Sightsys
Sightsys is an Israeli value-added distributor authorized to sell Tier-1 embedded systems development and testing tools — including IAR, SEGGER, PikeOS, Cantata, and Percepio — to Israeli defense, automotive, avionics, medical, and industrial embedded engineering teams, supported by local technical and consultancy services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersPetah Tiqwa, Israel
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Sightsys does
Sightsys LTD. is a privately held Israeli value-added distributor specializing in embedded systems development and testing tools, operating from Petah-Tikva as a member of the Telsys Group for over 20 years. The company holds authorized distribution rights (provider ID 83140761) in Israel for a broad portfolio of Tier-1 international embedded tool vendors — including IAR Systems (Embedded Workbench for ARM and RISC-V), SEGGER (J-Link/J-Trace debug probes, embOS RTOS, middleware, Flasher programmers), QA Systems (Cantata unit/integration testing), Percepio (Tracealyzer runtime observability), SYSGO (PikeOS RTOS/hypervisor and ELinOS), Axivion (static code analysis and architecture verification), and Corelis (ScanExpress boundary-scan tools), among others. Sightsys sells this portfolio across eight product categories — IDEs/compilers, RTOS/hypervisors, software testing, debug probes/programmers, middleware, hardware JTAG testing, industrial communication (CAN/EtherCAT/ProfiNet/TSN), and consultancy — covering the full embedded development lifecycle.
The business model combines licensing of distributed third-party embedded tools, hardware sales of debug probes and production programmers, and professional services including training, technical support, and DO-178C consultancy. Sightsys targets safety-critical and regulated verticals in Israel — automotive (ISO 26262), avionics (DO-178C), industrial/robotics (IEC 61508), medical (IEC 62304), and defense — with named customers including Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Elbit Systems, and the Israeli Ministry of Defense. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts, and the company operates through its own direct sales and engineering team rather than resellers, supported by ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification. The company has recently expanded its portfolio with AI-assisted testing workflows (Cantata Hybrid integrating Anthropic's Claude), security static analysis (Axivion SAST), RISC-V toolchain support, and new vendor additions such as Memfault, BG-Networks, Protos miniHIL, and SoC-e.
Sightsys firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sightsys
- Legal name
- Sightsys LTD.
- Website
- https://sightsys.co.il
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Sightsys is an Israeli value-added distributor authorized to sell Tier-1 embedded systems development and testing tools — including IAR, SEGGER, PikeOS, Cantata, and Percepio — to Israeli defense, automotive, avionics, medical, and industrial embedded engineering teams, supported by local technical and consultancy services.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Sightsys is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Petah Tiqwa
- HQ country
- Israel
- HQ region
- Middle East
Offices1 record
Markets served
Sightsys business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Embedded software tool distribution: Sightsys acts as an authorized value-added distributor for international embedded development and testing tool vendors (IAR, SEGGER, QA Systems, Axivion, Percepio, SYSGO, and others) in Israel. Revenue is generated through product licensing, subscriptions, and sales of development tools.
- Professional services and training: The company provides training, consulting, technical support, and test procedure development engineering services to Israeli embedded development teams using the distributed tools.
- Hardware product sales: Sightsys sells hardware products including JTAG debug probes (J-Link), flash programmers (Flasher), boundary-scan hardware controllers, CAN bus interfaces and loggers, and functional testers (mechanical JIGs/fixtures) for electronic boards.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B enterprise sales — pricing not publicly disclosed |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Sightsys product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sightsys is an Israeli value-added distributor specializing in embedded systems development and testing tools. The company distributes commercial toolchains, debug probes, RTOS solutions, and software quality/testing tools from vendors including IAR Systems, SEGGER, QA Systems, Percepio, and SYSGO, providing Israeli embedded engineers with localized access to these tools along with technical support, training, and consultancy services.
