About Generative AI sector in Israel
Top Generative AI Companies in Israel
Here is the list of top Generative AI startups in Israel

1. Lightricks
Key facts about Lightricks
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Jerusalem (Israel)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $335M
- Investors: Insight Partners, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 19, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 74/100 What is this?
2. Bria
Key facts about Bria
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $65M
- Investors: Red Dot Capital Partners, GFT Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 13, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 66/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 4 of 2,428 Competitors
3. AI21 Labs
Key facts about AI21 Labs
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $636M
- Investors: Pitango, Walden Catalyst and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 09, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 66/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 12 of 1,205 Competitors

4. Tabnine
Key facts about Tabnine
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $102M
- Investors: Telstra Ventures, Headline and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 08, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 66/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 152 Competitors

5. D-ID
Key facts about D-ID
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $48M
- Investors: Macquarie Group, Pitango and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 22, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 62/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 25 of 2,825 Competitors
Companies founded year-on-year in the Generative AI sector in Israel
6 Generative AI startups in Israel were founded in 2023 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | - |
2024 | 2 |
2023 | 6 |
2022 | 6 |
2021 | 5 |
2020 | 3 |
2019 | 2 |
2018 | 3 |
2017 | 3 |
Stage-wise distribution of Generative AI sector companies in Israel
Out of the total 33 Generative AI companies in Israel, 20 have secured funding. Among them, 14 have reached Series A or higher, and 11 to Series B or beyond.
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 33 |
Funded | 20 |
Series A+ | 14 |
Series B+ | 11 |
Series C+ | 4 |
Funding Trends in the Generative AI sector in Israel
Total funding year-on-year in the Generative AI sector in Israel
The Generative AI sector in Israel saw a total funding of more than $1.58B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $465M.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2025 | $465M |
2024 | $90.8M |
2023 | $310M |
2022 | $217M |
2021 | $170M |
2020 | $50.5M |
2019 | $150M |
2018 | $111M |
2017 | $2.61M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Generative AI in Israel
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series B | 1750 | Oct 16, 2025 | ||
Series D | 7790 | May 09, 2025 | ||
Series B | 7833 | Mar 13, 2025 | ||
Series B | 8911 | Feb 17, 2025 | ||
Seed | 7148 | Jan 27, 2025 |
Top Investors in Generative AI in Israel
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Menlo Park (United States) | - | |
Redwood City (United States) | - | |
Menlo Park (United States) | - | |
Berlin (Germany) | ||
Menlo Park (United States) | - |
M&A activity in Generative AI sector in Israel
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | May 29, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Dec 16, 2019 |
Acquisition trends in Generative AI sector in Israel
Here are the acquisition trends in Generative AI sector in Israel:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 1 |
2024 | - |
2023 | - |
2022 | - |
2021 | - |
2020 | - |
2019 | 1 |
2018 | - |
2017 | - |
Colleges which produce the most Generative AI companies in Israel
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Generative AI in Israel
Most number of Generative AI startups in Israel have been founded by alumni from Tel Aviv University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Technion Israel Institute Technology.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Tel Aviv University | 8 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2 |
Technion Israel Institute Technology | 2 |
Harvard Business School | 1 |
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | 1 |
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | 1 |
University of Waterloo | 1 |
Yale University | 1 |
Total funding in Generative AI companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Israel
In the last 10 years, Tel Aviv University graduates' Generative AI companies in Israel have raised the most funding among top colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are second, and Yale University alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Tel Aviv University | $919M |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $630M |
Yale University | $626M |
Technion Israel Institute Technology | $108M |
University of Waterloo | $102M |
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | $63M |
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | $40M |
Harvard Business School | $7M |