Last updated 2026-07-20
- Acquired by Alcon for $150M, Dec 2009
- Raised $20M Series A led by Pitango VC, Mar 2006
- Raised $10M Seed round led by Eli Yones, Feb 2000
Total raised
$30.0M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2006-04
Stage
Acquired
Founded
1996
Headcount
10
HQ
Neve Ilan, Israel
Sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
About
Optonol's flagship product, Ex-Press, is a miniature surgical implant used to lower intra-ocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. Optonol was founded as a spin-off of Jerusalem-based stent developer Medinol Ltd. Optonol was acquired by Alcon in December 2009. A year later, Alcon was acquired by Novartis.
Funding history · 2 rounds · $30.0M total
2006-03
A Round
$20.0M
★ Pitango VC★ Israel HealthCare Ventures
2000-02
Seed
$10.0M
★ Eli Yones★ Avi Fischer★ Naomi Blumenthal
Headcount over time
From 20 (2020-01) to 10 (2024-10) · -10 (-50%) · 6 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is Optonol's primary product?
- Optonol's flagship product is Ex-Press, a miniature surgical implant designed to lower intra-ocular pressure in patients suffering from glaucoma.
- When was Optonol founded?
- Optonol was founded in January 1996 as a spin-off of Medinol Ltd.
- What is Optonol's current status?
- Optonol was acquired by Alcon in December 2009. A year later, Alcon was acquired by Novartis.
- How much funding has Optonol raised in total?
- Optonol has raised a total of $30,000,000 across its funding rounds.
- When was Optonol's last funding round and who were the investors?
- Optonol's last funding round occurred in April 2006, raising $20,000,000 with participation from Israel HealthCare Ventures and Pitango VC.
- What is Optonol's employee count?
- Optonol has an employee count in the 1-10 range.
- In which sector does Optonol primarily operate?
- Optonol primarily operates in the Health Tech & Life Sciences sector, specifically focusing on Medical Devices and Medical Treatment & Therapeutics.
Team · 2
Benad Goldwasser
Founder · Co-founder (No longer with the company)
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Health Tech & Life Sciences
Sub-sectors
Health Tech & Life SciencesMedical DevicesMedical Treatment & Therapeutics
Technologies
Materials & SubstancesImplants
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcareProviders
Business model
B2B
Highlights
1 Patents
Tags
imagingmedical-devicesglaucoma
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | optonol.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/146920 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Optonol Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996-1 |
| Employees (exact) | 10 |
| Status reason | Acquired by Alcon on Dec, 2009 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Alcon 2009-12 $150.0M
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 14 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | optonol.com |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 4 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 512051236 |
|---|---|
| Status | בפרוק מרצון — CLOSED |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 1994-11-17 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בסוגי עיסוק שפורטו בתקנון |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 5 — people (3), annual_report (1), dissolution (1) |
| Closure date | 2025-11-12 |
| Registered address | כנפי נשרים 3 ירושלים |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | עדכון דירקטורים-הוספת דירקטור |
| 2025-09-25 | עדכון דירקטורים-הסרת דירקטור |
| 2025-08-20 | דו~ח שנתי |
| 2025-08-14 | עדכון בעלי תפקידים |
| 2025-11-12 | פירוק מרצון |