Last updated 2026-07-20
- Acquired by Mexichem (now Orbia) for $1.5B, Aug 2017
- Raised $500M debt round led by HSBC Ventures, Feb 2015
- Acquired Gakon Horticultural Projects, Mar 2021
Total raised
$500.0M
Last: Debt Financing 2015-03
Stage
Acquired
Founded
1965
Headcount
500+
HQ
Giv'atayim, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
Netafim is an Israeli company founded in 1965 in the Negev desert, pioneering drip irrigation technology to grow crops in arid conditions. The company manufactures and distributes drip irrigation systems, dripperlines, sprinklers, micro-emitters, and crop management technologies, including monitoring and control systems, dosing systems, and crop management software. Netafim's mission is to help the world grow more with less, fighting scarcity of food, water, and land through smart irrigation solutions. They offer end-to-end solutions for agriculture, greenhouses, nurseries, landscape, and mining. Netafim operates in 110 countries with 33 subsidiaries, 19 manufacturing plants, and 2 recycling plants worldwide. Netafim is part of Orbia, a community of companies working together to tackle some of the world's most complex challenges.
Funding history · 2 rounds · $500.0M total
2015-02
Debt Financing
$500.0M
★ HSBC Ventures★ Mizrahi-Tefahot★ Israel Discount Bank★ Union Bank of Israel★ Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings
2005-11
Undisclosed Round
Undisclosed
★ Tene Investment Funds
Headcount over time
From 1,407 (2019-11) to 1,919 (2026-03) · +512 (+36%) · 22 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is Netafim's primary business?
- Netafim is a global leader in smart drip and micro-irrigation solutions for sustainable agriculture, manufacturing irrigation equipment and providing precision agriculture solutions.
- When was Netafim founded and where is its headquarters located?
- Netafim was founded in 1965 in Kibbutz Hatzerim, Israel, and its headquarters are in Giv'atayim, Israel.
- What was the most recent acquisition of Netafim?
- In February 2026, Netafim was acquired by HOPU Investments for $1.4 billion.
- Which company acquired Netafim in February 2018?
- Mexichem acquired Netafim in February 2018 for $1.895 billion.
- What was Netafim's most recent debt financing round?
- In March 2015, Netafim secured $500 million in Debt Financing from investors including.
- What was Netafim's most recent acquisition of another company?
- In March 2021, Netafim acquired Gakon Horticultural Projects, a Dutch greenhouse company.
- What new product did Orbia's Netafim unveil in February 2025?
- In February 2025, Orbia's Netafim unveiled the world's first hybrid dripline.
- What new manufacturing plant did Orbia Netafim announce in June 2026?
- In June 2026, Orbia Netafim announced the opening of a new manufacturing plant in Mexico, expanding its Americas footprint.
Team · 16
Simcha Blass
Founder · Inventor and Co-founder
Danny Retter
Founder · Co-founder
Tzvikie Keren
Founder · Co-founder
Avinoam Ron
Founder · Co-founder
Uri Werber
Founder · Co-founder
Melissa Lilze
SVP, North America Division
Ofer Oveed
SVP, Technologies & Crops
Ricardo Medina
SVP, Head of Latin America Division
Randhir Chauhan
SVP, India Division
Elad Levi
SVP, EMEA Division
Yaniv Brohim
SVP, Head of Global Operations
Shimon Hacoon
VP Global IT, CIO and Orbia Office of the CIO
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Climate TechPatents
Tags
sustainable-farmingsustainable-water-systemsclimate-techagtechwater-systemswater-savingdrip-irrigationgreenhousesirrigationsmart-irrigationsmart-farmingprecision-agricultureminingsmallholder-farmsfarm-managementagriculturegardeningmonitoringcropsirrigation-and-water-management
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | netafim.com/en/ |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/20582 | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netafim |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q2911708 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Netafim Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| Employees (exact) | 4500 |
| Wikidata QID | Q2911708 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Mexichem (now Orbia) 2017-08 $1.5B
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gakon Horticultural Projects | 2021-03 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 145 |
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Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 10 |
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App Store
| App | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| NetSpeX™ By Netafim | ||
| GrowSphere™ | ||
| AlphaDisc™ CLD | ||
| AlphaDisc™ BLE |
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | netafim.com |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q2911708 |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 199 |
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