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Israeli Cyber Unit Veterans' Startup Groundcover Raises $100 Million at $500 Million Valuation
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First reported by Mako · 2 hours ago
What happened
Groundcover, founded by former Israeli Prime Minister's cyber unit members, raised $100 million at a $500 million valuation. The startup offers a cloud-based Observability platform for AI-driven data monitoring and aims to compete with major firms like Datadog. It has rapidly grown its revenue and workforce, serving over 250 clients including Fortune 500 companies.
- 01Groundcover raised $100 million in Series C funding led by One Peak at a $500 million valuation.
- 02Founded in 2021 by former Israeli Prime Minister's cyber unit veterans Shahar Azulai and Yehezkel Rabinovitch.
- 03The company develops an Observability platform for cloud systems focusing on AI-driven data growth.
- 04Groundcover's BYOC architecture stores data in clients' private clouds, ensuring privacy and cost efficiency.
- 05The startup tripled revenue and doubled staff to 140 employees, with offices in Israel, Boston, and San Francisco.
- 06It serves over 250 paying customers, including Fortune 500 companies, aiming for $100 million in sales soon.
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