Best Telecom Companies in Israel
The 165 best Telecom companies in Israel in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cato Networks.
Israel's Telecom sector has a funding story worth paying attention to, and this directory ranks the best telecom companies in Israel by disclosed equity raised and recent momentum. One hundred sixty-five companies tracked, $2.0B in total disclosed funding, and one unicorn sitting at the top.
Cato Networks leads by a wide margin at $773M raised, with Teridion ($80M) and Siklu ($49M) rounding out the funded tier. So what's driving the next wave? Not legacy coverage builds. The hot themes right now are satellite telecommunication, LEO communication satellites, and satellite telemetry, which tells you where the engineering bets are going. App-layer momentum backs that read: median install growth across telecom apps is running at roughly +16% year-over-year across more than 1,300 tracked apps. The global telecom market sits at $37.8B in 2025, expanding at a 6.8% CAGR, with 5G, private networks, and hyperscaler encroachment all pressing operators to move faster than they'd like. If you're mapping Israel's telecom ecosystem, active backers like Pitango, Apax, and Gemini are the names I'd watch for signals on where the next capital clusters.
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$83.4b in tracked funding; 91% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Telecom companies in Israel
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
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| 1 | Cato Networks 🦄 Provider of converged network security solutions with threat prevention capabilities 89Funding top 13%Tech top 20%Market top 26%Moat top 26% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Techtop 20% Markettop 26% Moattop 26% Globaltop 29% Talenttop 30% Innovationtop 36% Producttop 40% Newstop 42% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Customersbottom 44% Funding: Raised $773M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 57 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $773M | 9 mo ago | 800 | Gur Shatz Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24 | 7 signals ▼61% M&A · Leadership · Capital raise | — | — |
| 2 | Unlimited Fiber optic internet services provider | $92M | 75 mo ago | 37 | Yossi Haver CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — | — |
| 3 | XACCT Technologies OSS and BSS solutions provider | $87M | 298 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Teridion Cloud-based SDN networking solutions provider | $80M | 43 mo ago | 72 | Yaron Ravkaie Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | 6 patents Optimizing broadband data throughput for consumer internet connections | — |
| 5 | Expand Networks WAN Optimization Solutions | $70M | 213 mo ago | — | Elie Barr President And Ceo | Framer SitesReactCloudflare+7 | — | 6 patents Decentralized network traffic signaling protocols and adaptive packet compression for telecom systems. | — |
| 6 | P-Cube Traffic analysis and control software solutions provider | $65M | 289 mo ago | — | Giora Yaron Co-Founder | — | — | 11 patents High‑performance network packet processing and traffic analysis | — |
| 7 | MobileAccess Networks designs and manufactures enterprise wireless solutions | $60M | 194 mo ago | 55 | Wendell Weeks CEO | — | — | 43 patents Enabling wireless signal transport over existing wiring and RF module integration for access points | — |
| 8 | Cellwize Self Organizing Network solution provider | $56M | 55 mo ago | 200 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Onepath Networks SATCOM and in-building wireless solutions provider | $54M | 308 mo ago | — | Howard Loboda Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Chromatis Networks Selective wave division multiplexing for metro optical networking systems | $50M | — | — | Orni Petruschka Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Siklu Provider of wireless millimeter wave bands for telecom industry | $49M | 41 mo ago | 96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Surf Solutions Multimedia processing platform | $41M | 238 mo ago | 29 | Avi Fisher Owner | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Mobixell Networks Mobile internet optimization solutions | $39M | 186 mo ago | 180 | — | — | — | 23 patents Network traffic classification and adaptive multimedia streaming optimization for quality and bandwidth | — |
| 14 | Vasona Networks Solutions for mobile efficiency at the edge | $36M | 122 mo ago | 65 | — | — | — | 23 patents Optimizing wireless network bandwidth, congestion, and QoS for encrypted streaming media. | — |
| 15 | Celtro Backhaul traffic optimization | $35M | 177 mo ago | 36 | Elan Sharon CEO | — | — | 28 patents Optimizing bandwidth, QoS, and traffic management in packet-switched telecom networks | — |
