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Israeli Cyber Unit Veterans' Startup Groundcover Raises $100 Million at $500 Million Valuation

How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

Israeli Cyber Unit Veterans' Startup Groundcover Raises $100 Million at $500 Million Valuation
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By מאיר אורבך

First reported by Mako · Jul 29, 2026

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.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
OrganizationsGroundcover, One Peak, Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, Zeev Ventures, Angular Ventures, Heavybit, Jibe, Datadog
PlacesIsrael, Boston, San Francisco

Full coverage · 4 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

CalcalistUnrated · HebrewJul 29, 2026
Israeli Cyber Unit Veterans' Startup Groundcover Raises $100 Million at $500 Million Valuation
MakoCenter · HebrewJul 29, 2026
Israeli Startup Groundcover Raises $100 Million to Expand AI Monitoring Platform
N12Center · HebrewJul 29, 2026
Israeli Startup Groundcover Raises $100 Million in Third Funding Round
GlobesUnrated · HebrewJul 29, 2026
Israeli Startup Groundcover Raises $100 Million at $500 Million Valuation

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