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Generative AI Sector in Israel

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About Generative AI sector in Israel

The Generative AI sector in Israel comprises 33 companies, including 20 funded companies having collectively raised $1.58B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 14 are Series A+ funded, and 3 have achieved unicorn status.
Generative AI sector in Israel has seen 2 acquisitions. This represents almost 6.1% of all such companies - which is higher than the 5.0% exit rate of tech companies in general.
This sector includes companies that develop generative AI systems capable of creating entirely new content, artifacts, or data by learning patterns and representations from existing datasets. These systems generate novel outputs that resemble but do not replicate the original data, including text, images, video, audio, computer code, synthetic data, workflows, and models of physical objects.
Covers companies across the Generative AI value chain, including those developing core infrastructure, platforms for deploying and managing generative AI systems, and development tools. It also includes companies providing generative AI solutions for creating text, video, audio, and other content, applicable in consumer-specific, industry-specific  (such as healthcare, fashion, gaming, and architecture) and enterprise applications (including human resources, sales, marketing, customer support, and robotic process automation). Excludes companies that provide usual AI based solutions that do not generate any content. Excludes companies like traditional chatbots, computer vision solutions and companies providing infrastructure solutions for building AI applications, natural language processing. This also excludes companies that provide traditional customer service software platforms that work on a pre-trained model and doesn't generate replies on its own.
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Top Generative AI Companies in Israel

There are 33 Generative AI startups in Israel which include Lightricks, Bria, AI21 Labs, Tabnine, D-ID. Out of these, 20 startups are funded, with 14 having secured Series A+ funding, and 3 achieving unicorn status.
Over the past 10 years, an average of 3 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of Tel Aviv University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Technion Israel Institute Technology.

Here is the list of top Generative AI startups in Israel

AI-powered tools for image, video editing, and content creation. It provides a suite of applications for both consumer and professional use. It facilitates visual storytelling, influencer marketing, and video production. It supports deployment through third-party partnerships and open-source integration. It enables creators and businesses to produce visual content.

Key facts about Lightricks

2. Bria

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Provider of licensed data-trained AI platform for visual content generation. It offers tools for image generation, editing, and tailored content creation. The platform supports product shot generation and ad creation. It provides resources for developers, including API documentation and model exploration. The platform offers solutions for enterprises, focusing on compliance and safety.

Key facts about Bria

Provider of AI focused writing and reading assistants. It provides users with AI systems with a high capacity to understand and generate natural language. Its product WordTune also uses AI to give suggestions for rewriting texts.

Key facts about AI21 Labs

AI powered coding assistant for developers. The platform provides a tool that helps developers to write codes without errors. It leverages AI technology that helps developers in debugging the errors and auto complete the code writing process. The platform suggests, and generates code based on natural language comments.

Key facts about Tabnine

5. D-ID

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Provider of a platform for generating videos using artificial intelligence. It offers tools to create AI avatars from photos or videos. It translates videos into multiple languages and facilitates personalized video campaigns. It also provides an API for integrating AI features into other applications.

Key facts about D-ID

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.

Companies founded year-on-year in the Generative AI sector in Israel2026202520242023202220212020201920182017Founded Year0246810Count of Number of Companies
  • Total Number of Companies
Year
No. of companies
2026
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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.

Founded - 33
Funded - 20
Series A+ - 14
Series B+ - 11
Series C+ - 4
Company Stage
No. of companies
Founded
33
Funded
20
Series A+
14
Series B+
11
Series C+
4
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Top Investors in Generative AI in Israel

Lightspeed Venture Partners is the top investor in Generative AI companies in Israel based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Generative AI companies in Israel:
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M&A activity in Generative AI sector in Israel

In the year 2025, till May 2025, 1 acquisition happened in Generative AI sector in Israel.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Generative AI sector in Israel:
Company
Acquisition Type
Acquisition Date
Acquirers
Business Acquisition
May 29, 2025
Business Acquisition
Dec 16, 2019
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Acquisition trends in Generative AI sector in Israel

Here are the acquisition trends in Generative AI sector in Israel:

Acquisition trends in Generative AI sector in Israel2026202520242023202220212020201920182017Acquisition Round Date (Yearly)01Number of Acquisitions
  • Total Number of Acquisitions
Year
No. of companies
2026
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2025
1
2024
-
2023
-
2022
-
2021
-
2020
-
2019
1
2018
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2017
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