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Wonderful Raises $100M to Redefine Customer Service with AI Agents Israeli startup Wonderful AI has raised a massive $100M Series A led by Index Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer, and Vine Ventures — bringing its total funding to $134M in just four months. While the AI agent market is already crowded, Wonderful stands out for building infrastructure and orchestration systems designed to scale multi-agent deployments across industries and languages — not just another GPT wrapper. The company’s platform allows enterprises to deploy customer-facing AI agents across voice, chat, and email — tailored to local languages, cultural norms, and regulations. It even forms local teams to manage on-ground deployment, ensuring smooth adoption. Since coming out of stealth, Wonderful’s AI agents have achieved: - Tens of thousands of customer requests daily - 80% resolution rate - Expansion to Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Greece, Poland, Romania, Baltics, Adriatics, and the UAE With this new funding, Wonderful plans to launch in Germany, Austria, the Nordics, and Portugal in 2025, and expand to APAC in early 2026. But it doesn’t stop at customer service — Wonderful aims to scale into employee training, sales enablement, regulatory compliance, IT support, and onboarding using the same AI orchestration framework. CEO Bar Winkler summed it up perfectly: “The promise of AI agents is clear, but putting that into production is a huge challenge. It requires best-in-class tech combined with flawless delivery — that’s been our approach.” Investors believe Wonderful’s culturally fluent, globally adaptable AI agents could define the next phase of enterprise automation, where every interaction feels local, personal, and efficient.

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Breaking into the Tel Aviv tech and startup scene requires more than knowing which companies are hiring. That information is everywhere on LinkedIn, shared daily and easily accessible. But after spending the past year at GoPerfect and speaking with thousands of talent acquisition leaders, recruiters, and HR professionals in both Tel Aviv and the U.S., one thing has become clear: the dynamics of the job market have changed, and resumes alone aren’t enough to differentiate you. Most roles today are inundated with applicants, and even highly qualified candidates struggle to stand out through traditional application channels. This is why creativity, relationship building, and genuine human connection matter more than ever. Tel Aviv runs on conversation and curiosity. It’s a city where directness is valued, where people are open to meeting, and where opportunity often comes from showing initiative rather than waiting in line. In Israel, chutzpah isn’t simply personality, it’s strategy. Those who take the time to reach out, ask thoughtful questions, and build authentic relationships consistently get further than those who rely solely on digital submissions. Consider the venture capital space as an example. For anyone trying to break into VC, few places offer more organic access than Sarona Market, home to a high concentration of funds and investors. Many spend their days conducting meetings there (with founders, LPs, operators, and each other). Sitting down for a coffee in that environment can lead to conversations that no online application could replicate. The same mindset applies across the broader startup ecosystem. Tel Aviv’s density means startups are often just steps apart, making it possible to walk into offices, introduce yourself, or reach out directly via LinkedIn or WhatsApp to build the right connections. If you want to enter the tech or startup world here, prioritize connection over volume. Be present in the places where people naturally gather. Seek out conversations, not just job posts. Follow up, stay curious, and offer value where you can. In Tel Aviv, opportunities are often created one meeting, one coffee chat, and one bold interaction at a time and those who embrace that approach are the ones who truly stand out. I’m happy to share some great sources, communities, and hubs to help you get started. And if anyone needs help strategizing or building a personalized game plan for breaking into the scene, feel free to reach out as I’m always glad to help.

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According to preliminary figures from IVC Data and Insights & LeumiTech Q3/2025 Tech Review, Israeli tech companies raised $2.23 billion across 116 rounds, a 24% decrease from the previous quarter and a 10% decline year-over-year. Two large deals (over $100M each) accounted for $210M, about 10% of the total. Excluding $200M+ rounds, Q3/2025 marked the highest fundraising volume since early 2023, up 20% compared to Q2 and 50% vs. Q3/2024. Cybersecurity and Generative AI companies captured nearly 60% of all funding in 41 rounds. Since the beginning of 2025, follow-on investments have outpaced new investments, as VCs continue to back portfolio companies while showing caution on fresh deals. 📅 The full report will be published in October. 

