Commcrete, an Israeli startup, has raised $29 million in Seed and Series A funding. The company is building handheld satellite communication systems designed for soldiers, first responders, and security teams working in tough and high-risk environments.
The company said it raised $21 million in its Series A round, led by Greenfield Partners, with support from Redseed Ventures and its earlier investors. Previous backers include Mobileye founder Prof. Amnon Shashua, who invested through the Q Fund along with other private investors.
For many years, tactical satellite communication (SATCOM) has not kept up with the needs of the field. It mostly relied on heavy radios and delicate equipment that often failed in forests, mountains, cities, or bad weather.
Commcrete’s founders say they experienced these problems themselves during military service. They saw how losing connections could disrupt missions and even put lives in danger.
Commcrete has developed a range of ultra-compact systems to address these challenges. The lineup includes the Flipper, which can turn any standard radio into a satellite-enabled device; the Stardust, a lightweight 150-gram communicator that supports multiple channels at the same time; and the Bittel, designed specifically for vehicles and larger platforms. All of these systems are built to function without requiring clear sky access or bulky antennas, making it possible to securely transmit voice, text, data, and location information from anywhere in the world.
Commcrete says its technology was tested in 2023 during a natural disaster that destroyed communication networks. Despite the damage, emergency teams were able to stay connected using its systems.
Since then, the technology has also been used in international rescue missions and in conflict zones where regular communication systems failed.
The company says its devices work up to ten times better than traditional systems while being smaller, lighter, and using less power than anything else in the market. Unlike older systems, they don’t need nonstop transmissions or large ground stations, which makes them safer to use and more reliable.
Commcrete was founded by CEO Itzik Daniel Michaeli, who has 25 years of experience in Israel’s top technology units. He started the company together with CTO Josh Yedidia, who won the Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff’s Prize for lifetime achievement in tactical communications, and COO Michael Mor, who previously led communications in Israel’s special operations forces. All three served in the elite Unit 81.
Today, Commcrete has a team of about 40 employees working in both Israel and the United States.
“Our systems transform what were once massive platforms into tactical tools you can hold in your hand,” Michaeli said, adding that the company’s vision is to create “mission-ready connectivity that works anywhere, under any condition.”
According to him, the company’s revenues already amount to “tens of millions of dollars,” and it reached profitability even before the Series A round. “The decision to raise money stemmed not from an existential need, but from a desire to accelerate growth,” said Michaeli. “We could have continued operating on our own, but the funding allows us to grow at a much faster pace, recruiting employees, expanding geographically, and quadrupling production capacity.”
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