Sygnia
Israeli cyber incident-response firm launched by Team8 and chaired by former Unit 8200 commander Nadav Zafrir; owned by Singapore's Temasek
| Sygnia
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|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary of Temasek |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder(s) | Shachar Levy, Ariel Smoler, Arick Goomanovsky, Ami Kor |
| Industry | Cyber consulting and incident response |
| Parent | Temasek (from 2018) |
Sygnia is an Israeli cyber-security consulting and incident-response company launched by the company-creation platform Team8. It said in 2018 that it "draws from the ranks of elite intelligence and technology units - including Unit 8200, known as the 'Israeli NSA'".[1] It was bought in 2018 by Temasek, which TechCrunch described as "the Singaporean government-controlled company".[2]
Founders and Unit 8200
The 2018 announcement named Shachar Levy as founder and chief executive and Nadav Zafrir, "former commander of Israel's Intelligence Unit 8200 and CEO of Team8", as chairman, with co-founders Ariel Smoler and Ami Kor.[1] TechCrunch also listed Arick Goomanovsky among the co-founders, and said other staff came "from military and security industry backgrounds".[2]
Ownership
According to TechCrunch, a source close to the deal put the price at $250 million; Team8 had invested only $4.3 million, the only outside funding Sygnia had taken.[2] The company said it would "maintain its operational independence" under Temasek.[1]
See also
- Team8
- Nadav Zafrir
- Unit 8200
- Cyber and tech firms founded by ex Unit 8200 or occupation forces veterans
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Team8 / Sygnia, Sygnia, Elite Cyber Consulting and Incident Response Company Launched by Team8, to Be Acquired by Temasek, PR Newswire, 16 October 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ingrid Lunden, Temasek acquires Sygnia, an Israeli cybersecurity startup, for $250M, TechCrunch, 16 October 2018.