Why Israel may become the winner in the global cybersecurity market, and what can make it fail

Welcome to Venture in Security! Before we begin, do me a favor and make sure you hit the “Subscribe” button. Subscriptions let me know that you care and keep me motivated to write more. Thanks folks! Join 10,000+ leaders shaping the future of the cybersecurity industry Pledge your support Anyone who is at least a little familiar with the cybersecurity market knows that Israel is a critical player in the global tech ecosystem. First and foremost, Israel is where it all began: the Check Point IPO in June of 1996 on NASDAQ went down in history as one of the key events that kickstarted the global cybersecurity vendor market as we know it today. Since then, the country’s role in the security space has only solidified as one exit after another, one VC fund after another, Israeli entrepreneurs started to carve out more and more of the market. Today, companies such as Palo Alto Networks, SentinelOne, Wiz, Orca Security, Torq, and many others have become household names. Yet, even those in the

Welcome to Venture in Security! Before we begin, do me a favor and make sure you hit the “Subscribe” button. Subscriptions let me know that you care and keep me motivated to write more. Thanks folks! Anyone who is at least a little familiar with the cybersecurity market knows that Israel is a critical player in the global tech ecosystem. First and foremost, Israel is where it all began: the Check Point IPO in June of 1996 on NASDAQ went down in history as one of the key events that kickstarted the global cybersecurity vendor market as we know it today. Since then, the country’s role in the…

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