Israel-Japan Conference 2023XTEND: Helping humans and drones interact together as one
Israel-Japan Conference 2023
XTEND: Helping humans and drones interact together as one
Aviv Shapira
(Shmulik Dudfur)
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.
