When was Valens founded?

Valens was founded in 2006 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Valens located?

Valens is headquartered in Hod Hasharon, Israel.

Who is the current CEO of Valens?

Dror Jerushalmi and Gideon Ben-Zvi s of Valens. Dror Jerushalmi has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Valens have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Valens is 225.

Is Valens a funded company?

Valens is a funded company, having raised a total of $167M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jul 16, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Valens?

Valens' latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Nov 06, 2018, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Valens rank among its competitors?

Valens ranks 1st amongst 27 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ethernovia, which secured $90M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Valens?

Valens' top competitors include Ethernovia, Excelfore and Transatel. Among them, Ethernovia secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Valens - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of communication ICs for HD connectivity. It develops microchips to enable HD devices, which allows for plug-and-play real-time digital connectivity & wireless data transmission between ultra-HD video sources and remote displays. Its product is complementary to the HDMI standards, while acts as an alternative to RF, coaxial cable, S-Video, SCART, or VGA. It caters to audio-video and automotive sectors.

Website: valens.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

Hod Hasharon, Israel

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$167M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Nov 06, 2018, $*****

Investors

Genesis Partners & 23 more

Ranked

1^st among 27 active competitors

Employee Count

225 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Acroname

Similar Companies

Ethernovia & 29 more

Exit Details

Public

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Valens got listed on Oct 01, 2021.

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Valens has raised a total funding of $167M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 16, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Nov 06, 2018 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Valens has 24 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Valens:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 06, 2018	7114132	Series D	2523773	3936118	8952923	5562243
Apr 06, 2017	6018448	Series D	6622265	8167372	9808256	Delphi Technologies & 3 more
Jan 06, 2016	8748974	Series C	9011921	4494849	Magma Venture Partners & 1 more	7168073

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The founders of Valens are Dror Jerushalmi and Massad Eyal. Gideon Ben-Zvi is the CEO of Valens.

Here are the details of Valens' key team members:

Dror Jerushalmi: CEO and Co-Founder of Valens.
Massad Eyal: Co- founder & VP R&D of Valens.
Gideon Ben-Zvi: Former Co-Founder & Chairman of Valens and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 3 email addresses

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Valens' employee count trend

Valens has 225 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Valens's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Valens include Ethernovia, Excelfore and Transatel. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Valens, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Valens 2006, Hod Hasharon (Israel), Public	Provider of communication ICs for HD connectivity	$167M	Kreos Capital, EG Capital Advisors & 22 others	71/100
2nd	Ethernovia 2018, San Jose (United States), Series B	Provider of in-vehicle network-related middleware solutions to the OEMs	$154M	Maverick Silicon, Qualcomm Ventures & 9 others	62/100
3rd	Excelfore 2008, Fremont (United States), Series A	Automotive connectivity solutions for software-defined vehicles, enabling secure data management	$14.6M	Molex Ventures, Hella Ventures & 1 others	61/100
4th	Transatel 2000, Paris (France), Acquired	MVNO and MVNE solutions provider	-	-	54/100
5th	Silicon Image 1995, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of wireless and wired connectivity products	$14.6M	August Capital, Investar Capital & 2 others	47/100
6th	Hughes Telematics 2007, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Provider of suite of information-based and wireless services	$74.8M	Apollo Global Management, Granite Creek Capital Partners ... Read more	44/100
7th	Samplify Systems 2006, Campbell (United States), Deadpooled	Developed mixed signal semiconductor	$27.8M	CRV, SLB & 2 others	39/100
8th	Orbweb 2004, Palo Alto (United States), Unfunded	AIoT cloud platform enabling intelligent, connected products and secure remote access	-	-	38/100
9th	ProSyst 1997, Cologne (Germany), Acqui-Hired	Internet of Things middleware software providers using OSGi and Java	$4.42M	Invision, Europa & 3 others	33/100
10th	Yicheng Hi-Tech 2007, Chaoyang (China), Series A	Provider of end-to-end technical solutions for connected vehicles	-	yiwei.com.cn, incubase.net & 1 others	31/100