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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐅𝐓𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐊𝐄: 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐈𝐭? The landscape Israeli tech built its success on is fundamentally shifting. Marc Andreessen's 2011 prediction that "𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝" may now be giving way to a new reality: 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐞: 📉 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝟔.𝟓% 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 while S&P 500 rose 17.6% 📉 Israeli giants NiCE, monday.com, and Wix lost significant market value 📉 Software revenue multiples dropped from 7 to below 5 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠? AI agents and vibe coding platforms are enabling non-programmers to build custom solutions in days - work that once took months and cost hundreds of thousands. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐑𝐌 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝. Another company terminated a $350k Salesforce contract for a custom Base44 solution. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐢 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: For a decade, Israel's tech ecosystem thrived on SaaS: Team8, Grove Ventures, and countless startups built unicorns selling subscription software globally. Now, as Dean Shahar from DTCP warns: "𝐀𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞." 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐦: 🔸 Sticky enterprise software won't disappear overnight 🔸 Israeli deep-tech expertise in chips and hardware is resurging (Tower Semiconductor, Nova Ltd.) 🔸 Winners will pivot to outcome-based pricing and AI-native products 🔸 Physical infrastructure constraints (power, cooling, connectivity) create new opportunities 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: The question is no longer 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 you give customers, but 𝐇𝐎𝐖. Companies with 500+ employees must rethink organizational structures from the ground up. 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐈-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲? 📖 Full analysis via CTech by Calcalist - thank you for the insightful coverage! https://lnkd.in/drxBrc8P #IsraeliTech #SaaS #AI #TechTransformation #EnterpriseSoftware #Innovation #CWS #TechLeadership Raz Chorev 🇮🇱🇦🇺🎗️Yulia Lavie 🎗️Naomi Kave

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The funding will be used to expand the data cost optimization startup's Israeli R&D center, deepen product capabilities, support additional data platforms, and accelerate growth in the US by expanding the sales organization *** Yuki, a data cost optimization startup, has emerged from stealth with a $6 million seed round led by Hyperwise Ventures, with participation from VelocitX, Tal Ventures, Fresh.fund, and Yakir Daniel, founder of Spot.io (Flexera). Full details: https://lnkd.in/di3GnsHR Ido Arieli Noga Hadar Shpivak Dana Bilder-Morozova Perry T. Yana Peres Nathan Shuchami Alex Mirkin Amit Yahalom Amir Peres

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📢 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 📢 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: HyperAd.io 𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: Jonathan Karmi, Shai Cohen, Tal Yahav 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱: 2025 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼:  AI-powered platform that analyzes ad accounts, identifies what works, and generates new high‑performing creative variations in one click.  𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽: Growth & Marketing teams 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: $1M Pre-Seed 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? Leading brands already operate at 4,000+ ads per year, and volume continues to grow. In parallel, global digital ad spend is projected to approach $1.5 trillion by 2030 at a double‑digit CAGR (industry estimates). 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗔𝗱: https://lnkd.in/ek2HjDnK

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🚀 Tech Evolution: Strategic Workforce Transformation at Hailo In the dynamic world of AI and edge computing, Hailo is demonstrating a masterclass in strategic adaptation. The Israeli AI chip startup is strategically reallocating its workforce, reducing headcount by approximately 10% while simultaneously positioning itself at the forefront of 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 AI and robotics innovation. The future belongs to companies that can pivot swiftly and purposefully. Hailo's approach is refreshingly transparent: this isn't a cutback, but a deliberate restructuring. ➡️ With $344 million in funding and a clear vision, they're reshaping their organizational structure to focus on high-potential commercial opportunities in edge AI processing. 🔹 Their specialized AI processors are set to revolutionize smart devices, enabling real-time, energy-efficient deep learning across industries like: • Security • Healthcare • Robotics The launch of Hailo-10, their generative AI acceleration module, further underscores their commitment to cutting-edge technology. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆: Successful tech companies don't just adapt—they strategically transform. 💡 Are you ready for the next wave of AI innovation? #AIInnovation #TechStrategy #EdgeComputing #WorkforceTransformation #AITech