| 16 | Starhome Mach Roaming solutions for operators | $35M | 188 mo ago | 375 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Celletra Wireless repeaters for coverage enhancement | $34M | 255 mo ago | 51 | Joseph Shapira Co-Founder | — | — | 16 patents Enhancing cellular network capacity and efficiency via distributed cell balancing and base‑station augmentation. | — |
| 18 | Leadcom Developer of architectural discourse and design installations | $30M | 233 mo ago | 800 | Mohd Subahan CEO | WordPressPleskMySQL+21 | — | — | — |
| 19 | ASOCS Edge cloud technology for providing cellular processing solutions | $29M | 77 mo ago | 66 | Doron Solomon Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | 46 patents 5G/6G radio synchronization, distributed antenna systems, and low‑power multi‑standard RF/virtualization platforms | — |
| 20 | PacketLight Networks WDM and OTN products and solutions provider | $29M | 262 mo ago | 51 | Koby Reshef CEO | JoomlaPHPBootstrap+19 | — | 5 patents Optical transport networks and network address assignment for SONET over fiber. | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 21 | Axerra Circuit emulation and service emulation solutions over packet access | $27M | 228 mo ago | 60 | Hans Amell CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | ConteXtream Carrier grade SDN solution | $24M | 187 mo ago | 51 | — | — | — | 36 patents Software-defined networking and wireless transport optimization for QoS and virtualized functions | — |
| 23 | Civcom Optical Switching Solutions | $21M | 299 mo ago | 28 | Dano Moreno CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Veego Provider of AI-based network security solutions for IoT applications | $18M | 57 mo ago | 45 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Wefi Wifi Network Discovery Tool - Mobile Data Analytics | $17M | 131 mo ago | 44 | Yossi Vardi Co-Founder | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulus+11 | — | 23 patents Dynamic selection and offloading of mobile wireless networks with automated connection management | — |
| 26 | Outsmart Developing Mobile convergence technologies. | $17M | 208 mo ago | — | Menahem Tirosh CEO | — | 6 signals ▲100% Earnings | 14 patents Advanced call continuity, soft‑phone functionality, and packet‑cellular network integration for telecom services. | — |
| 27 | Telrad 4G/LTE Broadband Wireless Solutions Provider | $17M | 251 mo ago | 294 | Uri Dotan CEO | WordPressZohoMySQL+35 | — | — | — |
| 28 | PenteNetworks Provider of internet and wireless telecommunication infrastructures services | $15M | 24 mo ago | 36 | Jonathan Schwartz Founder & CTO | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | InfoGin Platform to enable optimized browsing experience from any device | $15M | 212 mo ago | 51 | — | — | — | 21 patents Adaptive web content rendering and formatting for diverse mobile and device platforms | — |
| 30 | MIND Provider of BSS solutions for telecommunication and digital industries | $15M | 314 mo ago | 153 | Nee Eisinger Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+28 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Saguna Offers multi access edge cloud computing solutions | $12M | 120 mo ago | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Meta Networks Zero-trust Network as a service provider | $10M | 98 mo ago | 30 | Alon Horowitz Co-Founder & Vp R&D | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Convergin Real-time service brokering solutions for CSP | $10M | 211 mo ago | — | Rich Patrick Owner | — | — | 2 patents Unified multi-domain communication services with cross-network identity management | — |
| 34 | BBT.live Provider of secure network connectivity and SD-WAN solutions for service providers | $10M | 17 mo ago | 30 | Almog Duek Co-Founder | — | — | 7 patents Optimizing and managing software-defined networking (SDN) control plane and traffic flows | — |
| 35 | Sig Value Billing platform for prepaid and post aid services | $9M | 299 mo ago | 75 | Eli Yardeni Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Intucell Software platform for SON (Self Optimizing Network) | $8M | 184 mo ago | 6 | Rani Wellingstein Founder & CEO | — | — | 54 patents Load balancing and management of heterogeneous cellular networks and RAN optimization. | — |
| 37 | RunEL Developer of SoC chipsets for 5G mobile wireless communication | $5M | 41 mo ago | 38 | Yinon Levy Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Continual Subscriber analytics solutions provider | $5M | 126 mo ago | 29 | Omer Geva Co-Founder | — | — | 2 patents Mobile traffic forecasting and operator satisfaction analytics for cellular networks | — |
