Last updated 2026-07-23
Total raised
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Last: Grant 2024-01
Stage
Seed
Founded
2020
Headcount
17
HQ
Jerusalem, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
Diptera.ai is a Jerusalem-based biotech startup that uses patented proprietary computer vision, insect biology, and automation to revolutionize pest control, beginning with mosquitoes. The company's technology focuses on the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), which involves releasing sterilized male mosquitoes to disrupt reproduction cycles and reduce mosquito populations, thereby combating diseases like malaria, Zika, dengue, and yellow fever. They have developed a system for sex-sorting mosquito larvae using computer vision, automation, and biological processes, enabling large-scale production of sterile male mosquitoes. Diptera.ai aims to provide an affordable and eco-friendly biological pest control method as a subscription service.
Headcount over time
17 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Jerusalem, Israel · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is Diptera.ai's primary focus?
- Diptera.ai specializes in eco-friendly mosquito control using the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), which involves releasing sterile male mosquitoes to reduce wild mosquito populations.
- When was Diptera.ai founded?
- Diptera.ai was founded in March 2020.
- How much funding has Diptera.ai raised in total?
- Diptera.ai has raised a total of $3,960,000.
- When was Diptera.ai's most recent funding round and what type was it?
- Diptera.ai's most recent funding was a Grant round in January 2024, amounting to $960,000 from the BIRD Foundation.
- Which investors participated in Diptera.ai's June 2021 funding round?
- The June 2021 funding round included Trust Ventures.
- What is Diptera.ai's employee count?
- Diptera.ai has 11-50 employees.
- Where is Diptera.ai headquartered?
- Diptera.ai is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.
- What technologies does Diptera.ai utilize in its solutions?
- Diptera.ai utilizes Biologicals, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision in its solutions.
Team · 9
Ariel Livne
Founder · CTO
Elly Ordan
Founder · CSO
Vic Levitin
Founder · Former CEO
Navonel Glick
CEO
Dr. Noa Dahan
Senior Scientific Researcher & Project Manager
Maayan Franco
Scientific Researcher
Shani Rahamim Yatziv
Office Manager
Roei Yehuda
Data Scientist
Sefi Doron
Insect Rearing Expert
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechFarm Equipment & Treatment
Technologies
BiologicalsArtificial IntelligenceComputer Vision
Target customers
Agriculture & FoodLivestockInsectsHealthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesBiotechnology
Business model
B2GB2B
Highlights
1 PatentsVerified
Tags
biotechnologyopticsinsectspest-controlinfectious-diseasemosquitospreventionpublic-healthartificial-intelligencetreatments
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | diptera.ai/ |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/42453992 |
Identifiers & details
| Former names | SMT Labs |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020-3 |
| Employees (exact) | 17 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 4 |
|---|
GitHub
| Top repos | FluoreScope, LarvaeDispenser |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | diptera.ai |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 10 |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 516178928 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2020-03-22 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 5 — people (3), charge (1), shares_capital (1) |
| Registered address | פרופ רקח 1.3 ירושלים |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | עדכון בעלי תפקידים |
| 2026-03-31 | עדכון דירקטורים-הוספת דירקטור |
| 2026-03-31 | עדכון דירקטורים-הסרת דירקטור |
| 2025-11-10 | סילוק שעבוד |
| 2026-07-08 | הקצאת מניות |