Biobeat: Wearable, non-invasive devices and platform to monitor blood pressure, pulse rate, and other health conditions. Works with hospitals and healthcare providers. Has US FDA and European CE approvals. Founded in 2014, based in Petah Tikvah, Israel. CEO Arik Ben Ishay moved to Miami in 2024. About 35 employees globally. Has raised some $20 million, with funders including Best Buy Health.
Lendai: US mortgages for foreign investors. Based in Tel Aviv. Set up in South Florida in 2021. Has offices in Miami and Aventura in the US, and in Canada, Argentina, Israel, and India. More than 30 employees worldwide. Has handled more than $150 million in transactions to date.
Reeco: AI-driven platform digitizing procurement, inventory, and accounts payable for hotels. Founded in Israel in 2021. Set up US headquarters in Miami in 2022. Raised $15 million in January, led by Aleph VC, bringing total funding to $25 million.
Spinframe: AI-powered camera systems to scan vehicles. Based in Yokne’am Illit, Israel. Opened in Miami in Oct. 2024, seeking clients among ports, car rentals, automakers, others. Employs 30 people worldwide. More than $10 million in funding to date, some from Zim Integrated Shipping.
ThriveDX: Cybersecurity training for individuals, universities, and companies. Based in Israel, set up US headquarters in Coral Gables in 2016. Employs more than 2,000 people globally. More than $200 million in funding to date.
Wix: Website builder. Based in Tel Aviv, with a Miami Beach office since 2015. Employs hundreds in Miami Beach, including multilingual, customer service staff. Global revenues topped $1.7 billion in 2024 and are forecast to near $2 billion this year. Trades on the NASDAQ exchange.
OTHER ISRAEL-LINKED COMPANIES IN GREATER MIAMI
Branja restaurant: The first US venture of Israeli chef Tom Aviv, winner of Masterchef Israel 2016 and other awards. Opened in Miami’s Upper Buena Vista neighborhood in 2023. The chef also has eateries in Israel and Morocco.
El Al Airlines: Israel’s national airline. Founded in 1948. El Al operates direct Miami-Tel Aviv flights since 2017 and Fort Lauderdale-Tel Aviv flights since 2023. It moved its U.S. headquarters from New York to South Florida in 2022, partly to lower costs.
Israel Discount Bank: Commercial bank. Founded in 1935. Has a U.S. unit now called IDB Bank of New York, which started in 1949. Israel Discount has an office in Brickell , and IDB Bank has a branch in Aventura. The bank is known for a focus on digital banking and fintech.
Zim Integrated Shipping Services: International cargo shipping. Based in Haifa. Started in 1945 and has traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 2021. Office at PortMiami.
