Cybersecurity

20 stories about Cybersecurity
מימין דוד ויסברוד אור אשד מייסדי חברת הסייבר הישראלית LayerX

LayerX raises $26 million for its browser security platform

02.05.24|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup’s Enterprise Browser Extension integrates with any browser, helping enterprises to secure their devices, identities, data, and SaaS apps from web-borne threats and browsing risks
Wiz team

Wiz deal to acquire Lacework collapses

02.05.24|Meir Orbach
The companies recently signed a Letter of Intent with the aim of completing a deal for around $150-200 million. However, negotiations fell through in the due diligence process. Lacework was valued at $8.3 billion in 2021
מייסדי אואזיס סקיוריטי דני בריקמן, מנכ"ל ו עמית צימרמן, סמנכ"ל המוצר Oasis Security

Cyber startup Oasis secures $35 million Series A extension, doubles valuation

01.05.24|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli startup’s solution aims to tackle the exponential growth of Non-Human Identities which malicious attackers are exploiting with increased efficacy
Ocra CEO Gil Geron Aqua CEO Dror Davidof

The Wiz effect? Cyber unicorns Aqua and Orca integrating platforms for joint customers

30.04.24|CTech
The integration will allow clients to receive multi-cloud visibility and security provided by the Orca platform combined with multi-and hybrid cloud runtime protection for cloud native workloads offered by the Aqua platform
חברת איילנד המנכ"ל דן אמיגה ו מייסד שותף מייק פי island

Cyber startup Island doubles valuation to $3 billion in $175 million Series D

30.04.24|Meir Orbach
Island raised $100 million at a $1.5 billion valuation just six months ago
בניין צ'ק פוינט לוגו חדש

Check Point registers higher than expected Q1 profit helped by growth of AI-powered security platform

25.04.24|Meir Orbach
The veteran Israeli cybersecurity company said revenue grew 6% to $599 million
יונתן מלר עמנואל סלמונה ו שי מנדל מייסדי חברת הסייבר נאגומי גייסה

Nagomi Security raises $23 million Series A for proactive defense platform

24.04.24|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup’s platform helps security teams prioritize the most urgent risks based on an organization's unique threat profile and provides prescriptive and actionable remediation plans to reduce threat exposure using existing tools
Wiz team

Wiz shareholders finalizing secondary deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars

21.04.24|Meir Orbach
The cyber decacorn is being valued at significantly more than the $10 billion valuation it received in its $300 million Series D last year
CTech AIsrael Conference Guy Franklin

“Cybersecurity is by far the vertical where the time to exit is fastest.”

21.04.24|James Spiro
Guy Franklin, Founder and General Partner at Israeli Mapped in NY Ventures joined CTech during AIsrael 2024 to discuss the cybersecurity industry.
Wiz team

Cyber decacorn Wiz in advanced negotiation to acquire Lacework for $150-200 million

18.04.24|Meir Orbach
The companies recently signed a Letter of Intent and are now in the midst of a comprehensive due diligence process. Lacework was valued at $8.3 billion in 2021
מייסדי סילק סקיוריטי

Cyber unicorn Armis acquiring Silk Security for $150 million

17.04.24|Meir Orbach
Silk has developed a platform for sustainable cyber risk resolution and raised $12.5 million in Seed funding last August
Entitle founders

BeyondTrust acquiring permissions management startup Entitle for $100-150 million

16.04.24|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup, which raised a $15 million Seed round last February, has developed a privilege management solution that discovers, manages, and automates just-in-time (JIT) access and modern identity governance and administration (IGA) across the entire cloud estate
CyberTech Panel

“There are no borders in cyberspace. We have to fight global terrorism together.”

15.04.24|James Spiro
In 2024, cyberattacks threaten our infrastructures and institutions during wartime and election seasons. It’s time for global cooperation and a shared language in cyberspace, says Gaby Portnoy, Director General at Israel National Cyber Directorate.
מייסדי Noname Security עוז גולן ו שי לוי

Cyber on fire: Cybersecurity sector is breaking away from high-tech industry

14.04.24|Meir Orbach
An arms race between the cyber giants, along with the disruption created by AI, is raising company valuations, resulting in improved exits and funding rounds
יותם שגב ג'ייסון קלארק ו תמר בר אילן Cyera

Israel’s newest cyber unicorn: Cyera raises $300M, almost tripling valuation to $1.4B in less than 10 months

09.04.24|Meir Orbach
The company has registered rapid growth since raising $100 million at a $500 million valuation last June
יניב ורדי  מנכ"ל קלארוטי

Cyber unicorn Claroty preparing to go public at $3.5 billion valuation

09.04.24|Sophie Shulman
The cyber-physical systems protection company secured $100 million in growth financing last month at a valuation of $2.5 billion and is currently meeting with underwriters ahead of a possible IPO in 2025
חדר מצב סייבר במשרדי Dell בבאר שבע

Israeli cyber exits hit all-time high of over $7 billion in 2023

07.04.24|CTech
The total sum of exits in the Israeli cyber sector in 2023 was the highest ever, but the number of exits decreased by 35% compared to its peak in 2021. The volume of funding rounds was the lowest in the past five years