SpaceIL

An Israeli non-profit organization aiming to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and dreamers through challenging space missions.

Space Exploration
Active
Mature Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Founded 2011
Last updated 2026-09-04
Total raised
$76.0M
Last: Grant 2021-07
Stage
Mature
Founded
2011
Headcount
10
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Space Exploration
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About

SpaceIL is an Israeli non-profit organization established in 2011. It was founded to compete in the Google Lunar X Prize to land a spacecraft on the Moon. While the Beresheet 1 mission in 2019 ended with a crash landing, it successfully reached lunar orbit, making Israel the seventh country to do so and the first privately funded entity to attempt a lunar landing. SpaceIL's primary goal is to promote STEM education in Israel and inspire children to pursue careers in science and technology. The organization was working on its second mission, Beresheet 2, which aimed for a double landing on the Moon, including one on the far side, but this mission has been suspended in 2025 due to lack of funding.

Funding history · 4 rounds · $76.0M total

4 events/rounds · $76.0M Total Funding: $75.0M in Private Equity
Jul 2021
B Round $70.0M timesofisrael.com ↗
★ Moshal Space Foundation★ Entrée Capital Partners★ Morris Kahn of the Kahn Foundation★ Patrick and Lina Drahi of the Drahi Foundation★ Morris Kahn (from the Kahn Foundation)★ Patrick Drahi (from the Patrick and Lina Drahi Foundation)Morris Kahn (Kahn Foundation)Patrick Drahi (Patrick and Lina Drahi Foundation)
Jan 2020
Grant $1.0M nocamels.com ↗
★ XPrize (Moonshot Award)★ Blavatnik Family Foundation★ XPrize Foundation (Moonshot Award)
Nov 2018
A Round $5.0M nocamels.com ↗
★ Sylvan Adams
May 2014
Seed Undisclosed timesofisrael.com ↗
★ Indiegogo contributors★ General public via Indiegogo

Headcount over time

10 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
10 10 2026-09

Offices

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · HQ / main office

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 · 13

Yariv Bash
Founder · Founder and General Assembly
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Kfir Damari
Founder · Co-founder
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Yehonatan Weintraub
Founder · Co-founder
Shimon Sarid
CEO
Hila Yeshurun
Volunteers and Community Relations Manager
Alexander Friedman
VP Engineering
Itzik Ben Israel
Chairman of the General Assembly and member of the Executive Committee
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Frederic Simon
Advisory Board Member
Dan Or Hof
Law consultant
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Dr. Ido Anteby
CEO (Beresheet 1 Team)
Nili Dotan
Operation & HR volunteers manager (Beresheet 1 Team)
Eran Shmidt
Deputy Manager of SpaceIL Program, Head of SpaceIL Ground Segment (Beresheet 1 Team)
Dr. Oded Aharonson
Mission Scientist (Beresheet 1 Team)

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Space Exploration
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
Non-profit

Tags

teachersaircraftsengineeringsatellitesaerospaceastrospaceastronauticsspace-tech
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