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𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐲. HubexTech believe that successful AI/ML solutions start not with code, but with conversations. We ask every client: "𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚?" Whether it’s customer service automation, operational efficiency, or predictive analytics, the end user, the human should always be at the center. ✅ We listen deeply to understand business and user pain points. ✅ We analyze data to validate the problem, not to find excuses to build flashy tech. ✅ We build solutions that augment people, not replace them. One of our recent clients came to us asking for an “AI assistant.” But after several human-centered discovery sessions, we realized what they truly needed was a better information workflow and smarter notifications for their support team. Instead of building something trendy, we built something useful and adoption? 95% within the first week. If you're exploring AI but unsure what to build or where to start, let’s talk. 𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱. #HumanCentricAI #Hubextech #AIwithPurpose #MachineLearning #DigitalTransformation #AIConsulting #EmpathyInTech

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I often talk about the gap between a high-level vision and real-world execution. For the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה (CBS), that gap was a legacy environment with data access and visualization challenges. They didn't have years to migrate; they needed to move at the speed of the "Startup Nation." By working with Google Cloud the CBS managed to do the impossible: they skipped a generation in technology, going from zero to launching advanced, interactive data products in just four months. Here’s what "data built for people" looks like in practice: 🔴 Democratized access: National data is now interactive, visual, and accessible to everyone, from students to policymakers. 🟢 Infrastructure for impact: Using BigQuery and Looker, the CBS has shortened the path from data collection to dissemination, ensuring that decisions are based on the most up-to-date information. 🔵 Measurable velocity: Setting up an entire cloud infrastructure, development, and operation in 120 days is a milestone for any organization, let alone an independent government agency. As Sari Paz, Director of Application Development at the CBS, noted: "I've never seen a data project with this scale and, simultaneously, with such quick execution". For me, this isn't just a technical achievement, it's a victory for transparency and productivity. When national data is accessible and visual, we empower every citizen and leader to make smarter, more informed decisions. I’m proud that together with our partners at Commit provided the secure, enterprise-ready foundation for this transformation. See how the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics did it here: https://lnkd.in/dpbwjqPx #GoogleCloud #CloudForIsrael #DataInnovation #IsraelCBS Zarina Nishanov Shay Mor 

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𝙄𝙨𝙧𝙖𝙚𝙡𝙞 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝 2025: 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 🚀 ​Israeli tech concludes 2025 with a significant 15% growth in funding, driven by its status as a global powerhouse in Cyber and AI.  ​Preliminary data from the LeumiTech & IVC Data and Insights 2025 report: ​💰 $11.1 Billion Raised - A 15% increase in total capital compared to 2024. ​📈 Q4 Peak - $3.43B raised in Q4 alone, a 45% jump from the previous quarter.  ​🛡️ Cyber & Gen AI - The "Power Duo" captured ~70% of the year's total capital.  ​🚀 DefenseTech - Reached an all-time high in funding volume this year.  ​🤝 Exit Momentum - $17.7B in finalized M&As and IPOs, with an additional $63B in pending mega-deals including Wiz and CyberArk.  ​⭐ Major Q4 Deals Driving the Momentum:   Armis: $453M   Cyera: $400M   Deel.: $300M   Eon.io IO: $300M  ​📊 The full report will be published in January 2026 ​#LeumiTech #IsraeliTech #ivc #CyberSecurity #GenerativeAI

