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Does The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company support Israel?
Yes — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Car & automotive brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Goodyear has no factories or sales subsidiary of its own in Israel; its documented corporate footprint there runs through its venture arm — the Tactile Mobility investment and the Drive TLV innovation partnership, both aimed at Israeli automotive technology. No Goodyear corporate donation to Israeli causes is on record.
Goodyear (official press release) TechCrunch
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment / program | 2021-10-27 | — | Tactile Mobility (virtual-sensing startup, Haifa, Israel) — via Goodyear Ventures Goodyear Ventures, the corporate venture fund of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, made a strategic investment in Haifa-based Tactile Mobility's $27 million Series C round (led by Israel's Delek Motors, alongside Porsche Ventures and others). Tactile Mobility's software turns existing in-vehicle sensor data into road-condition and vehicle insights; Goodyear said tire data is key to safer connected and autonomous driving. Goodyear's individual share of the round was not disclosed. | |
| Partnership | 2022-11-08 | — | Drive TLV (mobility-innovation hub, Tel Aviv, Israel) Goodyear announced a collaboration with Drive TLV, a Tel Aviv-based smart-mobility incubator, to explore advanced mobility solutions with its network of 50+ Israeli startups and to give Goodyear Ventures access to investment opportunities in the Israeli ecosystem. Goodyear Ventures' managing director called Israel 'a hot spot for innovation' and said working with Drive would 'supercharge our efforts here.' |
Frequently asked questions
Did The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has documented support of other kinds (Investment / program, Partnership). 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. 5 distinct sources are cited for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-29
- PR Newswire (Tactile Mobility announcement) prnewswire.com
- TechCrunch techcrunch.com
- Times of Israel timesofisrael.com
- Goodyear (official press release) news.goodyear.com
- Tire Review tirereview.com