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All about Israel Aerospace Industries Cyber Division w/ Esti Peshin. a16z comes to Israel, $25B Valuations. $100M Funding Rounds.
This Week in IsraelTech - Keeping Israel’s Cyber Safe From Enemies Near and Far.
Cyber Protection for a Smart World ft. Esti Peshin from Israel Aerospace Industries
What happens when AI gets hacked and it controls your car, your city, your reality?
Esti Peshin, one of the top cyber minds in Israel and the General Manager of IAI’s Cyber Division, isn’t here to predict the future, she is here to build it and protect it.
In this exclusive IsraelTech interview with Yoel Israel, Esti talks about the intersection of AI and cyber defense, the growing threats to connected infrastructure, the strategic role IAI plays in safeguarding nations, and why ChatGPT convinced her mother it’s always right.
We cover:
Why AI is one of the biggest tools and the biggest threats in cybersecurity
How Israel’s defense industry, academia, and private sector turned into a global cyber powerhouse
What she tells every candidate who wants to break into cyber
Are we ready for AI-driven cyber attacks? Watch and tell us what surprised you most.
Shorts of the Week
Cyber changes monthly. Blink and you’re behind. ft. Esti Peshin of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
All about Eylon Levy’s Israeli PR solution ft. Eleanor Carmeli of The Spokesoffice
The Chrome extension flagged for being “too useful to hackers.” ft. Yonatan Frimer of Frimscan
Israel doesn’t have a PR problem. It has a storytelling vacuum. ft. Elliott Stimler of CEO Branding
This Week in Israeli Tech News
Carbyne Raises $100M to Reinvent 911 Calls with Cloud-Based Tech
Carbyne’s app-free emergency system turns voice into data for faster, smarter public safety.
Vast Data looks toward $25B Valuation as It Prepares for Next Round
Vast is fueling AI breakthroughs with a flash-first data platform trusted by Pixar, xAI, and CoreWeave.
Tastewise Cooks Up $50M to Power GenAI for Food Giants
Tastewise is helping brands like Mars and Kraft Heinz launch smarter with real-time, GenAI food insights.
Hypernative Raises $40M to Build Web3’s Long-Missing Security Layer
Hypernative protects over $100B in digital assets with real-time threat detection and smart simulations.
Hirundo Secures $8M to Erase AI’s Bad Memories
Hirundo is cleaning up AI by removing toxic, biased, and leaked data from LLMs - making models safer without retraining.
Unibeam Raises $6M to Get Rid of Passwords and OTPs for Good
Unibeam is building SIM and eSIM-based login tech - no apps, no codes, just secure, frictionless access.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Seeks Top IDF Talent for Exclusive Startup Accelerator
The renowned VC firm is offering $1M and expert guidance to help Israeli veterans turn their startup ideas into reality, beginning with an invite-only dinner in Tel Aviv titled “Israel’s Next Elite Founders Dinner".
Guardz Raises $56M to Reinvent Cybersecurity for MSPs
Israeli startup Guardz is on a mission to make enterprise-grade cybersecurity accessible for small and midsize businesses by arming Managed Service Providers with a unified, AI-powered platform.
Culture Corner
Ancient Mug with Mysterious Script Found on Mount Zion A 2009 archaeological dig on Mount Zion uncovered a limestone mug with an inscription in multiple obscure writing systems, including Cryptic A from the Dead Sea Scrolls. The mug was found in a Jewish home destroyed by the Romans in 70 C.E., and likely used for ritual purity. Scholars believe the inscription had a religious or mystical purpose, possibly involving divine names. The find illustrates the spiritual and linguistic diversity within Second Temple-era Judaism.
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