Last updated 2026-07-23
- Acquired by KLA Corporation for $3.4B, Feb 2019
- Raised Follow-on PO, Aug 1984
Total raised
—
Stage
Acquired
Founded
1981
Headcount
500+
HQ
Yavne, Israel
Sector
Industrial Technologies
About
Orbotech Ltd. is an Israeli technology company founded in 1981 in Yavne, with deep roots in defense electronics and electro-optics. The company was formed in 1992 through the merger of Optrotech and Orbot. Orbotech's core technology centers on automated optical inspection (AOI) systems, direct imaging, and process-control solutions that ensure the quality and reliability of complex electronics manufacturing. The company's products serve manufacturers of printed circuit boards (PCBs), flat-panel displays, advanced semiconductor packaging, and MEMS devices. Orbotech was acquired by KLA Corporation in 2019 for $3.4 billion.
Funding history · 1 round · — total
1984-08
Follow-on PO
Undisclosed
Headcount over time
From 1 (2016-01) to 1,388 (2026-07) · +1,387 (+138700%) · 70 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is Orbotech's primary business?
- Orbotech supplies yield-enhancing and process-enabling solutions for the manufacture of electronics products, specifically for printed circuit boards (PCBs), flat panel displays (FPDs), and semiconductor devices (SDs).
- When was Orbotech founded?
- Orbotech was founded in February 1981.
- What is Orbotech's current status?
- Orbotech was acquired by KLA in March 2018 and is currently inactive due to the acquisition.
- Where is Orbotech's headquarters located?
- Orbotech's headquarters is located in Yavne, Center District, Israel.
- How many employees does Orbotech have?
- Orbotech has over 500 employees.
- What industries does Orbotech primarily serve?
- Orbotech primarily serves the Industrial Manufacturing, Discrete Industries, and Semiconductors & Electronics sectors.
- What technologies does Orbotech utilize in its solutions?
- Orbotech utilizes Sensing, Semiconductors & Electronics, and Printed Circuit Board technologies.
- Who is the President of Orbotech?
- Gil Oron is the President of Orbotech.
Team · 6
Shlomo Barak
Founder · Founder
Yochai Richter
Founder · Co-Founder
Kobi Richter
Founder · Co-Founder
Prof. Shimon Ullman
Founder · Founder
Zvi Lapidot
Founder · Founder
Ami Caspi
Founder · Founder
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Industrial Technologies
Sub-sectors
Industrial TechnologiesMicroelectronics & Photonics SolutionsOperational Optimization Solutions
Technologies
SensingSemiconductors & ElectronicsPrinted Circuit Board
Target customers
Industrial ManufacturingDiscrete IndustriesSemiconductors & Electronics
Business model
B2B
Highlights
1 PatentsVerified
Tags
printed-circuit-boardselectronic-manufacturingsemiconductorsartificial-intelligencesensorsmanufacturingmobile-devicesoperations-optimizationindustry-4-0visual-inspectionoptronics
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | orbotech.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/165334 | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/user/orbotechsocialmedia |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbotech |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q846743 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Orbotech Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Employees (exact) | 2400 |
| Offices | Shenzhen; Brussel; China; San Jose; Jena; Gorizia; Billerica; Singapore; Taiwan; Hong Kong; Meguro City; Seongnam-si |
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by KLA on Mar 2018 - closed due to acquisition |
| Wikidata QID | Q846743 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by KLA Corporation 2019-02 $3.4B
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 339 |
|---|
Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 10 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | orbotech.com |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q846743 |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 19 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 520035213 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 1981-02-08 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2026 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 3 — annual_report (3) |
| Registered address | שד הסנהדרין 7 יבנה |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | דו~ח שנתי-עדכון מען דיגיטלי |
| 2026-01-11 | דו~ח שנתי-שינוי בהוראות בתקנון |
| 2026-01-11 | דו~ח שנתי-הוספת בעל תפקיד |