Tel Aviv is home to 15 unicorn startups, with a strong focus on technology and security. Companies like Cato Networks and Moon Active lead the pack, each with a valuation of $5 billion.
The city's startup scene shows rapid growth, with companies reaching high valuations quickly. For example, Dream Security joined the unicorn list in 2025, just two years after its founding.
Below is the full list of 15 Tel Aviv unicorn startups at this time.
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Get the Sheet for $50Cato Networks built a cloud-native SASE platform that converges enterprise networking and security. Their solution provides threat prevention, data protection, and tools for incident detection and response.
| Valuation | $5B (Joined November 2020) |
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Gur Shatz, Shlomo Kramer |
| Funding Amount | $1.2B |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series G |
| Top Investors | U.S. Venture Partners, Coatue, Vitruvian Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Adams Street Partners |
Moon Active develops casual mobile games for iOS, Android, and Facebook. They are the creators of Coin Master, a massively popular social casino game that has attracted millions of players.
| Valuation | $5B (Joined January 2020) |
| Year Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Samuel Albin |
| Funding Amount | $425M |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Roy Oron, Andalusian Private Capital, Vintage Investment Partners, Insight Partners, Velo Partners |
NextSilicon has created a new processing architecture for high-performance computing. Their hardware is designed to solve fundamental bottlenecks in HPC, allowing for significant performance gains over traditional systems.
| Valuation | $2B |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Elad Raz |
| Funding Amount | $202.6M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Heroic Ventures, Third Point Ventures, Amiti Ventures, Aleph, Playground Global |
StoreDot develops extreme fast-charging battery technology for the electric vehicle industry. Their silicon-dominant cells are designed to replace traditional lithium-ion components, enabling a full charge in a matter of minutes.
| Valuation | $2B (Joined January 2022) |
| Year Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Doron Myersdorf, Gil Rosenman, Simon Litsyn |
| Funding Amount | $184.5M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Polestar, Vinfast, AltaIR Capital, Ola Electric, BP |
Firebolt builds a cloud data warehouse designed for high-performance analytics on large datasets. Their platform helps data teams run complex queries quickly, making it easier to build interactive data applications and dashboards.
| Valuation | $1.4B (Joined January 2022) |
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Ariel Yaroshevich, Eldad Farkash, Saar Bitner |
| Funding Amount | $264M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Bessemer Venture Partners, TLV Partners, Sozo Ventures, K5 Global, Dawn Capital |
AI21 Labs develops large language models and AI systems designed to understand and generate natural language. Their platform provides production-ready APIs and tools for developers building applications with generative AI.
| Valuation | $1.4B (Joined August 2023) |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Amnon Shashua, Ori Goshen, Yoav Shoham |
| Funding Amount | $626.5M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | Google, Ahren Innovation Capital, Intel Capital, Samsung NEXT, NVIDIA |
Optibus develops an AI-powered software platform designed to help cities and transit agencies manage public transportation. Their system is used for everything from vehicle and driver scheduling to optimizing routes for efficiency and reliability.
| Valuation | $1.3B (Joined May 2022) |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Amos Haggiag, Eitan Yanovsky, Gady Shlasky |
| Funding Amount | $260M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Alibaba Group, Tencent, New Era Capital Partners |
Hailo builds advanced AI processors designed to power artificial intelligence tasks directly on edge devices. They are recognized for enabling high-performance, low-latency deep learning applications on smart cameras, cars, and other connected electronics.
| Valuation | $1.2B (Joined October 2021) |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Avi Baum, Hadar Zeitlin, Orr Danon |
| Funding Amount | $343.9M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Accel, LocalGlobe, OurCrowd, Atomico, Felicis |
Coralogix builds a full-stack observability platform that uses an in-stream analytics engine to process logs, metrics, and traces. They are known for a cost-effective approach that gives engineering teams complete system coverage without the high expense of traditional data indexing and storage.
| Valuation | $1.12B (Joined June 2025) |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Ariel Assaraf, Guy Kroupp, Lior Redlus, Yoni Farin |
| Funding Amount | $350.8M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series E |
| Top Investors | Advent International, Maor Investments, Joule Ventures, StageOne Ventures, Greenfield Partners |
Dream Security builds cybersecurity solutions designed to protect critical infrastructure. They use AI-driven technology to defend against sophisticated threats to national security.
| Valuation | $1.1B (Joined February 2025) |
| Year Founded | 2023 |
| Founders | Gil Dolev, Sebastian Kurz, Shalev Hulio |
| Funding Amount | $198.6M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Group 11, Bain Capital Ventures, Tru Arrow Partners, Aleph, 7GC & Co |
The Remaining 5 Unicorns Founded in Tel Aviv
Beyond the top ten, there's another wave of companies building big things in Tel Aviv. They are tackling problems in everything from education to online security.
Together, they show the depth of the city's startup scene. Here’s a look at the rest of the unicorns shaping Tel Aviv.