Secret Double Octopus Raises $6M

January 24, 2017 | Israeli cyber security company Secret Double Octopus announced today that it has closed a $6 million Series A funding round. The financing round included Jerusalem Venture Partners, Liberty Media’s Israel Venture Fund, Iris Capital, Benhamou Global Ventures and angel investor Yaniv Tal. The investment will be used to expand R&D efforts and accelerate growth in key markets, including the US and Europe. Based in Beersheva, Secret Double Octopus was founded in 2015 by Chief Science Officer Prof. Shlomi Dolev, CTO Dr. Shimrit Tzur-David, CEO Raz Rafaeli and VP R&D Chen Tetelman. The company pioneers keyless multi-shield connectivity and authentication.