Israeli Companies Dominate Fortune Cyber's Latest Startup List
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israeli-founded companies represent a significant portion of the 2026/2027 Fortune Cyber list, with 29 out of 60 startups featured. These companies, selected for their venture funding and growth, span across mature, growth, and early-stage categories. A notable trend is the focus on AI security, with companies like Noma Security and Neo developing solutions in this area. Other Israeli startups are addressing vulnerability reduction and data exfiltration, reflecting the sector's innovation.
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- 29 out of 60 companies on the 2026/2027 Fortune Cyber list were founded by Israelis.
- Israeli startups represent 30% of mature companies, 55% of growth-stage, and 60% of early-stage on the list.
- Cato Networks, a mature Israeli cybersecurity firm, reported over 4,800 clients and $415M ARR in Q2 2026.
- Island, an enterprise browser developer, raised $400M at a $6.4B valuation in September 2026.
- Protecting AI systems is a key focus for Israeli startups like Noma Security and Neo.
- Act Security and Astelia are among Israeli firms focused on reducing system vulnerabilities.
The Israeli cybersecurity sector has a significant presence on the new Fortune Cyber list for 2026/2027, with Israeli-founded companies making up 29 out of the 60 featured startups. This marks a substantial increase in Israeli representation compared to previous years. The list, compiled for the fourth consecutive year by Fortune in partnership with venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners and AWS, highlights promising cybersecurity startups globally that have secured venture funding but have not yet gone public or been acquired. Companies were selected from over 300 candidates based on revenue, growth rate, and business metrics. The startups are categorized into three stages of development, with 20 companies in each: mature, growth-stage, and early-stage. Israeli companies constitute six of the mature startups, 11 of the growth-stage ones, and 12 of the early-stage ones, representing 30%, 55%, and 60% of each category respectively.
Notable mature Israeli companies include Cato Networks, which had over 4,800 clients and more than $415 million in annual recurring revenue in Q2 2026, and Island, which announced a $400 million funding round at a $6.4 billion valuation in September 2026 for its enterprise browser and employee monitoring tools.
A prominent trend among Israeli companies on the list is the focus on protecting artificial intelligence systems. Noma Security, which has raised $132 million, secures AI applications and agents, while Neo, having raised $100 million after emerging from stealth in July 2026, develops controls for autonomous programs. Corma Labs, supported by Sequoia in a $60 million seed round in August 2026, utilizes AI agents for security tasks within existing organizational tools. Bold Security, specializing in preventing data exfiltration, raised $40 million in March 2026.
Another key area is reducing vulnerability to attacks. Act Security identifies and helps remove excessive access privileges, and Astelia prioritizes vulnerability remediation by determining which threats are exploitable within an organization's environment. These companies raised $60 million and $35 million respectively in 2026.
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