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Does Baidu, Inc. support Israel?
Yes — Baidu, Inc. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Tech companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
Baidu's documented ties to Israel are venture investments from the 2014-2016 wave of Chinese tech capital into Israeli startups: an LP position in Carmel Ventures' fourth fund and direct stakes in Pixellot, Tonara and Dynamic Yield. Baidu never opened an Israeli office, and this research found no Baidu donations to Israeli causes and no public statements of support; its recent SEC annual reports mention Israel only as geopolitical risk boilerplate. No divestment from these Israel-linked positions has been announced either.
TechCrunch SEC — Baidu 20-F (FY2025)
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment / program | 2014-10 | — | Carmel Ventures Fund IV (Israeli venture capital fund, later Viola Ventures) Baidu became a limited-partner investor in the $194 million fourth fund of Israeli venture capital firm Carmel Ventures (later rebranded Viola Ventures), alongside Chinese investors Qihoo 360 and Ping An — Baidu's first move into the Israeli tech scene. The capital funds Israeli startups through the fund; this is a corporate investment, not a donation. | |
| Investment / program | 2014-12 | $3,000,000 | Pixellot (Israeli automated sports-video startup, Tel Aviv) Baidu made its first direct investment in an Israeli startup, putting $3 million into Tel Aviv-based Pixellot, a developer of unmanned multi-camera video capture technology for sports and large events. | |
| Investment / program | 2015-04 | — | Tonara (Israeli music-education app startup) Baidu co-invested with Israeli VC Carmel Ventures in a $5 million round for Tonara, an Israeli startup making interactive sheet-music and music-practice apps — Baidu's third investment in Israel within six months. | |
| Investment / program | 2016-12 | — | Dynamic Yield (Israeli-founded personalization-technology company) Baidu joined the $22 million Series C round of Dynamic Yield, the Israeli-founded web-personalization company with R&D in Tel Aviv, as a new strategic investor. Dynamic Yield was later acquired by McDonald's (2019) and then Mastercard (2022). |
Frequently asked questions
Did Baidu, Inc. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Baidu, Inc. has documented support of other kinds (Investment / program). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 10 distinct sources are cited for Baidu, Inc.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-29
- TechCrunch techcrunch.com
- Times of Israel timesofisrael.com
- TechNode technode.com
- Times of Israel timesofisrael.com
- Zacks (via Nasdaq) nasdaq.com
- TechNode technode.com
- Israel Trade & Economic Office (gov.il) itrade.gov.il
- TechCrunch techcrunch.com
- PitchBook — Dynamic Yield profile pitchbook.com
- SEC — Baidu 20-F (FY2025) sec.gov