Six Israeli Company’s Made the Wall Street Journal’s “Tech Companies to Watch.”

July 3, 2017

Of the 25 leading startups selected by “The Wall Street Journal,” in its article “Tech companies to watch,” six – almost one quarter – are Israeli. This is not exactly a surprise, because Israel has been second to the US in cyber security for a long time, and three of the six Israeli companies on the list are cyber security companies. Furthermore, three of the four cyber security companies on the list are Israeli, giving additional prominence to Israel’s leading position in this market.

The first company according to capital raised to date is Cybereason, which only recently, just after “The Wall Street Journal” published its rating, completed a $100 million financing round, thereby providing some justification for its selection. The second, illusive Networks, has raised $30 million to date, and the third, Argus Cyber Security, which is riding the smart car wave, has also raised $30 million to date.

A slightly less surprising Israeli selection is shared journeys company Via, which is seeking to challenge Uber, mainly in the New York market. The fact that it has raised $137 million to date indicates something about its chances of success.

Six Israeli Company’s Made the Wall Street Journal’s “Tech Companies to Watch.”

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