Last updated 2026-06-18
- Raised $70M grant, Jul 2021
- Raised $16.4M grant, Apr 2014
- Raised $1M grant, Jan 2020
Total raised
$89.4M
Last: Grant 2021-07
Stage
Mature
Founded
2010
Headcount
56
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Aerospace, Defense & HLS
About
SpaceIL is a nonprofit organization created to land the first Israeli spacecraft on the moon: the Beresheet lander. In April of 2019, SpaceIL became the first private entity in history to reach the Moon, thereby securing Israel's position as the seventh country to reach the Moon. Currently, the organization is working to promote the Beresheet 2 Mission, while continuing its educational activity.
Funding history · 4 rounds · $89.4M total
2021-07
Grant
$70.0M
2020-01
Grant
$1.0M
2018-10
2014-04
Grant
$16.4M
Q&A
- What is SpaceIL's primary mission?
- SpaceIL is a nonprofit organization focused on landing Israeli spacecraft on the moon, notably with the Beresheet lander, and is currently promoting the Beresheet 2 Mission while continuing educational activities.
- When was SpaceIL founded?
- SpaceIL was founded in January 2010.
- What was SpaceIL's most recent funding round?
- In July 2021, SpaceIL received a Grant of $70,000,000 from investors including Patrick Drahi.
- What is the total amount of funding SpaceIL has raised to date?
- SpaceIL has raised a total of $89,400,000 USD.
- Which investors participated in SpaceIL's October 2018 grant round?
- In October 2018, SpaceIL received a grant from Israels Space Agency (ISA) and the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology.
- Who are the co-founders of SpaceIL?
- The co-founders of SpaceIL are Kfir Damari and Yariv Bash.
- In what sector does SpaceIL primarily operate?
- SpaceIL's primary sector is Aerospace, Defense & HLS.
Team · 2
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Aerospace, Defense & HLS
Sub-sectors
Aerospace, Defense & HLSSpace TechSpace ExplorationIndustrial TechnologiesMicroelectronics & Photonics Solutions
Technologies
Semiconductors & Electronics
Target customers
EducationK12 EducationHigher EducationIndustrial ManufacturingDiscrete IndustriesAerospace
Business model
B2G
Tags
teachersaircraftsengineeringsatellitesaerospaceastrospaceastronauticsspace-tech
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | eng.spaceil.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/1629256 | |
| X / Twitter | twitter.com/TeamSpaceIL |
| facebook.com/SpaceIL | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/user/TeamSpaceIL |
| instagram.com/spaceil | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceIL |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q12403253 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2010-1 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 56 |
| Wikidata QID | Q12403253 |
Radar intelligence
Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 1 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | eng.spaceil.com |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q12403253 |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 2 |
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