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⚫ VMware vSphere A - Z and Omnissa Horizon VDI Products Cheat Sheet ⚫  ➖ A-D Avi Load Balancer Chargeback Cloud Director Cloud Director App Launchpad Cloud Director Availability Cloud Director Extension Cloud Foundation Cloud Foundation AI/ML Solutions Cloud Foundation Automation Cloud Foundation Operations Container Networking with Antrea Data Services Manager Data Solutions Extension Dell VxRail Distributed Resource Scheduler ➖ E-I Edge Compute Stack Edge Intelligence Enhanced App Performance Fusion and Workstation Global Network Identities HCX Integrated OpenStack ➖ L-S Live Recovery NSX Private AI Foundation ➖ T-Z Tanzu CloudHealth for Partners Telco Cloud Telco Cloud Platform Terraform UNIX to Virtual Linux with vSphere vCenter vCenter Converter vCenter Server Support Assistant vDefend Advanced Threat Prevention vDefend Distributed Firewall vDefend Gateway Firewall Virtualized Big Data Management VMware Cloud Foundation Operations for Networks VMware Cloud Foundation Usage Meter VMware Cloud on Equinix Metal VMware Tanzu Application Catalog VMware Tanzu CloudHealth VMware Tanzu CloudHealth Support and Services VMware Tanzu Data VMware Tanzu Data Lake VMware Tanzu for MySQL VMware Tanzu for Postgres VMware Tanzu for Valkey VMware Tanzu GemFire VMware Tanzu Greenplum VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated VMware Tanzu Platform VMware Tanzu RabbitMQ VMware Tanzu Salt VMware Tanzu Spring vSAN vSphere vSphere Distributed Switch vSphere Fault Tolerance vSphere Foundation vSphere High Availability vSphere on DPUs vSphere Replication vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols) vSphere vMotion ➖ VMware End User Compute products. Explore Omnissa offerings. Horizon  Horizon Cloud Service Omnissa App Volumes Horizon Accelerator Omnissa Dynamic Environment Manager Omnissa Access Raul VMware Virtualization in Cloud Computing.   Channel: https://lnkd.in/e5exxYQV Website: https://www.ITSA.Cloud

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𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟖 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡. 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭. 🏆 At Andersen Lab, we go further than just “using” the cloud. We master it. Today, it’s a profound honor to celebrate two of our own who have reached a milestone that defines the “Elite” in our industry: Vadim Sorokin and Nikita Shymanski. Both have officially earned the legendary 𝐀𝐖𝐒 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭. 🧥✨ For those outside the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem, here is why this is a big deal: the Golden Jacket isn’t something you can buy. It’s an honorary award given only to those who achieve 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐖𝐒 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (12+ specialty exams). To earn the Golden Jacket, Vadim and Nikita demonstrated: 🏅 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲. Expert-level knowledge across Architecture, Security, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, and more. 🏅 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭. Nikita completed the journey in 1.5 years without a single exam failure. Vadim took it even further, conquering 14 certifications to become a true “awstronaut.” 🏅 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. It’s a badge for those who don’t just learn but lead. This achievement comes at a historic time, as Andersen Lab reaches the highest stage of AWS Partnership, surpassing 𝟏𝟎𝟎+ 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦. 🚀 Vadim Sorokin and Nikita Shymanski, your dedication to excellence inspires every one of us. Thank you for showing us what “Best-in-Class” truly looks like. Please join us in the comments to congratulate our Golden Champions! 👇 #AWS #GoldenJacket #CloudComputing #AWSCommunity #Certification #ProfessionalExcellence

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Thanks to Israel Hayom ישראל היום for publishing me in their opinion column today around the Mixpanel and OpenAI news bubbling around the internet since yesterday. https://lnkd.in/ddQSfyXh For my english speaking followers, this is the meat of the article: There is a lot of buzz about the “OpenAI” security incident, but let’s be clear, this is a Mixpanel incident. OpenAI just happens to be an affected customer. OpenAI took as much responsibility as it could by immediately severing its relationship with Mixpanel within days of learning about the incident, and then being transparent to its users as to what happened.  Ultimately, according to the Mixpanel blog about the incident, the attack seems to have been the result of an SMS and phishing attack, meaning that it fell on human error. They don’t explain what it was, which makes it seem likely that it was a successful attack against “insiders” - perhaps Mixpanel employees. Both companies seemed to react as best as can be expected, under the circumstances (excepting, perhaps, Mixpanel’s late public disclosure). Thankfully the data breach seems limited to hopefully non-sensitive information (although emails and IPs together may be more sensitive). In my opinion, there are two key takeaways here. Firstly, human errors will always happen. There is ultimately no defense against this if your business deals with humans interacting with computers. The second is supply-chain. Because there are humans involved in your software supply chain, that’s also ultimately vulnerable. This is a classic example of why the more modern “zero-trust” and “security in layers” / “defense in depth” security models are so important and relevant to modern applications, to cordon off access to as many resources as possible and as fast as possible in the case of a breach like this. #cybersecurity #opinion CloudEx by CodeValue

