Last updated 2026-07-23
- Acquired by Publicis Groupe, Sep 2025
Total raised
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Last: Undisclosed Round 2023-02
Stage
Series C
Founded
2019
Headcount
100
HQ
Yokne'am Illit, Israel
Sector
Industrial Technologies
About
Chain Reaction is an Israeli semiconductor company that develops blockchain and privacy chips. The company's products include EL3CTRUM, a blockchain product line with efficient hashing application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for cryptocurrency mining, and 3PU™, a privacy processor designed to accelerate Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) for AI and cloud workloads. Their technology aims to enable real-time computation on encrypted data, transforming public cloud infrastructure into secure compute environments for various industries like finance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, defense, and energy.
Headcount over time
100 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Yokne'am Illit, Israel · HQ / main office
Show all offices (3 more)
- Taiwan
- San Jose, United States
- Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Q&A
- What is Chain Reaction's primary focus?
- Chain Reaction develops blockchain and privacy technologies to accelerate compute performance, enabling companies to scale solutions to complex problems.
- What are Chain Reaction's main product lines?
- Chain Reaction offers EL3CTRUM, a blockchain product line featuring efficient hashing application-specific integrated circuits, and 3PU, a privacy product that accelerates real-time operations of privacy-enhancing technologies on encrypted data.
- When was Chain Reaction founded?
- Chain Reaction was founded in January 2019.
- How much funding has Chain Reaction raised in total?
- Chain Reaction has raised a total of $115,000,000 across its funding rounds.
- When was Chain Reaction's most recent funding round and who were the lead investors?
- Chain Reaction's most recent funding round occurred in February 2023, with Morgan Creek Digital as a lead investor.
- What is the employee count for Chain Reaction?
- Chain Reaction has 51–200 employees.
- Where is Chain Reaction's headquarters located?
- Chain Reaction's headquarters is located in Yokne'am Illit, Israel.
- Who are the co-founders of Chain Reaction?
- The co-founders of Chain Reaction are Alon Webman, who serves as CEO, and Oren Yokev, who is an Advisor.
Team · 6
Alon Webman
Founder · Co-founder and CEO
Oren Yokev
Founder · Co-founder and CTO
Yossi Smeloy
Chief Analog Design Officer
Richard Lu
Chief Revenue Officer
Yael Bar Shtainman
Chief of Staff and GC
Hillel Chapman
Chief Digital Design Officer
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Industrial Technologies
Sub-sectors
Industrial TechnologiesMicroelectronics & Photonics SolutionsClimate TechLow Carbon DataSphereEnergy Tech
Technologies
Semiconductors & Electronics
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcareProvidersLife SciencesPharmaceuticalsFinancial ServicesFinancial InstitutionsEnergy, Utilities & Waste ManagementFossil FuelsOilGasGovernment & CityDefense, Safety & SecurityNational Security
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Climate Tech
Tags
data-center-efficiencyclimate-techenergytechelectronic-manufacturingblockchaindata-analyticshardwarebitcoin
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | chain-reaction.io |
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| linkedin.com/company/72665759 | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/@chain-reaction |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Chain Reaction Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Employees (exact) | 100 |
| Offices | Taiwan; San Jose; Tel Aviv-Yafo |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Publicis Groupe 2025-09
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 26 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | chain-reaction.io |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 2 |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515952489 |
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| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2019-01-07 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2024 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 7 — charge (6), shares_capital (1) |
| Registered address | הכרמל 2 יקנעם עילית |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | סילוק שעבוד |
| 2025-11-25 | סילוק שעבוד |
| 2025-11-25 | סילוק שעבוד |
| 2025-12-17 | רישום שעבוד |
| 2026-01-14 | סילוק שעבוד |
| 2026-05-06 | הקצאת מניות |
| 2025-12-02 | סילוק שעבוד |