Molex is a global manufacturer of electronic components and interconnect solutions founded in 1938 and headquartered in Lisle, Illinois. A subsidiary of Koch Industries since 2013, Molex produces over 100,000 products including connectors, cable assemblies, fiber-optic and wireless components, used across data communications, consumer electronics, automotive, medical, industrial and aerospace markets. Molex established an Israeli presence through its 2026 acquisition of Jerusalem-based silicon photonics startup Teramount, which now serves as a Molex design and engineering center for scalable co-packaged optics.