Product overview
Sightsys is a value-added distributor of embedded systems development and testing tools in Israel, operating for over 20 years as a member of the Telsys Group. Rather than a single unified product, Sightsys offers a portfolio of world-class third-party embedded tools across 8 product categories: (1) IDE tools, compilers, and debuggers — including IAR Embedded Workbench (for ARM and RISC-V) and SEGGER Embedded Studio; (2) Real-Time Operating Systems — including SEGGER embOS (with embOS-Safe and embOS-Ultra variants), PikeOS hypervisor/RTOS, Weston Embedded Cesium RTOS, and Embedded Office Safety RTOS; (3) Software testing solutions — including Cantata (automated unit/integration testing), Cantata Hybrid (with GoogleTest support), Axivion Suite (static code analysis), QA Systems MISRA, and Astree WCET analyzer; (4) Debug probes and flash programmers — including SEGGER J-Link, J-Trace, Flasher Compact, Flasher Secure, IAR I-jet, Ashling Opella-XD, BlackHawk, and Ronetix PEEDI; (5) Middleware and software components — including SEGGER emWin graphics library, emNet networking stack, emUSB Device/Host stacks, and Cypherbridge IoT security; (6) Hardware JTAG testing — including Corelis ScanExpress boundary-scan tools, JTAG controllers, and Sightsys's own functional testers and mechanical fixtures; (7) Timing analysis and observability — including Percepio Tracealyzer (with DevAlert and Percepio Detect), SEGGER SystemView, and Inchron chronSUITE (timing analysis); (8) Industrial communication and specialized tools — including SoC-e TSN/HSR solutions, Protos miniHIL, Solid Sands SuperTest compiler validation, BG-Networks medical cybersecurity, Kvaser CAN tools, Crank Software GUI, BX-ARM CI/CD build tools, and Novodes/Axivion/Cantata integration. Sightsys also provides professional consultancy services including DO-178C certification support. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and is an authorized provider (ID 83140761).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- IAR Systems Embedded Development Toolchains
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 20 years of operation as an Israeli authorized provider (83140761) for embedded development and testing tools
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Sightsys
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Sightsys technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration12 records
AI capability3 records
Feature6 records
Sightsys partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- IAR SystemscoreSightsys officially distributes IAR Embedded Workbench — a professional C/C++ IDE and compiler toolchain supporting ARM Cortex-M/R/A and RISC-V — in Israel, providing local licensing, technical support, and training to embedded development teams across the country. IAR Embedded Workbench is described as the world's most widely used C/C++ compiler and debugger toolchain.
- SEGGER MicrocontrollercoreSightsys officially distributes the SEGGER J-Link family of debug probes and Flasher programmers in Israel, offering local sales, technical support, and fast delivery. Sightsys also distributes SEGGER middleware (emWin, emUSB, networking stack), embOS RTOS, embOS-Safe, SEGGER Embedded Studio, SystemView, and J-Trace probes.
- QA SystemscoreSightsys distributes QA Systems' Cantata — an automated unit and integration testing framework for C/C++ — in Israel, providing local sales, technical support, and training. Cantata accelerates compliance with ISO 26262, DO-178C, IEC 62304, and IEC 61508 safety standards.
- PercepiocoreSightsys officially distributes the complete Percepio toolset (Tracealyzer, DevAlert, Percepio Detect) in Israel, providing local sales, technical support, and training for runtime monitoring and observability of embedded systems across the full product lifecycle.
- SYSGO (PikeOS)coreSightsys was appointed as a Value-Added Reseller for SYSGO's PikeOS RTOS and Hypervisor, ELinOS Industrial Grade Linux, and professional services in Israel. The cooperation started January 1, 2016 and covers sales, professional services, and first-level support. SYSGO cited Sightsys' long experience with critical systems and excellent skills when testing safety-critical software as reasons for the partnership.
- AxivioncoreSightsys distributes Axivion Suite — static code analysis with architecture verification — providing tools for MISRA and AUTOSAR compliance, preventing software erosion, and ensuring security through SAST for C/C++ in embedded systems.
- CoreliscoreSightsys distributes Corelis ScanExpress boundary-scan toolset, providing JTAG testing, boundary scan programming, and production test solutions including hardware controllers and test modules for prototype debug, manufacturing, and in-system programming of CPLDs and Flash memories.
- CypherbridgeminorSightsys distributes Cypherbridge IoT cyber resilience solutions including TLS, SSL, SSH, dHTTP, VPN, IPsec/IKEv2 for embedded systems cybersecurity requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
- Solid SandsminorSightsys distributes Solid Sands' SuperTest compiler test and validation suite and SuperGuard library qualification suite — providing requirements-based testing and detailed ISO C/C++ library specification testing for safety-critical systems.
- AshlingminorSightsys distributes Ashling's Opella-XD debug probes for ARM, RISC-V, and Synopsys ARC architectures, including RiscFree IDEs and hardware trace solutions for silicon bring-up and firmware development.
- KvaserminorSightsys distributes Kvaser CAN interfaces, CAN-to-USB adapters, CAN loggers, LIN interfaces, and various cables for embedded CAN bus development and diagnostics.
- RonetixminorSightsys distributes Ronetix high-performance System on Module (SOM) solutions, JTAG debuggers, and flash programmers for a wide spectrum of CPU platforms.
- Weston Embedded SolutionsminorSightsys distributes Weston Embedded Solutions products, providing support and solutions for embedded designs including Cesium RTOS (next generation of Micrium uC/OS-II and middleware).
