29 out of 60 companies: the Israeli achievement that stars in the world list

29 of the 60 companies selected for Fortune’s Cyber ​​60 list for 2027 were founded by Israeli entrepreneurs. The list, published for the fourth year, includes cyber companies backed by venture capital from around the world. The companies were selected from more than 300 nominations, based on revenue, growth and business performance.

The list is divided into three categories, each of which has 20 companies. The growth category includes six companies founded by Israelis, the early growth category includes 11 companies, and the early stage category includes 12 companies. That is, the share of companies founded by Israelis increases from 30% among the older companies to 55% and 60% in the two younger categories, respectively.

Other companies are engaged in reducing exposures to attack. Act Security identifies access privileges that are not necessary and helps to remove them, while Astelia examines which weaknesses can be exploited in the organization’s environment in order to prioritize their treatment. The two announced in 2026 fundraisings of $60 million and $35 million, respectively.