Last updated 2026-07-27
- Went public on TASE (ICL), 1992
- Acquired Bartek Ingredients for $90M, Dec 2025
- Acquired Lavie Bio, Apr 2025
Total raised
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Last: Public Offering 2026-06
Stage
Public
Founded
1968
Headcount
500+
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
ICL Group Ltd. (formerly Israel Chemicals Ltd.) is a multinational manufacturing concern that develops, produces, and markets fertilizers, metals, and other special-purpose chemical products. ICL serves primarily three markets: agriculture, food, and engineered materials. The company produces approximately a third of the world's bromine and is the world's sixth-largest potash producer. It is also a manufacturer of specialty fertilizers, specialty phosphates, flame retardants, and water treatment solutions. ICL leverages its unique bromine, potash, and phosphate resources, its global professional workforce, and its sustainability-focused R&D and technological innovation capabilities to drive its growth across its end markets.
Funding history · 2 rounds · — total
2014-09
Follow-on PO
Undisclosed
1992-01
Follow-on PO
Undisclosed
Headcount over time
From 1,675 (2019-01) to 3,577 (2026-03) · +1,902 (+114%) · 28 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What was ICL's most recent debt financing round?
- In June 2026, ICL completed a private offering of $800 million in Senior Notes due 2036, with institutional investors participating.
- What was ICL's most recent acquisition?
- In December 2025, ICL acquired Bartek Ingredients for $90 million, expanding its global food ingredients platform.
- What was a significant acquisition by ICL in 2024?
- In July 2024, ICL acquired Custom Ag Formulators, Inc. (CAF) for $60 million, further expanding its specialty plant nutrition footprint in North America.
- What strategic partnership did ICL announce in January 2025?
- In January 2025, ICL signed a strategic agreement with Dynanonic to produce Lithium Iron Phosphate for the European battery market.
- What is ICL's current employee count?
- ICL has over 500 employees, with a reported count of 3,577 in March 2026.
- What is ICL's primary business focus?
- ICL is a global specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets fertilizers, metals, and other special-purpose chemical products, primarily serving the agriculture, food, and engineered materials markets.
- When did ICL appoint its new President and CEO?
- In December 2024, ICL announced the appointment of Elad Aharonson as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.
- What is ICL's strategy regarding the Indian fertilizer market?
- In March 2026, ICL Group opened a specialty fertilizer manufacturing facility in India, strengthening supply security and advancing its growth strategy in the region.
Team · 26
Asaf Alperovitz
Chief Financial Officer
Alegra Kilstein
Executive Vice President Global Chief Information Officer
Anantha Desikan
Executive Vice President and Chief Research Development & Innovation Officer
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Miri Mishor
EVP Information Technology
Yoav Doppelt
Chairman of the Board
Aviad Kaufman
Member of the Board
Tzipi Ozer-Armon
Member of the Board
Reem Aminoach
Member of the Board
Lior Reitblatt
Member of the Board
Avisar Paz
Member of the Board
Sagi Kabla
Member of the Board
Gadi Lesin
Member of the Board
Miriam Haran
Member of the Board
Dafna Gruber
Member of the Board
Michal Silverberg
Independent Director
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Climate TechPatents
Tags
agtechfertilizersmaterialsfood-and-beveragewater-treatmentcropsagrochemicalsplant-protectionchemicalsmanufacturing-facilitiespharma-companiesagriculturefoodtechwaterfood-ingredientsnanotechnologyalternative-proteinsolar-energyspecialty-mineralsindustrial-productsphosphate-solutionspotashbromineflame-retardantsenergy-storagesustainable-agricultureclimate-tech
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | icl-group.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/2226109 | |
| X / Twitter | twitter.com/israelchemicals |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCAj-OFqxApzUjOtsIHkusYw |
| instagram.com/iclgroup | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICL_Group_Ltd. |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q903957 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | ICL Group Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Employees (exact) | 13007 |
| Wikidata QID | Q903957 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bartek Ingredients | 2025-12 | $90.0M |
| Lavie Bio | 2025-04 | |
| GreenBest | 2025-01 | |
| Custom Ag Formulators, Inc. (CAF) | 2024-07 | $60.0M |
| Nitro 1000 | 2024-02 | |
| Compass Minerals | 2021-07 | $420.0M |
| Fertilqua | 2021-01 | $122.0M |
| Agro Fertilaqua Participaes S.A. | 2020-11 | $120.0M |
| Growers | 2020-02 | |
| IDE Technologies | 1980-01 | $2.5M |
| Type | Date | Exchange | Ticker | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPO | 1992 | TASE | ICL | |
| IPO | 2014 | NYSE | ICL | |
| Senior Notes Offering | 2026-06 | TASE | $800.0M |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 293 |
|---|
Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 10 |
|---|
GitHub
| Top repos | strapi-cloud-template-blog-abc932b70e |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | icl-group.com |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q903957 |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 2 |
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