Wing Security
Israeli SaaS-security start-up founded by the IDF's former information security chief and former head of IDF cyber operations
| Wing Security
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founder(s) | Brig. Gen. (res.) Noam Shaar, Col. (res.) Galit Lubitsky |
| Headquarters | Israel |
| Industry | Software-as-a-service (SaaS) security |
Wing Security is an Israeli cyber-security company that helps organisations find and secure the software-as-a-service applications their staff use. It was founded in 2020 by Noam Shaar, "former Chief Information Security Officer for the Israeli Defense Forces", and Galit Lubitsky, "former Head of IDF’s Cyber Operations" (Israel Defense Forces).[1]
Founders and military links
TechCrunch described Shaar as a retired brigadier general and Lubitsky as a retired colonel, adding that "you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more experienced set of founders, even in the Israeli security startup ecosystem that draws heavily from the IDF’s unit 8200" (Unit 8200).[2] Ctech reported that both founders "are recipients of the Israel Defense Award".[1]
Funding
In March 2022 Wing announced a $20 million Series A round led by GGV Capital, taking its total funding to $26 million; at the time it employed 30 people.[1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Meir Orbach, Wing Security, led by IDF cyber vets, raises $20 million Series A, Ctech, 30 March 2022.
- ↑ Frederic Lardinois, Wing Security launches its end-to-end SaaS security platform, raises $26M, TechCrunch, 30 March 2022.