XTEND: Helping humans and drones interact together as one

Full name: Aviv Shapira

Position: Co-Founder and CEO

Company name: XTEND

Field of business: Extended Reality

Founders: Aviv Shapira, Adir Tubi, Rubi Liani, Mattheo Shapira

Company description: XTEND develops solutions that allow people to interact with drones and other unmanned machine technologies. The company’s technology enables humans to extend themselves into the action by allowing them to virtually sit inside the drone for various tactical missions. Designed for both indoor and outdoor applications, XTEND’s technology can also be used to gamify real-life activities.

Year founded: 2018

Funding round: Series A

Amount raised to date: $20M

Investors: Danny Hadar

Number of employees: 51-100

XTEND was part of the Israeli startup squad that participated in Calcalist's Israel-Japan 2023 conference. Calcalist's "Tokyo Team" included early-stage startup companies in various fields. The startups joined the official delegation in its journey to Tokyo and took part in roundtable discussions at the event, presenting their companies to senior executives from the Japanese and international tech industries.