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Israeli Startup Onit Security Raises $11M to Combat Cyber Threats

3/27/2026

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After a cyberattack by an Iranian-sponsored hacking group, Ofer Amitai, Israeli entrepreneur, co-founded Onit Security and secured $11 million in seed funding from Hetz Ventures and Brightmind Partners.
The funding targets the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) index, projected to exceed 1 million entries by 2030.
Onit Security uses artificial intelligence to analyze vulnerabilities in a business context and will use the funding to expand product development and market reach.

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After a cyberattack by an Iranian-sponsored hacking group, Ofer Amitai, Israeli entrepreneur, co-founded Onit Security and secured $11 million in seed funding from Hetz Ventures and Brightmind Partners.
The funding targets the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) index, projected to exceed 1 million entries by 2030.
Onit Security uses artificial intelligence to analyze vulnerabilities in a business context and will use the funding to expand product development and market reach.