{"id":1228,"date":"2025-01-13T13:48:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T13:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/2025\/01\/13\/israel-cyber-firms-raise-4b-in-2024-on-cloud-ai-security\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T14:15:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:15:02","slug":"israel-cyber-firms-raise-4b-in-2024-on-cloud-ai-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/israel-cyber-firms-raise-4b-in-2024-on-cloud-ai-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Cyber Firms Raise $4B in 2024 on Cloud, AI Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n

Israel’s Cybersecurity Firms Raise $4 Billion in 2024, More Than Double That of 2023<\/h1>\n

A Growing Segment of Israel’s High-Tech Sector<\/h2>\n

Cybersecurity has become a fast-growing segment of Israel’s high-tech sector, accounting for 20% of economic activity, 16% of jobs, and more than half its exports. In its State of the Cyber Nation Report, YL Ventures said that despite geopolitical instability, it foresees Israel’s cybersecurity influence expanding "from a hotbed of exceptional security solutions to widespread recognition of Israeli cybersecurity startups as dominant global market leaders."<\/p>\n

Funding Rounds on the Rise<\/h2>\n

YL noted that there were 89 funding rounds in Israel in 2024 and 50 of them were seed, or early stage rounds, raising a total of $400 million. The report said global VCs more than doubled their funding rounds in 2024. In growth stages – so-called C and higher rounds – there were 16 rounds raising $2.9 billion, up 300% from $888 million in 2023, YL said. In all, Israeli cyber firms raised $1.89 billion in 2023.<\/p>\n

A Rising Tide for 2025<\/h2>\n

"The changes we’re observing in 2024 – global VCs investing earlier in companies, an opening up of the seed and growth round markets and more acquisitions, especially by Israeli companies – signal a rising tide for 2025," says Andy Ellis, partner at YL Ventures. "While the floodgates aren’t going to crash open, expect to see more activity across the board: A and B rounds should become more accessible, C and later rounds larger and an increase in seed rounds."<\/p>\n

A Culture of Entrepreneurship<\/h2>\n

Ofer Schreiber, senior partner and head of YL’s Israel office, credits Israel’s elite military intelligence units for its success by creating "a no-nonsense, hands-on entrepreneurship culture." He added that the war that began after Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, had forced cyber founders into a new reality as many in the tech sector had been called into military service.<\/p>\n

"Founders needed to rally to ensure business and operational continuity in uncertain economic conditions and with a concerned customer base," Schreiber said.<\/p>\n

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