Tag: Israel

Facebook to sue cybersecurity company after alleged hack on WhatsApp

Facebook is reportedly suing cybersecurity company NSO Group, claiming the company hacked WhatsApp users earlier in 2019.

Israel to fast track around 2,000 licenses for FinTech and blockchain...

Israel’s government is reportedly set to fast track around 2,000 FinTech and blockchain companies currently looking to get licences from the country’s regulator.

A third of organizations fails to report serious cyberattacks to Israeli...

New Israeli regulations force businesses and non-profits to report serious hack attacks to the authorities. However, only two-thirds were reported in the first year of the law being enforced.

Accel raises $575m fund to back European, Israeli startups

Global venture capital firm Accel has raised $575m for its sixth early-stage fund focused on European and Israeli startups. This latest fundraise brings Accel’s funds...

Sayata Labs secures $6.5m in its seed round of funding

Sayata Labs, a cybersecurity and cyber insurance platform for SMBs, has secured $6.5m in its seed round of funding and emerged from stealth.

Warburg brings in Israel-based strategic partners as it wraps up $690m...

US buyout giant Warburg Pincus has decided to bring in a trio of strategic partners amid completing its ILS2.5bn $690m purchase of Israel-based credit card services provider Leumi Card.

Over 50% of decision makers in retail banks feel Open Banking...

Over half of financial decision makers at retail banks believe that PSD2-led Open Banking regulation has had a ‘negative’ impact on their organisation.

Blockchain invoice startup INVIOU eyes $2m capital raise

An Israel-based startup looking to transform the business factoring invoice industry through blockchain has pulled in the first capital towards its $2m fundraising target.

Team8 launches $85m cybersecurity fund

Israeli cybersecurity venture incubator Team8 has raised $85m in new financing from a clutch of new and returning strategic investors.

Cybersecurity-focused investor Glilot closes Fund III on $110m

Cybersecurity and big data-focused venture firm Glilot Capital Partners has closed its third fund on $110m.

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