Yedidim 1230

What Yedidim 1230 does

Yedidim 1230 is an Israeli nonprofit volunteer organization that delivers free, non-medical roadside and emergency assistance to the general public across Israel. The organization operates a 24/6 national hotline (1230) supplemented by a WhatsApp-based dispatch channel, routing callers in distress to a network of approximately 65,000 trained volunteers. Services span car unlocking, flat-tire changes, battery jump-starts, fuel, oil, and water delivery, elevator rescue, stuck-ring and jewelry removal, and the rescue of children or pets locked in vehicles; operations are suspended on Shabbat and Jewish holidays.

Name

Yedidim 1230

Website

https://yedidim-il.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yedidim 1230 is an Israeli nonprofit operating a nationwide 24/6 hotline and 65,000-volunteer network that delivers free, non-medical roadside and emergency assistance to the general Israeli public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dimona

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization operates entirely on volunteer contributions and public donations. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yedidim 1230 is an Israeli nonprofit volunteer organization that provides free, non-medical emergency roadside and home assistance nationwide. Available 24 hours a day, 6 days a week via the 1230 hotline and WhatsApp, the organization dispatches trained volunteers from regional branches to assist with car unlocking, flat tire changes, jump starts, fuel/oil/water delivery, elevator rescue, ring/jewelry removal, and rescue of children or pets locked in vehicles. All services are delivered at no charge to beneficiaries and funded entirely through public donations.

Product overview

Yedidim 1230 is a nationwide volunteer-based emergency roadside assistance organization in Israel, offering free non-medical emergency services 24 hours a day, 6 days a week (excluding Shabbat and holidays). The core product is the Emergency Call Center (dial 1230) which coordinates volunteer responders to provide immediate assistance including car unlocking, tire changes, jump-starting, cable assistance, fuel/oil/water delivery, elevator rescue, ring removal, and pet/child rescue from vehicles. The organization operates through a network of volunteers and branch offices across Israel, with specialized equipment and training for various emergency scenarios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• פרויקט מעורבות חברתית (Social Involvement Project): A social involvement project under Yedidim focusing on community engagement and assistance

Products and services

• Yedidim 1230 Roadside Assistance Nationwide volunteer-based emergency roadside and household assistance service in Israel, providing free non-medical first aid including car unlocking, tire changing, jump-starting, fuel/oil/water delivery, elevator rescue, ring removal, and child or pet rescue from vehicles.
• Emergency Call Center 1230 A 24-hour, 6-day-a-week national hotline (dial 1230 from any phone in Israel) that connects callers to the nearest available volunteer for non-medical emergencies.
• Car Unlocking Service Professional unlocking of locked vehicles using specialized equipment that opens the car without causing damage, for drivers locked out of their vehicles in Israel.
• Tire Change and Puncture Assistance On-the-spot flat tire and puncture assistance, including wheel changes using professional tools, for motorists in Israel.
• Vehicle Jump-Start and Cable Assistance Jump-starting vehicles and providing cable/booster assistance for cars with dead batteries, for stranded motorists in Israel.
• Elevator Rescue Rescue of people trapped in elevators using specialized extraction equipment, dispatched via the 1230 hotline across Israel.
• Fuel, Oil, and Water Delivery Emergency delivery of fuel, oil, and water to stranded motorists across Israel who have run out or are otherwise immobilized.
• Ring and Jewelry Removal from Fingers Specialized assistance removing stuck rings or jewelry from fingers without injury, available to individuals in Israel.
• Pet Rescue from Vehicles Emergency rescue of pets (dogs, cats) accidentally locked in vehicles to prevent heatstroke or harm, dispatched across Israel.
• Child Locked in Vehicle Rescue Emergency rescue of children accidentally locked in vehicles, with safety messaging tied to the 'key rule' campaign, dispatched across Israel.
• Social Involvement Project A community engagement and social involvement initiative under Yedidim 1230 that extends volunteer-based emergency and community assistance beyond the core roadside offering.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Yad Sarah: Israel's largest volunteer nonprofit providing medical equipment lending and community support services. Parallel to Yedidim as a large-scale Israeli volunteer nonprofit with nationwide branch infrastructure and free services.
• Latet: Major Israeli nonprofit addressing poverty and food insecurity through volunteer engagement. Shares Yedidim's nonprofit, volunteer-led, donation-funded operating model in Israel, though focused on social welfare rather than emergency response.
• Sarel (IDF volunteer救护): Volunteer organization linking Israeli civilians with the IDF for welfare support and emergency aid; shares Yedidim's volunteer-dispatch ethos and Israel-only operating geography, though serving a different beneficiary population.

Direct peers

• ZAKA: Israeli volunteer organization providing non-medical emergency response, including search-and-rescue, disaster victim identification, and roadside assistance. Operates with a similar volunteer-dispatch model focused on non-medical emergencies.
• United Hatzalah: Israel's largest volunteer-based emergency response organization, dispatching trained medics via a national hotline. Closest analog to Yedidim's volunteer-dispatch model, differing primarily in medical scope versus Yedidim's non-medical roadside and rescue focus.

Broad incumbents

• AAA (American Automobile Association): Largest US roadside assistance organization providing car unlocking, jump-starts, tire changes, fuel delivery, and towing - the exact service menu Yedidim offers. Differs in being a paid membership model rather than a free volunteer nonprofit.
• CAA (Canadian Automobile Association): Canadian roadside assistance organization providing the same core services Yedidim offers (unlocking, towing, batteries, tire changes). Comparable on product, different on funding model.
• Magen David Adom (MDA): Israel's national emergency medical service with significant volunteer participation. A larger, established emergency response incumbent in the same space as Yedidim; addresses medical (101 hotline) where Yedidim addresses non-medical (1230 hotline) emergencies.
• ADAC: Germany's largest automobile club and roadside assistance provider. Similar service portfolio (vehicle unlock, battery, tire, fuel) to Yedidim, but a paid-membership incumbent with much broader scope.
• RAC (UK): UK-based roadside assistance provider covering breakdown, recovery, and rescue - direct functional analog to Yedidim's services but operated commercially rather than by volunteers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/yedidim.il
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yedidim-road-side-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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