About
RDC is the commercialization arm of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in full partnership with Elron Electronic Industries. Its core business is the commercialization of high-value civilian technologies based on defense technologies developed by Rafael, with the financial backing of Elron. RDC leverages Rafael's expertise and technological edge in the defense industry and Elron's strong financial base, access to capital markets, and strategic expertise to develop and commercialize disruptive technologies for high-growth civilian markets. RDC and its portfolio companies benefit from the synergy between its two parent companies. Rafael offers an immense "brain trust," powerful R&D infrastructure, and knowledge base, helping to set the foundation for future growth and success on an international level. Elron provides strong financial backing and extensive expertise in all aspects of establishing and developing profitable, high-growth companies, and its vast international business experience provides RDC's companies with a significant competitive edge in their respective fields. RDSeed , the fully-owned subsidiary of RDC, invests primarily in cybersecurity and enterprise software start-ups.
Portfolio · 12
Investment activity
5 portfolio exits on record.
Portfolio by sector
Funds · 1
- 1 — $300M Jun 2026
Q&A
- What is RDC's primary focus as a corporate venture capital firm?
- RDC is the commercialization arm of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in partnership with Elron Electronic Industries, focusing on commercializing high-value civilian technologies derived from Rafael's defense technologies.
- What is the most recent investment made by RDC?
- RDC participated in a $16 million A Round for CyberRidge in October 2025. CyberRidge develops photonic layer security systems for quantum-resilient data transmission.
- What was a significant exit for RDC in the cybersecurity sector?
- In July 2025, Cynerio, a cybersecurity provider for healthcare, was acquired by Axonius for $180 million. RDC had previously invested in Cynerio's B Round in May 2021, which raised $30 million.
- Which fund has RDC raised recently?
- RDC raised Fund 1, totaling $300 million, in June 2026.
- Can you name a notable exit for RDC in the business software sector?
- OzCode, a debugging platform for .NET applications, was acquired by Datadog in November 2021. RDC had invested in OzCode's Seed round, which raised $3.5 million in November 2018.
- What is RDC's investment stage focus?
- RDC primarily invests in Seed, A Round, and B Round stages.
- Which portfolio company of RDC focuses on gravity-powered irrigation?
- RDC is an investor in N-Drip, a company developing gravity-powered micro-irrigation solutions. RDC participated in N-Drip's $20 million B Round in November 2021 and a $10 million A Round in November 2018.
- What is RDC's investment range?
- RDC's investment range is typically between $2 million and $30 million.
- What is RDC's subsidiary, RDSeed, focused on?
- RDSeed, a fully-owned subsidiary of RDC, primarily invests in cybersecurity and enterprise software startups.
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | rdc.co.il |
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| linkedin.com/company/2377090 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 1993 |
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Radar intelligence
Open jobs — bamboohr
| Total open | 3 |
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| Remote | 0 |
| By department | Talent + Capability (1), Data Science (1), Customer Delivery (1) |
| By location | New York City, New York (2), San Jose, California (1) |
| Title | Location | Department |
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| Expressions of interest | New York City, New York | Talent + Capability |
| Senior Data Scientist | San Jose, California | Data Science |
| Head of Platform Deployment | New York City, New York | Customer Delivery |
Patents
| EPO | 129 |
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Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 10 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | rdc.co.il |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 8 |
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