Astelia raises $35M for AI-powered cybersecurity vulnerability detection

Cybersecurity startup Astelia raised $35M in a combined seed and Series A led by Index Ventures and Team8. Founded by former Israeli intelligence leaders, the company uses AI to analyze enterprise systems and identify exploitable vulnerabilities. CEO Alon Noy, who previously led a unit that stress-tested Israel's cyber defenses, said AI has fundamentally changed the cybersecurity landscape by supercharging both attackers and defenders.

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