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Does Hitachi, Ltd. support Israel?
Yes — Hitachi, Ltd. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Tech companies · Household & consumer goods brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Hitachi's documented ties to Israel are commercial: a wholly owned Israeli sales subsidiary (Hitachi Vantara Israel in Herzliya, active in the Israeli enterprise and smart-city markets) and repeated venture investments in the Israeli-founded data company WEKA through Hitachi Ventures. This research found no corporate donations by Hitachi to Israeli causes and no public statements of support; Hitachi delisted its shares from the NYSE in 2012, so there are no recent SEC filings, and its Israel activity is documented through its own corporate materials and the business press.
Hitachi Vantara (official) — Israel purchasing agreement Calcalist / CTech
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2017 | — | Hitachi Vantara Israel Ltd. (wholly owned Israeli subsidiary, Herzliya) Hitachi's data-infrastructure arm Hitachi Vantara operates in Israel through a wholly owned local subsidiary, Hitachi Vantara Israel Ltd. in Herzliya (previously Hitachi Data Systems Israel, renamed when Hitachi Vantara was formed in 2017), selling storage and digital-infrastructure products to Israeli enterprise customers under a published Israel-specific purchasing agreement. This is a corporate subsidiary and ongoing market operation, not a donation. | |
| Investment / program | 2022-01 | — | WEKA (WekaIO — Israeli-founded AI data-platform company with R&D in Tel Aviv) Hitachi Ventures, the corporate venture-capital arm of Hitachi, Ltd., led WEKA's $73 million Series D in January 2022. WEKA was founded in 2013 by Israeli entrepreneurs Liran Zvibel, Maor Ben-Dayan and Omri Palmon and keeps R&D in Tel Aviv. Hitachi Ventures then joined WEKA's November 2022 round and its $140 million Series E in May 2024, which made the company a unicorn at a $1.6 billion valuation. Attributed to Hitachi Ventures, Hitachi's investment arm, not a donation by the parent. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Hitachi, Ltd. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Hitachi, Ltd. has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel, 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. 5 distinct sources are cited for Hitachi, Ltd.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-29
- Hitachi Vantara (official) — Israel purchasing agreement hitachivantara.com
- CheckID — Israeli business registry directory, Hitachi Vantara Israel Ltd en.checkid.co.il
- Calcalist / CTech calcalistech.com
- Algemeiner algemeiner.com
- Times of Israel (Series E, May 2024) timesofisrael.com