ONE Technologies buys control of defense UX firm Kubiya
What's the deal? ONE Technologies has acquired a controlling stake in Kubiya (Kubiya UXDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →), an Israeli firm that designs user interfaces for mission-critical military and security systems. Terms were undisclosed.
What each side brings: Founded in 2005, Kubiya employs about 50 people in Binyamina and specialises in user experience and human factors engineering for complex systems operated under demanding conditions. ONE Technologies is one of Israel's largest IT groups, with roughly 10,000 employees and a listing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's TA-125 index.
What changes? Kubiya will fold into the ONE GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s defense division. Co-founders Yehuda Shapira and Eli Pardo stay on as chief executive officer and chief technology officer, and all employees keep their roles.
The rationale: The deal broadens the solutions ONE DefenseDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → offers to the defense market, adding system architects, interface design specialists, and developers familiar with field-level operational needs. Kubiya's clients span government entities, military and security organisations, leading defense contractors, and startups.
Why now? Saar Ram, head of the defense companies cluster at ONE, called defense "a key pillar in ONE's overall growth strategy." He added that Kubiya's Binyamina offices will expand the group's footprint in northern Israel and aid local recruitment.
What they're saying: "The connection with ONE Technologies is a natural move, both culturally and professionally," said Shapira. He said the partnership will let Kubiya scale its operations and reach new strategic clients.
The signal: The acquisition reflects how large IT integrators are deepening their defense specialisms by absorbing niche engineering teams, betting that specialised UX and human factors expertise will become harder to build in-house as military systems grow more complex.
Read more: israeldefense.co.il
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