Mind the Tech London 2023Sling: Stopping ransomware attacks in their tracks
Mind the Tech London 2023
Sling: Stopping ransomware attacks in their tracks
Yuval Sapir, Product Manager
(Photo: Hagai Dekal)
Company name: Sling
Full name: Yuval Sapir
Position: Product Manager
Field of business: Cybersecurity
Founders: Nir Barak
Company description: Sling puts an end to the rising number of ransomware attacks by offering a new & innovative way for organizations' to perform predictive cyber risk assessment and scoring. Sling built an advanced scoring algorithm based on data from hidden Darknet communities and cybercrime sources, allowing it to assess organizations' cyber risk by scoring its supply chain from end-to-end, including vendors, business partners and subsidiaries. Sling is offering a Self Assessment platform, combined with supply chain modules.
The team brings unique expertise in cyber attacks, specifically ransomware and Threat Intelligence, which is critical for prediction & mitigation of cyber exposure.
Year founded: 2021
Funding round: A
Amount raised: $8 million
Investors: Maverick, Peak6, Angles
Number of employees: 21
Sling was part of the Israeli startup squad that participated in Calcalist's Mind the Tech London 2023 conference. Calcalist's "Dream Team" to London included early-stage startup companies in various fields. The startups joined the official delegation in its journey to London and took part in roundtable discussions at the event, presenting their companies to senior executives from the British and international tech industries.
