Diptera.ai
Formerly SMT Labs
Insect-based Pest Control
Startup Seed Agriculture & Food Technologies Est. 2020
Total Raised
$3.96M
Seed
Last Round
$960K
2 rounds
Investors
5
5 public
Team
4
11-50 employees
Confidence
98/100
News
5
articles
Patents
1
About
Diptera.ai offers an eco-friendly mosquito control solution by utilizing the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT). This method involves releasing sterile male mosquitoes—which do not bite—to mate with wild females, leading to a significant reduction in mosquito populations. Their proprietary technology combines optics, computer vision, and automation to make SIT accessible for municipal and commercial applications. This approach addresses the growing issue of mosquito-borne diseases, as traditional control methods lose effectiveness due to increasing pesticide resistance. By focusing on non-GMO sterile males, Diptera.ai provides a chemical-free alternative to protect outdoor spaces and enhance integrated mosquito management programs.
Classification
Sector
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechFarm Equipment & Treatment
Core Technology
BiologicalsArtificial IntelligenceComputer Vision
Target Customer
Agriculture & FoodLivestockInsectsHealthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesBiotechnology
Business Model
B2GB2B
Tags
biotechnologyopticsinsectspest-controlinfectious-diseasemosquitospreventionpublic-healthartificial-intelligencetreatments
Funding & Events
Jun 2021
Seed $3M
Trust Ventures (Lead), Fresh Fund, Arc Impact, IndieBio, SOSV
Jan 2024
Non-equity $960K
BIRD Foundation
News (5)
Jun 27, 2025 · targetmalaria.org
growth-positive
Partnering with Diptera.ai to build the tech capacity of African research institutes to use the technologies of tomorrow  - Target Malaria
Partners
Jan 23, 2025 · www.israel21c.org
growth-positive
This startup fights malaria by releasing more mosquitoes - ISRAEL21c
PartnersInvestmentProduct Stage
Jan 28, 2024 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
10 new Israel-U.S. projects receive $9.6 million from BIRD | CTech
InvestmentPartners
Jun 10, 2021 · www.calcalistech.com
Diptera.ai raises $3 million is Seed to battle mosquitoes against each other
Jun 9, 2021 · venturebeat.com
growth-positive
How AI and mosquito sex parties can save the world
Investment
Details
Product Stage
Beta
Employees
11-50
Exact Count
15
District
Jerusalem District
Founded
2020
Registrar
516178928
Crunchbase
smt-labs
Locations
Professor Racah St, Jerusalem, Israel
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Admin
Last Update
Jan 23, 2025
Verified by
Maor Perlov
Claimed
Yes
Missing
markets
Team (4)
Navonel Glick
CEO
Elly Ordan
Co-founder & CSO
Founder
Ariel Livne
Co-founder & CTO
Founder
Vic Levitin
Co-founder (No longer with the company)
Founder
Internal
Created by
Jenny Sotnik-Talisman (genys30@yahoo.com)
Created
2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Maor Perlov (maor.perlov@sncentral.org)