quartet Ventures, Samsung Venture Investment, A Bitter Rival, Lgl Capital
#9
Public · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 1996 · 12 employees
$16.3Mraised
▾

Aposense has developed a proprietary platform technology, based on membrane-related cellular processes, and their recruitment to improve patient care. The Aposense Technology focuses on the electrical potential map of cell membrane, for the purposes of gene delivery, drug delivery, molecular imaging and optimization of drug pharmacokinetic profile. Based on analysis of the electrical potential map of phospholipid membranes, Aposense aims to build a proprietary Molecular Nano-Motors (MNM), capable of moving within the core of the cell membrane helping to improve drug delivery and performance.

Investors
MediTech Partners, Clal Biotechnology Industries, Pontifax, Docor, Ziegler Meditech Equity Partners, MediTech Advisors
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorVimeoElementor
#10
Deadpooled · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 1996
$9Mraised
▾

Therapeutic products that affect the turnover of collagen

Founders & team
Ehud GellerFounder & Chairman
Investors
Medica Venture Partners
#11
Acquired · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 1998 · 15 employees
$8Mraised
▾

Developer of minimally invasive visualization solutions. The company develops visualization solutions that bring natural stereoscopic sight to minimally invasive surgery. They have developed, the VSiii system, a system enabling surgeons to use a minimally invasive stereoscopic (3D) camera, for neurosurgical, ENT, arthroscopy, and laparoscopy applications.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2009Series A$8M
Founders & team
Alex ChaninCEO
Investors
TechnoPlus Ventures, Volcano Capital Management, GlenRock Israel, MediTech Advisors, Saints Capital, Peregrine Ventures
#12
Public · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 2008
$5Mraised
▾

Developer of cannabis-based therapeutics for multiple ailments. The company is developing topical creams and sublingual disintegrating tablets for several medical conditions, like multiple myeloma, psoriasis, fibromyalgia, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and migraines.

Funding rounds
  • May 2018Post IPO$5M
Founders & team
Zvi RiterbandCEO

Funding & investor landscape

$331.8Mtotal disclosed funding
15companies funded
41disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Peregrine Ventures3 rounds
Docor2 rounds
Florida-Israel Business Accelerator2 rounds
Incentive Incubator2 rounds
MediTech Advisors2 rounds
Pontifax2 rounds
Saints Capital2 rounds
A Bitter Rival1 rounds
ALS Association1 rounds
Abbhi Capital1 rounds

Notable founders

Chaim Lebovits
Chief Executive Officer · BrainStorm Cell
Yuval Mandelbaum
CEO · Discure Technologies
Yoav Reisman
CEO · OrSense
Nissim Mashiach
President & CEO · Macrocure
Yariv Haddad
Ceo · Deep Optics
Ehud Geller
Founder & Chairman · Collgard Biopharmaceuticals
Alex Chanin
CEO · Visionsense
Zvi Riterband
CEO · OWC Pharmaceutical Research
Dov Nachshon
Co-Founder & CEO · QinFlow
Itzik Ronen
Co-Founder & CEO · EpiTech
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 Petah Tikva, Israel?
Radar tracks 39 indexable Life Sciences companies headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Life Sciences companies in Petah Tikva, Israel?
The Life Sciences companies in Petah Tikva, Israel on this list have raised a combined $331.8M in disclosed equity funding across 15 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Petah Tikva, Israel?
PolyPid is the highest-funded Life Sciences company in Petah Tikva, Israel, with $96.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Life Sciences companies in Petah Tikva, Israel are funded?
15 of the 39 Life Sciences companies in Petah Tikva, Israel on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Life Sciences unicorns are there in Petah Tikva, Israel?
None of the Life Sciences companies in Petah Tikva, Israel on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Petah Tikva, Israel Life Sciences companies?
The most active investors in Petah Tikva, Israel Life Sciences companies on this list include Peregrine Ventures, Docor, Florida-Israel Business Accelerator, Incentive Incubator, MediTech Advisors.
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