Jeen Technologies, a year-and-a-half-old Israeli AI company, has secured NIS 8.6 million in defense contracts in just three months, positioning itself as a critical supplier of sovereign artificial intelligence systems to Israel's security establishment. The orders come from a single strategic defense customer and are part of a framework agreement valued at up to NIS 45 million over two years, signed in March with a major defense organization.
The company's defense subsidiary, Jeen Defense, received its latest work order worth NIS 4.3 million this month — the second procurement of that size from the same customer in three months. It's a rapid ascent for a firm that began as a civilian robotics spinoff within One Technologies and didn't initially envision a defense application. CEO Oded Tahori said defense agencies approached the company after seeing its platform. "I didn't think what we were developing was meant for defense," he said. "But they came to us, saw the platform, and now we're embedded across the defense agencies."
Sovereign AI for Security Operations
Jeen's core offering is an agentic AI platform capable of running entirely offline, a feature essential for intelligence and defense bodies that cannot rely on internet-connected systems or global cloud providers. Tahori said, "Defense bodies in Israel understand that there is a company that can deliver AI without the internet. They cannot work with OpenAI or global cloud systems, especially when it comes to intelligence."
The enterprise AI company, Jeen.ai, has developed a secure platform for rapidly installing generative AI in large enterprises. Its defense-dedicated subsidiary focuses on sovereign AI systems, intelligence-driven analytics and mission-support technologies for defense customers. Over the past year, Jeen has begun working with all major defense agencies in Israel, providing AI tools for intelligence analysis, operational planning and administrative workflows.
Tahori described the platform's role in supporting commanders under operational stress. "We're shaping how defense agencies work with AI at scale," he said. "For intelligence, for operations, for commanders who need cognitive support when they're exhausted. Systems don't feel stressed."
From Startup to Strategic Asset
In just eighteen months, Jeen has raised $25 million, grown to nearly 140 employees and expanded to offices in Singapore, London and New York, with Israel serving as the company's R&D and implementation hub. The team includes former senior figures from Israel's intelligence community, among them a former R&D manager of the Mossad, the Mossad's former head of research and a former data manager at the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).
The company's defense division is led by Nir Mitchell, a former combat officer in the IAF's elite Shaldag unit and a senior official in the Prime Minister's Office. Tahori said Jeen is now part of Israel's emerging national AI strategy, providing sovereign, secure systems that can operate without internet connectivity.
Jeen's platform is already being used by large Israeli defense primes, where Tahori said the company has a strong connection with thousands of users. Tahori said the company is hoping to build the Israeli equivalent of Palantir, a sovereign AI system designed to support intelligence, operations and decision-making at scale. "We're already showing Jeen as part of Israel's defense capability in generative AI," he said. "You cannot depend on global organizations. The tech needs to work without the cloud — efficiently, and independently."
Dual-Use Technology Meets Defense Demand
Like many other Israeli startups drifting into the defense market, Tahori described Jeen as a dual-use company, bringing civilian AI capabilities into defense where they are urgently needed. Jeen's technology has already been adopted by major civilian institutions, including Bank Mizrahi, the Israel Electric Corporation and Maccabi Healthcare Services.
Tahori said, "Jeen will be a core system for operational and administrative needs. Connecting defense agencies to generative AI in a secure, sovereign way."
Why This Matters:
Jeen's rapid integration into Israel's defense infrastructure reflects a broader strategic shift: the recognition that advanced AI capabilities cannot be outsourced to foreign cloud providers when national security is at stake. In an era of cyber threats, intelligence operations and hybrid warfare, the ability to deploy generative AI systems that operate offline and under strict security controls is a force multiplier. Israel's defense establishment has long relied on homegrown technological solutions to maintain its qualitative edge, and Jeen's emergence as a sovereign AI provider fits that tradition. The company's recruitment of former Mossad and Shin Bet officials signals the seriousness with which Israel's security community views AI as a strategic asset. As regional threats evolve and intelligence demands grow, the ability to process vast amounts of data, support decision-making under pressure and maintain operational security without dependence on global tech giants becomes not just an advantage but a necessity. Jeen's trajectory from civilian robotics to defense-critical AI in eighteen months illustrates how quickly Israel adapts commercial innovation to security imperatives.