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Israeli cybersecurity firms, the operator-to-startup pipeline, post-acquisition integration, AI-era threat economics.

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Palo Alto Networks: The $130 Billion Israeli-Founded Cybersecurity GiantLead story
Israeli Cybersecurity Companies & Exits · Jun 7, 2026

Palo Alto Networks: The $130 Billion Israeli-Founded Cybersecurity Giant

World's largest pure-play cybersecurity company by market cap — $130B+ on $10B+ revenue. Founded 2005 by Israeli engineer Nir Zuk (ex-Check Point, ex-Juniper). Nir Zuk has served as CTO continuously for 20+ years across…

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The $57B Year: Wiz and CyberArk Reshape Cyber
Israeli Cybersecurity Companies & Exits · Apr 25, 2026
The $57B Year: Wiz and CyberArk Reshape Cyber

Thirteen months. Two largest cyber exits in history. Both Israeli-founded. Google/Wiz at $32B. Palo Alto/CyberArk at $25B. Combined: $57B. Both retain…

CyberArk: The $25B Identity-Security Company
Israeli Cybersecurity Companies & Exits · Jun 29, 2026
CyberArk: The $25B Identity-Security Company

CyberArk (Nasdaq: CYBR) — Petah Tikva identity-security category leader; founded 1999 by Udi Mokady and Alon Cohen; acquired by Palo Alto Networks for…

Inside the $32B Wiz Acquisition by Google
Israeli Cybersecurity Companies & Exits · Apr 14, 2026
Inside the $32B Wiz Acquisition by Google

Google's $32 billion acquisition of Wiz — the largest Israeli technology exit in history — closed on March 11, 2026. Inside the transaction mechanics,…

The Israeli Cybersecurity Footprint in America
Israeli Cybersecurity Companies & Exits · Aug 2, 2026
The Israeli Cybersecurity Footprint in America

Five Israeli-founded cybersecurity companies anchor American security infrastructure across 12+ states. $64.75B in acquisitions in 13 months. CyberArk…

Tufin: The Firewall Policy Pioneer
Israeli Cybersecurity Companies & Exits · Aug 4, 2026
Tufin: The Firewall Policy Pioneer

Founded 2005 by ex-Check Point alumni Ruvi Kitov and Reuven Harrison. NYSE: TUFN from 2019. Taken private by Turn/River Capital in August 2022 for $57…

Varonis: Israel's Data-Security SaaS Pivot
Israeli Cybersecurity Companies & Exits · Aug 5, 2026
Varonis: Israel's Data-Security SaaS Pivot

Nasdaq: VRNS. Founded 2005 by Yaki Faitelson and Ohad Korkus. Miami HQ, Herzliya R&D. ARR $745M. SaaS ARR $638M (86% of total). Q2 2026 revenue $180M.…

Dream and the National Cyber Resilience Category
Israeli Cybersecurity Companies & Exits · May 26, 2026
Dream and the National Cyber Resilience Category

Dream Security entered Q1 2026 as Israel's category-defining national cyber resilience operator. Founded by Shalev Hulio, Gil Dolev, and former Austri…