Israeli Engineer from Rafael Develops iPhone Portrait Mode, Exits for $300M...

Startups, tech and business | Sep 15, 2026, 10:30 AM

Ziv Attar, an Israeli engineer formerly employed at Rafael, developed advanced camera technology that was incorporated into Apple's iPhone Portrait Mode.

His startup was acquired by Apple in 2015, leading to a subsequent $300 million exit involving OpenAI.

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