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Israeli defense startups
15 Israeli defense startups are in the directory, with 15 publicly reported funding rounds totalling $750.8M. The most recent was Civan Lasers’s IPO round on Oct 19, 2026.
- Companies
- 15
- Funding rounds
- 15
- Raised
- $750.8M
- Latest round
- Oct 19, 2026
Companies
| Civan LasersProduces high-power lasers for industrial, defense, and optical communications applications. | Jerusalem | 2008 | Oct 19, 2026IPO | $90.9M |
| High LanderDevelops software for drone fleet management and unmanned traffic management. | Tel Aviv | 2018 | Oct 19, 2026Undisclosed stage | |
| TomerState-owned Israeli manufacturer of rocket propulsion systems and missile engines. | Oct 18, 2026Debt | $200M | ||
| CovenantLow-cost long-range heavy-payload cruise missile (Anthem) emerging from stealth | 2024 | Sep 9, 2026Undisclosed stage | $250M | |
| AITANDrone company (formerly eyesAtop) building AI combat systems used by Israeli forces. | Sep 2, 2026Undisclosed stage | $41M | ||
| ASIOTactical battlefield tech maker; first outside round after 20+ self-funded years; Anduril deal | Kfar Saba | Jul 20, 2026Undisclosed stage | $15M | |
| eyesAtopSoftware that coordinates fleets of multiple drones | Rehovot | 2024 | Jul 20, 2026Seed | $15M |
| SkapionCounter-drone-swarm defense system built by Israeli air-defense veterans; HQ Washington DC, R&D Ramat Gan | Ramat Gan | Jul 9, 2026Undisclosed stage | $36M | |
| TraysarAutonomous systems for military operations underground | 2024 | Jul 2, 2026Seed | $25M | |
| ShiftersLow-cost autonomous ground robots for defense in rough terrain | 2023 | Jun 3, 2026Seed | $10.2M | |
| Airis LabsAI infrastructure that fuses visual sources into a real-time battlefield picture | May 27, 2026Series B | $31M | ||
| Third Eye SystemsAI software that lets drones fly autonomously without a dedicated operator each | Herzliya | Apr 14, 2026Undisclosed stage | $10M | |
| ConntourNatural-language search over security camera video using AI | Tel Aviv | 2024 | Mar 26, 2026Seed | $7M |
| Tenna SystemsSoftware to monitor the electromagnetic spectrum and counter jamming and spoofing | Feb 11, 2026Seed | $13.5M | ||
| SenaiTurns social media video into intelligence for governments and security agencies | Feb 4, 2026Seed | $6.2M |
Most active defense investors
| 1 | Lux Capital | 2 | 1 | $275M |
| 2 | Gokul Rajaram | 2 | 0 | $56M |
| 3 | Fresh Fund | 2 | 0 | $23.7M |
| 4 | 8VC | 1 | 1 | $250M |
| 5 | Aleph | 1 | 1 | $250M |
| 6 | Andreessen Horowitz | 1 | 1 | $250M |
| 7 | Founders Fund | 1 | 1 | $250M |
| 8 | Lightspeed Venture Partners | 1 | 1 | $250M |
| 9 | Deep33 | 1 | 1 | $41M |
| 10 | Dell Technologies Capital | 1 | 1 | $41M |
How many Israeli defense startups are there?
15 Israeli defense companies have at least one funding round verified against a public report in this directory. Companies without a reported round are not counted.
How much have Israeli defense startups raised?
Rounds with a disclosed amount total $750.8M across 14 rounds. Undisclosed rounds are not included in the total.
Which Israeli defense startups raised money most recently?
The latest reported rounds were raised by Civan Lasers, High Lander and Tomer.
Who invests most in Israeli defense startups?
By number of rounds joined: Lux Capital (2 rounds), Gokul Rajaram (2 rounds) and Fresh Fund (2 rounds).