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Wiz founders

War can't stop Israeli cyber growth

27.06.24|Sophie Shulman
Israeli cyber startups raised $2.9 billion between January and mid-June, compared to $1.9 billion in all of 2023 and $3.2 billion in 2022. There were also 12 exits in early 2024, compared to 21 in 2023, 16 in 2022, and a record 35 in 2021, according to a report by YL Ventures
Gaby Portnoy

"Iran is also cyber-attacking its allies"

25.06.24|CTech
Gaby Portnoy, DG of the National Cyber Directorate, also called for the establishment of an international joint defense and deterrence front. “It is a wonderful time to invest in Israel. We will remember those who show up on our side now,” added former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the Cyber Week conference at Tel Aviv University
מייסדי סמפריס מימין גיא טברובסקי , מיקי ברזמן , מתן ליברמן Semperis

Semperis enters unicorn club with $125 million round at over $1 billion valuation

20.06.24|Meir Orbach
The cyber company also named a new CFO, CRO and CLO as it continues to gear up for a potential IPO 
Entro founders

Entro Security raises $18 million Series A for non-human identity and secrets management platform

18.06.24|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup’s platform helps security teams to implement and automate strong governance for secrets and NHI management, with real-time detection and response 
Andrew Merlin

Merlin Ventures appoints Andrew Smeaton as CISO-in-Residence

17.06.24|CTech
“With Andrew, our ability to stand out in the Israeli cybersecurity market and give added value to entrepreneurs will even increase,” said Managing Partner Shay Michel
האקר האקרים סייבר

Cyber attack shuts down Israeli pharma company's distribution

17.06.24|Omer Kabir
Rekah, a prominent local producer of medicines, cosmetics, vitamins, and nutritional supplements, said it is working "to contain the incident, locate and thwart it, and restore compromised systems to operation"
מייסדי Aim Security מימין מתן גץ (מנכ"ל) ואדיר גרוס (סמנכ"ל טכנולוגיות).

Aim Security closes $18 million Series A to secure GenAI enterprise adoption

17.06.24|Meir Orbach
Less than five months after announcing its Seed round, the Israeli startup has landed additional funding for its security platform that governs and secures AI use across the modern business environment 
גילי רענן

The Gili Ra’anan model: Questions emerging from Cyberstarts' remarkable success

13.06.24|Sophie Shulman and Meir Orbach
Calcalist reveals the mechanism behind Cyberstarts’ amazing returns: points worth tens of thousands of dollars are awarded to CISOs of organizations for deepening relationships with the fund's portfolio companies, aiding their growth. Is this model, which is increasingly questioned, one of the explanations for the fund's extraordinary success? Ra'anan said in response: "No CISO received compensation for purchasing products." 
מייסדי סייבריזן Cybereason מימין יוסי נער ליאור דיב ו יונתן שטרים עמית

Cybereason co-founders unveil new AI startup, raise $36 million in Seed funding

09.06.24|CTech
“With attackers harnessing the power of AI to unleash unprecedented levels of cyber assaults, the time has come to equip defenders with the same cutting-edge technology,” said Yonatan Striem-Amit, who founded Seven AI with Lior Div after leaving Cybereason last year 
מימין אסף רפפורט מ וויז ו אבי שוע מ אורקה

Cyber wars: Wiz denies Orca’s patent claims, strikes back with counterclaims

06.06.24|Meir Orbach
Patent dispute intensifies as Wiz rejects claims that it has infringed on any of Orca's patents, offering a counter-narrative highlighting its own technological advancements and market success
Eureka Liat Hayun Asaf Weiss

Tenable acquires Israeli cyber startup Eureka for tens of millions of dollars

06.06.24|Meir Orbach
Eureka had several offers before closing a deal with the American cyber giant 
פיגוע סייבר

Israeli startups dominate promising cyber companies list

04.06.24|CTech
The list, selected by Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), security leaders, and startup investors, includes 30 companies in total, 12 of which are Israeli-founded. Gomboc, Oligo, and Wing were named among the 10 early-stage companies; Astrix, Descope, Gutsy and Grip at the mid-stage; and Cyera, Drata, Island, Orca, and Wiz at the growth stage 
Eureka Liat Hayun Asaf Weiss

Tenable in advanced negotiations to acquire cyber startup Eureka

04.06.24|Meir Orbach
The deal is valued at tens of millions of dollars, with the Israeli startup having several offers before ultimately moving forward with Tenable 
שירוד דגריפו בכירה במיקרוסופט העולמית

"China, Russia, North Korea and Iran are leveraging ChatGPT for their needs"

02.06.24|Omer Kabir
Sherrod Degrippo, Director of Threat Intelligence Strategy at Microsoft, warns that software is fragile and explains why an old router is the most dangerous home device.
מימין מנכ"ל ומייסד אורקה גיל גרון עם מנכ"ל ומייסד Wiz אסף רפפורט

Wiz vs. Orca: Delaware court sets stage for high-stakes IP showdown

26.05.24|Meir Orbach
The court rejected Wiz’s request to dismiss Orca’s lawsuit outright, setting a trial date for December 2025
שחר דניאל מנכל סייפטי

Cyber startup's 1500% share price surge highlights dramatic turnaround

22.05.24|Almog Azar
The value of Alarum, a dual-listed company with shares traded in Tel Aviv and New York, is close to $200 million 
מטה פאלו אלטו סנטה קלרה קליפורניה

Palo Alto shares plummet on disappointing sales and billings forecast

21.05.24|Reuters
The cybersecurity company now expects annual billings in a range of $10.13 billion to $10.18 billion, compared with prior range of $10.10 billion to $10.20 billion 
סייברארק קונה את Venafi

CyberArk makes bold move with $1.54 billion acquisition of Venafi

20.05.24|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli company is purchasing the machine identity management company from Thoma Bravo as it looks to combine Venafi’s expertise with its identity security capabilities 
David Foy, Luxinnovation, (third from the right) speaking on the panel “International dialogue of cyber leaders on the greatest cyber challenges of 2024” at Cybertech Tel Aviv 2024

Cybersecurity: Building bridges to Europe

16.05.24|Sponsored Content
Internationally renowned for its technological excellence, the Israeli cybersecurity ecosystem has developed solutions that could find an interesting market in Europe
מוסף שבועי 21.3.19 ד.נ.א גיל שוויד

Check Point CEO Gil Shwed nets $50 million profit in sale of $200M-worth of options

12.05.24|Sophie Shulman
Shwed remains the largest shareholder in the company, owning 29.7 million shares as of the end of December 2023, representing a 25.3% stake in Check Point 
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