Last updated 2026-09-17
- Raised $3B grant led by Government of Japan, Jul 2026
- Raised $300M Undisclosed Round led by Largest customers, Jan 2026
- Raised $300M Public Offering led by Intel Corporation, Sep 2023
Total raised
$4.1B
Stage
Public
Founded
1993
Headcount
2,326
HQ
Migdal Haemek, Israel
Sector
Industrial Technologies
About
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. is an Israeli company that manufactures integrated circuits using specialty process technologies such as SiGe, BiCMOS, Silicon Photonics, SOI, mixed-signal and RFCMOS, CMOS image sensors, non-imaging sensors, power management (BCD), and non-volatile memory (NVM) as well as MEMS capabilities. The company provides customized analog solutions for manufacturing differentiated products and offers design center services, design enablement, process services, and multi-project wafer shuttles services. Tower Semiconductor operates manufacturing facilities in Israel, the United States, and Japan, and shares a manufacturing facility in Italy with ST Microelectronics.
Funding history · 6 rounds · $4.1B total
6 events/rounds · $4.1B Total Funding: $759.7M in Private Equity, $300.0M in Public Equity
Jul 2026
★ Government of JapanJapanese government
Jan 2026
★ Largest customers
Sep 2023
★ Intel Corporation
Jun 2016
Oct 2002
★ QuickLogic★ SanDisk Corporation★ Alliance Semiconductor★ Macronix International★ Israel Corporation-Technologies (ICTech)
Dec 2000
★ Israel Corp.★ SanDisk Corp.★ QuickLogic Corp.★ Alliance Semiconductor★ Macronix International Corp
Acquisitions · 3
Feb 2016
Maxim Integrated's 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas
$40.0M
Jun 2011
Micron Technology's fabrication facility in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo, Japan
Undisclosed
Sep 2008
Jazz Semiconductor
Undisclosed
Offices
Migdal Haemek, Israel · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is Tower Semiconductor's primary business?
- Tower Semiconductor is a global specialty foundry leader that manufactures advanced analog integrated circuits using various process technologies such as SiGe, BiCMOS, Silicon Photonics, and CMOS image sensors. The company provides customized analog solutions and design services.
- When was Tower Semiconductor founded and where is its headquarters?
- Tower Semiconductor was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Migdal Haemek, Israel.
- How many employees does Tower Semiconductor have?
- Tower Semiconductor has over 500 employees.
- Which companies invested in Tower Semiconductor's December 2000 funding round?
- In December 2000, Tower Semiconductor received funding from Israel Corp. and SanDisk Corp.
- What was a significant acquisition made by Tower Semiconductor in 2016?
- In February 2016, Tower Semiconductor acquired Maxim Integrated's 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas, for $40 million.
- What was the nature of the financial event involving Intel Corporation in September 2023?
- In September 2023, Tower Semiconductor had a Public Offering with Intel Corporation, raising $300 million.
- What significant grant is Tower Semiconductor expected to receive in 2026?
- Tower Semiconductor is expected to receive a grant of $3 billion from the Government of Japan in July 2026.
Team · 22
Russell Ellwanger
Chief Executive Officer
Marco Racanelli
President
Rafi Mor
Chief Operating Officer
Oren Shirazi
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance
Noit Levy
Chief People, Communications & Investor Relations Officer
Lei Qin
Chief Business Development Officer
Dr. Avi Strum
Senior Vice President, General Manager of Sensors and Displays Business Unit; Chief Technology Officer
Sharon Levin
Vice President and Co-General Manager of Mixed-Signal and Power Management Business Unit
Shimon Greenberg
Vice President, Business Operations and Discrete
Abhijit Joshi
Vice President of Worldwide Customer Solutions
Dr. Yakov Roizin
Chief Scientist & Fellow
Nati Somekh
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary
Dani Ashkenazi
Senior Vice President of Excellence
Dr. Ed Preisler
Vice President and Co General Manager of RF Business Unit
Michael Song
Vice President of Sales Korea, President Tower Semiconductor Korea
Amir Elstein
Chairman of the Board
Ilan Flato
Director
Michal Vakrat Wolkin
Independent Director
Iris Avner
Independent Director
Kalman Kaufman
Director
Dana Gross
Director, Chairman
Avi Hasson
Director
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Industrial Technologies
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
foundry services
Highlights
Patents
Tags
semiconductorsintegrated-circuitsanalog-semiconductorsspecialty-foundrysilicon-photonicsrf-cmoscmos-image-sensorspower-management
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | towersemi.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/tower-semiconductor | |
| facebook.com/towersemi | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCMuFZQ2f2DjFPfertm16gYg |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Semiconductor |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q7829730 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Tower Semiconductor Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Employees (exact) | 2326 |
| Wikidata QID | Q7829730 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Semiconductor | 2008-09 | |
| Micron Technology's fabrication facility in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo, Japan | 2011-06 | |
| Maxim Integrated's 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas | 2016-02 | $40.0M |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 236 |
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GitHub
| Top repos | .github |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | towersemi.com |
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Wikidata
| QID | Q7829730 |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 55 |
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