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Does Qualcomm Incorporated support Israel?

Support documentedupdated 2026-07-21

Yes — Qualcomm Incorporated has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.

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Timeline of documented support

201220142016201820202022202420262012-08 — Acquisition: DesignArt Networks (Ra'anana, Israel)Acquisition2012-082014-07 — Acquisition: Wilocity (Caesarea, Israel)Acquisition2014-072022-06 — Acquisition: Cellwize Wireless Technologies (Israel)Acquisition2022-062023-05 — Operations in Israel: Qualcomm Israel R&D centers (Haifa and Hod Hasharon)Operations in Israel2023-052025-06 — Acquisition: Autotalks (Kfar Netter, Israel)Acquisition2025-06

Documented support

TypeDateAmountRecipientSources
Acquisition2012-08—DesignArt Networks (Ra'anana, Israel)
Qualcomm acquired DesignArt Networks, an Israeli developer of small-cell base-station and wireless-backhaul chips based in Ra'anana. Qualcomm did not disclose the price; Israeli press reports ranged from roughly $80 million plus earn-outs to $150 million.
Acquisition2014-07$300,000,000Wilocity (Caesarea, Israel)
Qualcomm acquired Wilocity, the Israeli-founded WiGig (60 GHz) chipset maker whose employees were mostly in Israel, for a reported $300 million — described in Israeli press as Qualcomm's fifth acquisition in Israel.
Acquisition2022-06$350,000,000Cellwize Wireless Technologies (Israel)
Qualcomm acquired Israeli 5G network-automation software company Cellwize for approximately $350 million (reported). Cellwize employed about 80 of its 160 staff in Israel; its CEO Ofir Zemer became a Qualcomm VP of product management.
Acquisition2025-06—Autotalks (Kfar Netter, Israel)
Qualcomm completed its purchase of Israeli vehicle-to-everything (V2X) chipmaker Autotalks. The deal was first announced in May 2023 at an estimated $350–400 million, cancelled in March 2024 under US FTC, EU, and UK regulatory scrutiny, then revived and closed in June 2025; the final price was undisclosed but reported as similar to the original, and about 100 Autotalks employees joined Qualcomm.
Operations in Israel2023-05—Qualcomm Israel R&D centers (Haifa and Hod Hasharon)
Qualcomm operates two R&D centers in Israel, in Haifa and Hod Hasharon, employing roughly 600 people as of May 2023 (a 30-person layoff that month was described as about 5% of the Israeli workforce). The Israeli operation was built through a string of local acquisitions — including a $45 million purchase of CSR Israel's imaging unit — and Qualcomm Ventures actively invests in Israeli startups. Qualcomm continues to recruit engineers for the Hod Hasharon site.

Frequently asked questions

Did Qualcomm Incorporated donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?

We have no records of cash donations, but Qualcomm Incorporated has documented support of other kinds (Acquisition, Operations in Israel). 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. 14 distinct sources are cited for Qualcomm Incorporated. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.

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Record last updated: 2026-07-21

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