Author: OurCrowd

Startup of the Week: Cymptom: Best cybersecurity startup product 2021

  As the corporate IT environment grows increasingly complex, with remote working continuing apace and hybrid becoming the new normal, while cloud services exponentially expand, companies are losing visibility into cybersecurity threats. Israel’s cybersecurity expertise has made it a global powerhouse, attracting 42% of all cyber investment in H1 2021. OurCrowd is investing in Cymptom, an early-stage Israeli startup that has developed risk assessment technology to identify cyberattack paths, warn companies which vulnerabilities are highest priority and suggest how to address them. Breach and attack simulation (BAS) is a relatively new cybersecurity approach that relies on automated and continuous simulations of attacks. BAS is easier than manual penetration testing and is continuously updated. Cymptom won Cybersecurity Startup of the Year Best Product in the 2021 Global InfoSec Awards. The company already has eight paying customers and 12 active PoC pilots underway, with many more in the pipeline. The company’s ARR is growing rapidly. The company’s President, Gilad Gans, previously served as the Managing Director for SAP Israel, and was the President of Stratasys North America. Investors participating in this...

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Newsletter: Unjoining twins + Cybersecurity startup of the year

Startup of the Week: Cymptom, best cybersecurity startup product When Abraham’s children work together as partners Surgical Theater helps separate conjoined twins QuantLR’s ‘Iron Dome for data’ Corelight raises $75M in Round D funding Volvo joins Foretellix’s $32M Series B Innoviz: Winning by design Puerto Rico taps TytoCare for elderly telehealth program Stellar Cyber joins SonicWall to expand cyber defense package Introductions More than 3,500 high-tech jobs Startup of the Week:Cymptom: Best cybersecurity startup product 2021 As the corporate IT environment grows increasingly complex, with remote working continuing apace and hybrid becoming the new normal, while cloud services exponentially expand, companies are losing visibility into cybersecurity threats. Israel’s cybersecurity expertise has made it a global powerhouse, attracting 42% of all cyber investment in H1 2021. OurCrowd is investing in Cymptom, an early-stage Israeli startup that has developed risk assessment technology to identify cyberattack paths, warn companies which vulnerabilities are highest priority and suggest how to address them. Breach and attack simulation (BAS) is a relatively new cybersecurity approach that relies on automated and continuous simulations of attacks. BAS is...

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