- SoC-e (System-on-Chip Engineering)minorSightsys distributes SoC-e Ethernet Communication IP and hardware solutions for safety-critical systems, specializing in Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and High-availability Seamless Redundancy (HSR/PRP) for automotive in-vehicle networking and Smart Grid applications.
- InchronminorSightsys distributes Inchron chronSUITE — timing and performance analysis tools for real-time critical embedded systems, using event-chain based approach, model-based simulation, and trace-based testing to find and fix timing issues early in development.
- Crank SoftwareminorSightsys distributes Crank Software embedded GUI development tools for creating embedded graphical user interfaces.
- MemfaultminorSightsys distributes Memfault device reliability platform for monitoring, debugging, and updating fleets of hardware devices in real time, with automatic error report and performance metric collection.
- BG-NetworksminorSightsys distributes BG-Networks tools for meeting FDA requirements for cybersecurity in medical devices.
- Protos (miniHIL)minorSightsys distributes Protos miniHIL hardware-in-the-loop testing solutions for testing actual embedded systems including STM microcontrollers.
- Telsys GroupcoreSightsys is a member of the Telsys Group, an Israeli technology group. This affiliation provides organizational backing and likely enables shared resources, cross-selling opportunities, and group purchasing leverage.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Sightsys competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- SYSGO: European vendor of PikeOS RTOS/hypervisor and ELinOS Industrial Grade Linux, for which Sightsys is the Israeli Value-Added Reseller since 2016. Peer as an upstream vendor in the same distribution ecosystem.
- IAR Systems: Vendor whose IAR Embedded Workbench (ARM/RISC-V IDE and TÜV SÜD-certified compiler) is Sightsys's flagship distribution line in Israel. A principal supplier rather than a competitor, but useful as a comparable in the embedded tools value chain.
- SEGGER Microcontroller: One of Sightsys's principal vendor partners — SEGGER manufactures the J-Link debug probes, embOS RTOS, and middleware that Sightsys distributes in Israel. Not a direct competitor but the upstream whose product line Sightsys resells.
- QA Systems: Vendor of Cantata (unit/integration testing) and QA-MISRA static analysis tools — Sightsys is the Israeli distributor. Comparable as an upstream in the safety-critical embedded testing toolchain.
Broad incumbents
- Future Electronics: Global broad-line electronics distributor that offers embedded development tools, reference designs, and engineering support. Comparable broad-line channel for embedded software and hardware distribution.
- Arrow Electronics: Global broad-line electronics distributor that carries embedded development tools, RTOS, debug probes, and reference designs across many geographies. Comparable to Sightsys as a channel for embedded software/hardware tools, though at vastly larger scale and breadth.
- Avnet: Global broad-line electronics distributor (including Avnet Embedded / Silica) that resells embedded development platforms, SBCs, and tools. Comparable channel peer for embedded software/hardware distribution at global scale.
- Digi-Key Electronics: Global authorized distributor of electronic components and embedded development tools, with strong presence in the Israeli market. Comparable broad-line channel for embedded developers.
- Mouser Electronics: Global authorized distributor of semiconductors and electronic components that also carries development tools, evaluation kits, and reference designs. Comparable broad-line channel that competes for the same embedded buyer wallet in Israel and globally.
- Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente: European broad-line electronics distributor carrying semiconductors, embedded boards, and development tools. Comparable broad-line channel serving embedded customers across Europe.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Sightsys social profiles
Digital presenceSightsys compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Sightsys financial estimates
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Sightsys leadership team
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Sightsys funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Sightsys M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Sightsys
What does Sightsys do?
Sightsys is an Israeli value-added distributor specializing in embedded systems development and testing tools. The company distributes commercial toolchains, debug probes, RTOS solutions, and software quality/testing tools from vendors including IAR Systems, SEGGER, QA Systems, Percepio, and SYSGO, providing Israeli embedded engineers with localized access to these tools along with technical support, training, and consultancy services.
Is Sightsys a public or private company?
Sightsys is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Sightsys founded?
Sightsys was founded in 2004. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Sightsys based?
Sightsys is headquartered in Petah Tiqwa, Israel, in the Middle East region.
How does Sightsys make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Embedded software tool distribution is the primary driver. The others are professional services and training and hardware product sales.
Who are Sightsys's main competitors?
Others on record are SYSGO, IAR Systems, SEGGER Microcontroller and QA Systems. Broad incumbents are Future Electronics, Arrow Electronics, Avnet, Digi-Key Electronics, Mouser Electronics and Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente.
Does Sightsys have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sightsys.