Though Israel is a relatively small country, it’s a significant contributor to a range of industries across the tech, banking and pharmaceutical industries. Through innovative policies and strategic investment, the government has also fostered many startups that have gone public and are now some of the nation’s top employers. We’ve gathered some of largest Israeli companies you should know.
Israel’s Largest Companies to Know
- Wix
- monday.com
- Teva Pharmaceutical
- Mobileye
- Bank Leumi
- Check Point Software
- NICE
Israel’s Largest Companies
Bank Hapoalim is one of the oldest and largest banks in Israel, dating back to 1921. The bank employs over 11,000 people, is listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and provides customers with a full range of retail and corporate banking services.
Monday.com was founded by former Wix executives and is one of the country’s top-funded startups. Its platform is useful for businesses of all types, enabling the creation of productivity software for applications like social media planning and task management. Since launching in 2012, the company has expanded to nearly every continent.
Tower Semiconductor is an Israeli chip manufacturer that specializes in analog integrated circuits for automotive, IoT and medical products. Analog IC chips control attributes such as voltage and pressure and are commonly used in power systems as they can maintain constant variables.
Founded in 1901, Teva Pharmaceuticals develops over 3,500 products for nearly every therapeutic area. In addition to medical research, the company excels at pharmaceutical supply chain management and ingredient procurement. Teva Pharmaceuticals employs over 35,000 people.
Mobileye is an autonomous vehicle developer headquartered in Jerusalem. It specializes in developing and syncing hardware and software products, including SoC semiconductors and lidar sensors, to help self-driving cars anticipate and avoid collisions.
Check Point Software is an Israeli cloud and software provider. Working with government agencies and global enterprises, the company provides a multi-level security architecture through its platform, which helps fend off phishing attacks and malware. Founded in 1993, Check Point Software emerged in Tel Aviv-Yafo and went public on the Nasdaq a few years later.
Thousands of individuals and businesses use Wix to create aesthetically pleasing websites. The company provides customizable templates and AI tools where users can describe their webpage ideas and generate them. Wix also handles the cloud hosting and domain registration required to launch a website.
NICE is a software company that provides a customer experience platform for businesses. It helps brands manage digital interactions and runs advanced analytics to optimize website usability. With over 11,000 employees, NICE is one of the largest tech companies in Israel.
Zim Integrated Services is a publicly traded shipping company headquartered in Haifa. With over 4,800 employees, it specializes in container shipping and logistics solutions. It also operates various shipping routes, including marine and land transportation.
Bank Leumi is one of the largest financial institutions in Israel. It offers traditional services such as checking accounts, credit cards and loans in addition to specialized fiduciary services like pension consulting. Bank Leumi has over 12,000 employees and offices in Switzerland, Luxembourg, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Remitly’s digital platform supports international money transfers, allowing users to send and receive funds in over 100 currencies. The growing fintech company has employees spread across more than a dozen global offices, including a site in Tel Aviv that’s hiring across specializations like machine learning and technical project management.
Navan offers a digital platform equipped with tools designed to simplify coordinating individual and group business trips and overseeing travel-related corporate expenses. The software company offers roles in Tel Aviv across areas like software engineering, data analysis and product design.
