Fireblocks
Israeli-founded digital-asset custody and payments company whose chief executive was a Unit 8200 programmer; valued at $8 billion in 2022
| Fireblocks
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder(s) | Michael Shaulov, Pavel Berengoltz, Idan Ofrat |
| Industry | Digital-asset (cryptocurrency) security and infrastructure |
Fireblocks is a digital-asset infrastructure company founded in 2018 by chief executive Michael Shaulov, Pavel Berengoltz and Idan Ofrat.[1] In January 2022 it raised $550 million at a valuation of more than $8 billion.[2]
Founders and Unit 8200
Michael Shaulov told Globes: "בצבא הייתי מתכנת ב־8200" ("in the army I was a programmer in 8200"; Unit 8200). He said he served for four years and led a group of programmers on one of the army's important projects.[3]
Globes reported that Shaulov and Berengoltz were among the founders of Lacoon Mobile Security, which Check Point bought. It said Ofrat, "whom Shaulov and Berengoltz knew from the army", had been vice-president of research and development at C4 Security, which Elbit Systems bought. Early investors included Check Point co-founders Shlomo Kramer and Marius Nacht.[1]
Funding
Fireblocks said its January 2022 Series E round was co-led by D1 Capital Partners and Spark Capital, with General Atlantic, Index Ventures, CapitalG (Alphabet's growth fund), Altimeter and others also taking part.[2]
See also
- Lacoon Mobile Security
- Unit 8200
- Cyber and tech firms founded by ex Unit 8200 or occupation forces veterans
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Uri Berkovitz, Blockchain security co Fireblocks raises $16m Globes, 11 June 2019, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fireblocks, Fireblocks Raises $550 Million In Series E Funding to Become the Highest Valued Digital Asset Infrastructure Provider Fireblocks, 27 January 2022, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ הוא למד לתכנת בגיל 7. היום הוא עומד בראש יוניקורן סייבר (He learned to code at 7; today he heads a cyber unicorn) Globes (Hebrew), accessed 21 October 2026.