AI is Breaking Engineering Teams
Developers don’t spend their days just writing code.
According to Zohar Einy, Co-founder and CEO of Port.io, coding is only a small part of the job. Ownership is the real work.
In this episode of IsraelTech, Zohar breaks down how engineering teams actually operate today, why AI agents are creating new risks inside enterprises, and how Port is helping teams move faster without losing control.
We also talk about pressure in Israeli tech, working with investors as real partners, and what it means to build a company meant to last.
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This Week in Israeli Tech News
Vega secured one of the largest rounds of the week, raising $120M to scale its AI-native security operations platform that detects threats directly where enterprise data lives - across cloud and distributed environments.
Founder & CEO Shay Sandler and the 100-person team are challenging the legacy SIEM model with a distributed, plug-and-play approach already adopted by major enterprises, bringing total funding to $185M and a $700M valuation.
Funding led by Accel, with participation from Cyberstarts, Redpoint, and CRV.
Check Point Expands AI Security Strategy with Three Strategic Acquisitions
Check Point outlined its prevention-first vision for securing the AI-powered enterprise, strengthening its platform through the acquisitions of Cyclops (CAASM), Cyata (AI agent governance), and the Rotate team (MSP-focused workspace security).Reco raised $30M as enterprises race to gain control over AI agents, SaaS sprawl, and shadow AI risks. After 400% ARR growth in 2025, the company is scaling to meet surging demand for AI SaaS visibility and governance.
Matia secured $21M to develop a unified, AI-native data platform designed to power reliable AI systems and modern data teams.
Viola Credit unveiled a $300M Customer Growth Financing vehicle designed to fund customer acquisition for B2C startups through non-dilutive credit aligned with performance and unit economics
Culture Corner
Israeli skeleton racer Jared Firestone placed 23rd and 22nd in his first two heats at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Only the top 20 athletes advance to the fourth and final heat, which determines medal rankings. Firestone told supporters, “Officially an Olympian… looking forward to throwing down two really good runs. Am Yisrael Chai.” motion.
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