- Acquired Cymbio, Jan 2026
- Acquired Curv, Mar 2021
- Acquired CyActive, Mar 2015
About
PayPal Israel is PayPal's Israeli technology and R&D operation, based in Tel Aviv. It focuses on developing core capabilities for PayPal's global digital payments platform, playing a key role in cybersecurity, fraud detection, risk management, anti-money-laundering, data science, and artificial intelligence systems that help analyze transactions in real time and protect users and merchants worldwide. PayPal's presence in Israel dates back to its 2008 acquisition of Fraud Sciences, an Israeli fraud-detection company. The center also develops artificial intelligence systems and machine-learning algorithms used to analyze billions of transactions in real time, identify fraud, and prevent money laundering globally. PayPal Israel Payment Services Ltd. is licensed and regulated by the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) as a Payment Service Provider.
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Q&A
- What is PayPal Israel's primary focus?
- PayPal Israel is a technology and R&D center focused on cybersecurity, fraud detection, and AI for PayPal's global digital payments platform.
- When was PayPal Israel founded?
- PayPal Israel was founded in 2008.
- How many employees does PayPal Israel currently have?
- PayPal Israel has 201–500 employees.
- What was PayPal Israel's first acquisition?
- PayPal Israel acquired Fraud Sciences in January 2008 for $169 million.
- What was PayPal Israel's most recent acquisition?
- PayPal Israel acquired Cymbio in January 2026.
- What is the status of PayPal Israel's operations in September 2026?
- In September 2026, PayPal Israel is set to slash about a quarter of its employees in Israel.
- Who is the General Manager for Central Eastern Europe & Israel at PayPal Israel?
- Efi Dahan holds the position of General Manager for Central Eastern Europe & Israel at PayPal Israel.
- What are the key technological areas PayPal Israel specializes in?
- PayPal Israel specializes in cybersecurity, fraud detection, risk management, anti-money-laundering, data science, and artificial intelligence systems.
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Sectors & technology
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External links
| Website | paypal.co.il/ |
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Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Paypal Israel Ltd. |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| Employees (exact) | 230 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
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| Cymbio | 2026-01 | |
| Curv | 2021-03 | |
| CyActive | 2015-03 | |
| Fraud Sciences | 2008-01 | $169.0M |
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Patents
| EPO | 3 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | paypal.co.il |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 2 |
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