| 39 | cVidya Big Data Analytics solutions for communications and digital service providers | $5M | 205 mo ago | 300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Mobile Max Unified communication and fixed mobile convergence solutions provider | $5M | 243 mo ago | — | Rohit Gahalyan Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Whole Optics Optical switch technology | $5M | 253 mo ago | — | Eli BenUliel Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Resolute Networks Provides OEM solutions for TDM circuit-emulation-services applications | $5M | 256 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Silent Communication Manufacturer of agricultural implements and equipment | $2M | 223 mo ago | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Keepgo Mobile operator for international travelers | $1M | 148 mo ago | 16 | Guy Zbarsky Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+39 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Spikko Mobile app providing multiple numbers on the same device | $1M | 126 mo ago | 13 | Shai Gilboa Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Alvarion End to End wireless solutions | $658K | 131 mo ago | 200 | — | — | — | 205 patents Wireless broadband infrastructure: DAS, PON backhaul, handover, reliability, indoor positioning. | — |
| 47 | Elsight Provider of secure & uninterrupted connectivity solutions for unmanned and autonomous systems | $600K | 10 mo ago | 29 | Roee Kashi Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+33 | 3 signals ▼67% Earnings · Capital raise | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 48 | Ceragon Provider of wireless connectivity platforms, solutions, and related managed services | $582K | 67 mo ago | 34 | Doron Arazi CEO | HubSpot CMS HubMicrosoft ClarityLinkedin Insight Tag+19 | 3 signals ▼84% Earnings | — | 1 launch |
| 49 | CrowdX Crowdsourced Mobile Performance Analytics | $500K | 152 mo ago | 6 | Ori Goshen Co-Founder & VP R&D at Crowdx | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Telecom companies in Israel
#1
Series G · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2015 · 800 employees$773Mraised▾
Provider of converged network security solutions with threat prevention capabilities. The company delivers threat prevention, data protection, and incident detection through its platform. It offers connectivity to cloud resources for sites and users. The platform provides management and integration for configuration, analysis, and troubleshooting.
- Sep 2025Series G$50M
- Jun 2025Series G$359M
- Sep 2023Series G$238M
- Oct 2021Series F$200M
#2
Seed · Tel Aviv Yafo, Tel Aviv District · founded 2020 · 30 employees$9.5Mraised▾
Provider of secure network connectivity and SD-WAN solutions for service providers. The company offers a platform that delivers connectivity with security, and WAN optimization. It provides features such as multi-tenant orchestration, zero touch provisioning, and AI-driven maintenance. The platform supports various connection types, cloud environments, and edge appliances, aiming to reduce networking costs and simplify operations for service providers.
- Jan 2025Seed$2M
- Feb 2024Seed—
- Aug 2023Seed—
- Jun 2022Seed$6.8M
#3
Public · Or Yehuda, Tel Aviv · founded 2009 · 29 employees$599.9Kraised▾
Provider of secure & uninterrupted connectivity solutions for unmanned and autonomous systems. It specializing in advanced connectivity solutions for unmanned and autonomous systems, including drones, ground vehicles, and maritime platforms.
- Jul 2025Post IPO$39.1M
- Apr 2025Post IPO$4.3M
- Jan 2023Convertible Debt$599.9K
- Dec 2020Post IPO$8.3M
#4
Series A · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2016 · 36 employees$15Mraised▾
Provider of internet and wireless telecommunication infrastructures services
- Jun 2024Series A—
- Sep 2022Series A$10M
#5
Acquired · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2008 · 96 employees$49Mraised▾
Provider of wireless millimeter wave bands for telecom industry. It is used in delivering multi-gigabit throughput over millimeter waves in short-range wireless point-to-point links. Its applications include mobile backhaul, wi-fi backhaul, gigabit to the home, campus connectivity, and business broadband.
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$406K
- Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$581.6K
- May 2020Grant (prize money)$55.5K
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$55.1K
#6
Series C · Petah Tikva, Central District · founded 2013 · 72 employees$80Mraised▾
Teridion is a cloud-based SDN networking solutions provider. It offers solutions such as SaaS acceleration, cloud access management, site-to-site acceleration, MPLS replacement, and SaaS geographic expansion. It helps in enabling the routing between end-users and the data centers by optimizing transport & routing. It also provides compatibility to run the applications. And the Teridion Management System (TMS) provides an overview of the network and provides information on the throughput, round trip time (RTT), and helps in accelerating the application delivery. Clients include CyberGym, Egnyte, Upthere, Thru, and Merrill.
