Israel’s 420 cybersecurity firms raised a record $814.5 million in 2017 – a massive 16% of global investment in cybersecurity and 28% more than in 2016. There were 14 exits totaling more than $1.4 billion. Several major international security companies opened Israeli R&D centers.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-cybersecurity-firms-raised-record-814-5-million-in-2017/
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