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Does Valens support Israel?
Valens Semiconductor
Valens does business in Israel — we found records of its operations there, but no record of donations, aid, or a public statement of support. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Tech companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
Valens comes up in 'does it support Israel' searches purely as an Israeli chip company: Hod Hasharon headquarters, Israeli R&D and workforce, Israeli tax incentives, and NYSE-listed shares. Its financial statements include a 'War in Israel' note describing the October 7, 2023 attacks and the subsequent conflicts as a business risk, but that is disclosure, not corporate support. This research found no documented donation by Valens to the Israeli military or war-related charities, no formal solidarity statement, and no defense or homeland-security contract in its name; its published customer wins are automotive and audio-video connectivity. Absence of found records is a floor, not a ceiling — it reflects what this source check saw on the dates logged below.
SEC — Valens Semiconductor 20-F annual report (FY2025) Wikipedia — Valens Semiconductor
Timeline of documented records
Documented records
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2006 | — | State of Israel (incorporation, headquarters, R&D and employment) Israeli company: Valens Semiconductor Ltd. was founded in 2006, is incorporated in Israel and gives its principal executive offices as 8 Hanagar Street, Hod Hasharon. Its SEC annual report states that it is headquartered and operates in Israel and that as of December 31, 2025 its 233 employees and contractors were primarily based at the Israeli headquarters, where its research and development team is the company's largest department. The fabless chipmaker created the HDBaseT standard (winning a Technology & Engineering Emmy in 2015) and supplies automotive connectivity chipsets including the MIPI A-PHY-compliant VA7000 family. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2021-09 | — | State of Israel (Israeli technology listed on the New York Stock Exchange) Valens took its Israeli-developed chip business public on the New York Stock Exchange (VLN) in September 2021 through a SPAC merger with PTK Acquisition Corp valued at about $1.1 billion, while keeping design, engineering and management in Hod Hasharon. Its technology reached mass-market vehicles through customers such as Mercedes-Benz, whose S-Class integrated the VA6000 chipset from 2020 — Israeli engineering embedded in global carmakers' products. | |
| Partnership | 2016-11-07 | — | Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz) — commercial partner, not a recipient of funds Commerce, not support: on November 7, 2016, at the Electronica trade fair in Munich, Valens and Daimler announced a collaboration in which Daimler selected HDBaseT Automotive — the connectivity technology Valens invented in Israel — for advanced infotainment, ADAS and telematics systems. Valens' then-CEO Dror Jerushalmi and Dr. Jan Bauer of Daimler were quoted in the joint announcement. Valens' FY2025 annual report to the SEC states that this Mercedes-Benz engagement was the company's entry into the automotive market, that its first-generation automotive connectivity chipsets power the Mercedes-Benz infotainment system across all Mercedes-Benz passenger car models, and that revenues from the engagement began in 2021. TheMarker reported the agreement independently the same day, under the byline of its hi-tech correspondent Eliran Rubin, noting that the two companies declined to disclose the deal’s financial terms and that it was Valens’ first deal in the automotive sector. This is a supplier relationship with a German carmaker — a customer win for Israeli-developed technology, not a donation, aid or a statement of support. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Valens donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of donations. What is on record is commercial activity in Israel (Operations in Israel, Partnership), which is not the same as support — 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 Valens. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-09-26
- SEC — Valens Semiconductor 20-F annual report (FY2025) sec.gov
- Wikipedia — Valens Semiconductor en.wikipedia.org
- Valens Semiconductor (official newsroom) valens.com
- Valens Semiconductor — press release: Valens and Daimler Partner to Optimize In-Car Connectivity (November 7, 2016) valens.com
- TheMarker — מרצדס מהמרת על טכנולוגיה ישראלית: חתמה על הסכם שיתוף פעולה עם חברת ואלנס (November 7, 2016) themarker.com