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Esh-Tech
Omer, Israel
Esh-Tech, also known as Esh-Tech Systems, develops laser-based defense systems. Its flagship, DroneLight, is a pulsed-laser counter-drone system for the 1 km defensive layer, launched at Eurosatory 2026.
Profile
What it builds and who buys it
- ·DroneLight drills holes in a target with short laser pulses and neutralizes a drone in 1 to 2 seconds, according to the company.Unmanned Airspace, Jun 3, 2026
- ·The system draws about 4 kW and fires at up to 5 Hz, which the company says allows about 30 neutralizations per minute.Unmanned Airspace, Jun 3, 2026
- ·The tracking system and the laser share one 300 mm optical aperture.EDR Magazine, Jun 3, 2026
- ·The optical head weighs around 450 kg and is designed for mounting on military vehicles.EDR Magazine, Jun 3, 2026
- ·The company told Breaking Defense that it is working with the Israel Ministry of Defense’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (MAFAT) to potentially supply the system for Israel’s defense needs.Breaking Defense, Jun 12, 2026
- ·The Jerusalem Post reported that Esh-Tech was selected for the MAFAT for Startups program, with up to NIS 10 million in support, and that it holds contracts from European buyers.The Jerusalem Post, Jul 1, 2026
- ·The company said the June 2026 round funds an Israeli production line, completion of development and expanded international sales.Esh-Tech (release via sUAS News), Jun 30, 2026
- ·The company lists ISO 9001:2015 certification and approval as an Israeli Ministry of Defense supplier.Esh-Tech Systems
Founders and leadership
- Erez RiahiChief executive
Held engineering, project management and business development roles at Elbit and IAI. He holds degrees from the Technion, Tel Aviv University and Bar-Ilan University.Esh-Tech Systems
Funding
- Last valuation
No citable valuation
- Last round or tender
$18Mraised
Funding roundEsh-Tech (release via sUAS News), Jun 30, 2026
Led by Kinetica Partners, with Mahari, Renaton Capital, Q Fund, 2i Ventures, Hinkley, FFG, angel investors and the Israel Innovation Authority. The release does not name the round. No valuation was stated.
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Post-money valuation by round
Fewer than two dated figures on file to plot; the table carries what there is.
| Date | Round | Raised | Post-money |
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| Jun 30, 2026 | Funding roundLed by Kinetica Partners, with Mahari, Renaton Capital, Q Fund, 2i Ventures, Hinkley, FFG, angel investors and the Israel Innovation Authority. The release does not name the round. No valuation was stated. | $18M | — |
Primary capital across the rounds on file: $18M
Revenue
No citable revenue figure on file.
Secondary venues
- Caplightpublic page seen Oct 15, 2026
No price on the public page.
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Reads
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Sources
- Israeli defense startup Esh-Tech raises $18 million for counter-drone laserThe Jerusalem Post, Jul 1, 2026
- Esh-Tech Raises $18 Million to Accelerate Deployment of its DroneLight C-UAS SolutionEsh-Tech (release via sUAS News), Jun 30, 2026
- Israeli startup unveils laser system it says can kill drones in secondsBreaking Defense, Jun 12, 2026
- Esh-Tech DroneLight, a pulse-laser drone-killer from IsraelEDR Magazine, Jun 3, 2026
- Esh-Tech launches pulsed laser C-UAS weapon “which can down 30 drones in one minute”Unmanned Airspace, Jun 3, 2026
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Researched Oct 15, 2026