Zoran

A multinational digital technology company specializing in System-on-Chip (SoC) integrated circuits for consumer electronics.

Industrial Technologies
Acquired by CSR
Acquired Sunnyvale, Israel Founded 1983
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Last updated 2026-07-21
Total raised
$1.5B
Stage
Acquired
Founded
1983
Headcount
125
HQ
Sunnyvale, Israel
Sector
Industrial Technologies

About

Zoran Corporation is a provider of digital solutions for the digital entertainment and digital imaging markets. With over two decades of expertise developing and delivering digital signal processing technologies, Zoran has pioneered high-performance digital audio, video, and imaging applications for the home. Zoran-based DTVs, set-top boxes, silicon tuners, receivers, DVD players, digital cameras, and multifunction printer products have received widespread recognition for excellence and are now in hundreds of millions of homes and offices worldwide.

Funding history · 6 rounds · $1.5B total

2011-08
Secondary $405.0M
★ CSR plc
2011-02
Secondary $679.0M
★ CSR plc
2005-05
Secondary $44.6M
★ Zoran Corporation
2003-08
Secondary $358.0M
★ Zoran
1993-02
Undisclosed Round $9.8M
★ Ampal★ Coral Group★ DEFTA Partners
1980
Undisclosed Round $30.0M

Q&A

What is Zoran's primary business?
Zoran is a developer of Integrated Circuits for Consumer Electronics, providing digital solutions for the digital entertainment and digital imaging markets.
When was Zoran founded?
Zoran was founded in January 1983.
What is Zoran's current status?
Zoran is currently in an 'Acquired' status, having been acquired by CSR in February 2011.
In which sector does Zoran primarily operate?
Zoran's primary sector is Industrial Technologies.
What types of products has Zoran developed?
Zoran has pioneered high-performance digital audio, video, and imaging applications for the home, with its technology used in DTVs, set-top boxes, silicon tuners, receivers, DVD players, digital cameras, and multifunction printer products.

Team · 1

Founder · Founder
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Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Industrial Technologies
Sub-sectors
Industrial TechnologiesMicroelectronics & Photonics Solutions
Technologies
Semiconductors & ElectronicsPrinted Circuit Board
Target customers
Commerce & RetailConsumer GoodsConsumer Electronics
Business model
B2B

Highlights

1 Patents

Tags

audiosemiconductorsvideo
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External links

LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zoran?trk=top_nav_home

Identifiers & details

Legal nameZoran Corporation
Founded1983-1
Employees (exact)125
Status reasonAcquired (Inactive) by CSR on Feb 2011 - closed due to acquisition

Acquisitions & public offerings

Acquired by CSR 2011-02 $484.0M

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Patents

EPO1544

Publications (Crossref)

Works10

GitHub

Top reposdocker-java10-sjre, docker-gitlab, codex-project-boilerplate, react-native-body-highlighter, iri

Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)

Registrar # (ח.פ.)510949449
Statusמחוסלת מרצון — CLOSED
Corp typeישראלית חברה פרטית
Incorporated1982-10-18
Purposeלעסוק בסוגי עיסוק שפורטו בתקנון
Liabilityמוגבלת
In violation (unfiled)no
Last annual report2016
Active charges / liens0
Registry events0
Registered addressחת נחום 1 טירת כרמל