Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
3
in our dataset
Rounds participated
3
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$10.8M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
B Round, A Round, Seed
About
RDC (Rafael Development Corporation) is the commercialization arm of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, in a full partnership with Elron Electronic Industries. It operates as a tech-driven investment firm, focusing on early-stage venture and growth investments across cybersecurity, defense tech, deep tech, SaaS, and medical devices. RDC leverages Rafael's IP and engineering expertise to support the development of independent technology companies. The firm runs both direct deals and a specialized micro-fund called CyberFuture, which co-invests in cybersecurity startups.
Portfolio · 3
Investment activity
5 portfolio exits on record.
Portfolio by sector
Cyber Security6
Business Software3
Automotive & Mobility Technologies1
Health Tech & Life Sciences1
Agriculture & Food Technologies1
Undisclosed1
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
| Legal name | Rafael Development Corporation Ltd. |
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| Founded | 1993 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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