- Nov 2022Series C$25M
- Jan 2022Series C—
- Apr 2019Series B$9M
- Sep 2015Series B$15M
#7
Acquired · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2012 · 200 employees$56Mraised▾
Self Organizing Network solution provider. It allows mobile networks to react to real-time changes and match capacity, coverage, and quality with evolving usage patterns. Its elastic-SON platform utilizes big data processing to transform volatile networks into user-centric and over-performing mobile networks across multiple vendors and wireless technologies. It offers mobile operators in-depth insights into network information to differentiate their offerings and provide personalized user experience targeting areas of high-value density.
- Oct 2021Series B—
- Nov 2020Series B$32M
- May 2019Series A—
- Dec 2018Series A—
#8
Acquired · Herzliya, Tel Aviv · founded 2016 · 37 employees$91.7Mraised▾
Unlimited is an internet service provider which caters to residential and business customers in Israel. It offers fiber-optic broadband internet access (with data speeds up to 1 Gbps), multiple speed based internet plans, installation, maintenance, and support services. It provides these services through its own network.
- Mar 2020Conventional Debt$91.7M
#9
Funding Raised · Rishon Lezion, Central District · founded 2015 · 38 employees$5Mraised▾
RunEL develops SoC chipsets for 5G mobile wireless communication. Its offering Sparq-2020 is a 5G 3GPP standard compliant system on a chip that is claimed to be optimized for low latency operations. It uses sparq minislots technology that enables it to be integrated with Mobile Edge Computing (I-MEC) architecture. Additionally, it also offers a product Sparq-2020RFB which is a reference design board that supports multiple products available in the 5G architecture. It supplies its products to 5G equipment vendors, URLLC vertical market system integrators, and FPGA vendors. The products have application in multiple areas including connected cars, drones, remote surgery, interactive games, factory automation, VR/AR, etc.
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$657.7K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$527.6K
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$466.1K
- Jul 2018Grant (prize money)$1.1M
#10
Acquired · Lod, Central District · founded 1997 · 55 employees$59.5Mraised▾
MobileAccess, formerly Foxcom Wireless, was founded in 1998 develops distributed antenna system (DAS) solutions for wireless telecommunications coverage inside buildings. The company's customers include AT&T Inc. , Verizon Corporation, and Deutsche Telekom AG as well as financial and other corporations. It was acquired by corning in 2011
- Apr 2010Series F$15M
- Dec 2009Series E$4.5M
- Jun 2006Series E$11M
- May 2005Series D$6M
#11
Series C · Rosh Haayin, Center District · founded 2003 · 66 employees$29.3Mraised▾
ASOCS provides an on-premise virtualized edge cloud solution which acts as a virtual base station (with NFV-compatibility) for performing cellular processing and enabling local applications (supports LTE and 5G) for both In-Building Wireless and macro-networks. It enables substitution of embedded hardware base stations with cost-effective software running on off-the-shelf servers. It has applications in the enterprise, in-building wireless, and IoT/M2M networks for enhanced security, performance, automation, and mobility features. The virtual RAN solution has enhanced mobile network capacity and provides secure connectivity to telecom, retail, real estate, hospitality, healthcare, and other enterprise sectors.
- Jan 2020Series C—
- Oct 2017Series C$10M
- Nov 2011Series B$2.5M
- Feb 2011Series B—
#12
Acquired · Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv District · founded 1997$87Mraised▾
Provider of business infrastructure software for next-generation networks. The company also develops, markets, sells and supports a convergent mediation platform to wireline, wireless and cable operators. Its Network to Business (N2B) Platform collects detailed network usage data, which corporate network operators and telecom and Internet service providers use for billing, traffic planning, usage audits, and user profiling.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Telecom coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on 5G / 6G Networks is moving in Israel
A read on the academic research around 5G / 6G Networks — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 354 Israel-affiliated papers.
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology137
- Weizmann Institute of Science68
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev67
- Bar-Ilan University49
- Tel Aviv University25
- Beamforming20→66
- Electronic engineering3→17
- MIMO12→24
- Antenna (radio)1→8
- Wireless1→7
- Beamforming37→59
- Telecommunications1→9
- Directivity5→10
- Microphone array5→9
- MIMO15→18
- Beamforming6
- Computer network2
- Bandwidth (computing)2
- Adaptive beamformer2
- Microphone array2
Where 5g 6g 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.