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𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 Torq raised $140M in a Series D at $1.2B valuation, led by Merlin Ventures, with Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Partners, and others. Founded in 2020 by Ofer Smadari, Leonid Belkind, and others, Torq develops an agentic AI-driven security operations platform. Deepgram raised $130M in a Series C at $1.3B valuation, led by AVP, with Alkeon Capital, Tiger Global, Princeville Capital, and others. Led by CEO Scott Stephenson, Deepgram delivers real-time voice AI and speech-to-text platforms. Skild AI completed a $1.4B Series C at $14B valuation, led by SoftBank Group, with NVIDIA, Macquarie Group, 1789 Capital, and others. Led by CEO Deepak Pathak, Skild AI builds a general-purpose robotics "brain." Temporal Technologies is in talks to raise a round at $5B valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz. Founded in 2019 by Samar Abbas and Maxim Fateev, Temporal builds an open-source workflow orchestration platform. Aikido Security raised $60M in a Series B at $1B valuation, led by DST Global, with PSG, Notion Capital, and others. Founded by Willem Delbare, Roeland Delrue, and others, Aikido builds developer-first cybersecurity tools. Cerebras plans to deliver up to 750 megawatts of computing power to OpenAI through 2028 in a deal valued at over $10B. Founded in 2016 by Andrew Feldman, Jean-Philippe Fricker, Michael James, Sean Lie, and others, Cerebras builds wafer‑scale AI processors. Higgsfield AI raised $80M in a Series A extension at over $1.3B valuation, with Accel, GFT Ventures, and Menlo Ventures. Led by CEO Alex Mashrabov, Higgsfield offers an AI-powered generative video platform. Parloa raised $350M in a Series D, tripling valuation to $3B, led by General Catalyst, with EQT Ventures, Durable Capital Partners, and others. Founded by Malte Kosub and Stefan Ostwald, Parloa builds AI-driven customer service agents.

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ServiceNow is continuing to expand its presence in Israel by buying Israeli startup Traceloop. The announcement was shared in a blog post by ServiceNow’s CEO. The company did not reveal the exact price of the deal, but reports estimate that the acquisition is worth between $60 million and $80 million. Traceloop has raised a total of $6.1 million from investors. These include Sorenson Capital, Ibex Investors, Samsung NEXT, Y Combinator, and Grand Ventures. Nir Gazit | Gal Kleinman 🔗 Read full article link in comment #servicenow #traceloop #acquire #businessnews #businessupdate #startupnews

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"𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆." Tamir Ronen CISO at HiBob, runs security for a cloud-native HR platform managing employee lifecycles globally. His team had tools for cloud security, SaaS monitoring, endpoint protection. But they didn't have a way to see how those tools connected. Each system showed individual risks yet none of them showed how those risks chained together into exploitable attack paths. Within hours of deploying Breeze, Tamir's team found their first connected risk: three low-severity misconfigurations that, when combined, created a path to critical employee data. "One of the first findings we resolved was a set of low-risk misconfigurations that, when combined, formed a potential attack path, clearly demonstrating the value of Breeze." That's the gap most security teams have. Not missing individual findings, but missing how those findings can connect across your entire integration chain. Watch the full video to hear how Tamir's team shifted from managing alerts to disrupting attack paths.

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