Last updated 2026-07-14
- Acquired CyberX for $165M, May 2020
- Acquired Hexadite for $100M, May 2017
- Acquired Adallom for $320M, Jul 2015
Total raised
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Stage
Mature
Founded
1991
Headcount
500+
HQ
Herzliya, Israel
Sector
Business Software
About
Microsoft Israel Development Center (ILDC) is one of Microsoft's most strategic global centers, responsible for developing core products and advanced technologies across cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, business applications, and developer platforms. It has a significant R&D presence in Israel since 1991, with offices in Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Nazareth. The center contributes to major Microsoft divisions globally and supports the local tech ecosystem through initiatives like Microsoft for Startups and M12, Microsoft's venture investment arm.
Team · 7
Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk
Corporate Vice President, CTO Microsoft Security, and Microsoft Israel R&D Center Managing Director
Erez Einav
Corporate Vice President, Modern Threats Protection (MTP) site in ILDC and oversees MDC- Microsoft Defender for Cloud team globally
Ohad Jassin
Vice President General Manager and Israel Site Lead for Microsoft Specialized Clouds
Ayelet Kroskin
Partner General Manager, leading the ILDC and EMEA Copilot Studio organization
Efim Hudis
CTO of Microsoft's Israel R&D Center and Vice President in Microsoft Security division
Tomer Simon
Chief Scientist of MS R&D
Raz Bachar
Managing Director, Microsoft for Startups, Israel
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Business Software
Technologies
Target customers
Tags
software-developmentcybersecurityartificial-intelligencecloud-computingbusiness-applicationsdeveloper-platformsr&d
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | microsoft.com/en-il/microsoft-israel-r-d-center/ |
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| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q28973181 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Microsoft Israel Research & Development Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991-1 |
| Employees (exact) | 2724 |
| Wikidata QID | Q28973181 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CyberX | 2020-05 | $165.0M |
| Adallom | 2015-07 | $320.0M |
| Aorato | $200.0M | |
| Hexadite | 2017-05 | $100.0M |
| Cloudyn | $70.0M | |
| Gteko | 2006-09 | $110.0M |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 47 |
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GitHub
| Top repos | vscode, markitdown, PowerToys, generative-ai-for-beginners, TypeScript |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | microsoft.com |
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Wikidata
| QID | Q28973181 |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 200 |
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