What does Anthropic CISO, Jason Clinton think are the biggest opportunities in AI right now? At the Team8 CISO Village Summit last month, we asked CISOs and Security leaders their views on the burning questions. Listen to what Jason had to say 👇 (and yes, this post was edited by Anthropic’s Claude)
Team8
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Global fund that builds and invests in companies in cyber, AI, fintech, and digital health.
About us
Team8 is a global venture group with deep domain expertise that creates companies and invests in companies specializing in enterprise technologies, cyber, AI, fintech and digital health. Leveraging an in-house, multi-disciplinary team of company-builders integrated with a dedicated community of C-level executives and thought leaders, Team8’s model is designed to outline big problems, ideate solutions, and help accelerate success through technology, market fit and talent acquisition. Team8’s leadership team represents serial entrepreneurs, industry pioneers and the former leadership of Israel’s elite tech and intelligence Unit 8200. Founded in 2014, Team8 is backed by global companies including Microsoft, Walmart, Cisco, Barclays and Moody’s, among others. To learn more about Team8 visit www.team8.vc
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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Whether the market is “good” or “bad” for fintech, financial institutions and banks still have to digitally transform, innovate and move their operations away from outdated practices. As fintech investors and founders, we stand to benefit. In his latest podcast appearance with Omri Hurwitz, Team8 Investor Asaf Charnilas discusses fintech and digital health investment trends, shares what we look for when making new investments, explains Team8's unique model of creating and investing, and much more. For all the insights, listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dZtZRdem
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What are must-ask questions for your healthcare benefit vendors about their use of AI? We just released a case-study together with our portfolio company Fijoya about these critical questions. Authored by Assaf Mischari, Managing Partner at Team8, and Yael Oshri Balla, VP R&D of Fijoya, this report guides executives on questioning AI vendors and implementing best practices for responsible AI in healthcare. Check out the first question below. Want to learn more about responsible AI? Read the full piece: https://lnkd.in/dRu6ErxY
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⌨️ With the cyber-attackers leveraging AI at speed, what should the Enterprises be doing to keep up? ⌨️ Our latest report with the Team8 CISO and Data Villages, "The Road to Enterprise-Ready AI," comprehensively outlines the key risks and emerging solutions in the AI landscape. Watch a snippet of Bobi Gilburd and Ilan Fisher's conversation as they discuss whether enterprises understand and are ready for AI. Access the full report 👇: https://lnkd.in/dZxr877C
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We hosted 40 of Israel’s fintech ecosystem leaders in the latest of our fintech dinner series. The highlight of the dinner was an engaging fireside chat with Chen Amit, CEO of Tipalti, who shared insights from his entrepreneurial journey in conversation with David Cohen, General Manager of HSBC Innovation Banking. Their discussion offered valuable insights into the fintech landscape and the challenges of scaling a successful startup. A big thank you to our partners who made this event possible: Airwallex (Or Liban and Noa Gastfreund), HSBC (David Cohen and Michal Barel), Deloitte Catalyst (Tal Ziv), and GUTS - Harel Innovation hub (Idan Tamir). Interested in our future events? Register your interest here: https://lnkd.in/dQDmhGsq
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“We saw the challenges financial institutions face in managing risk of small businesses coupled with the inefficiencies caused by fragmented solutions and knew there had to be a better way.” - Noam Izhaki, Co-Founder and CEO of Ballerine We are proud to share that our portfolio company, Ballerine, has been selected to join Mastercard’s prestigious Start Path program! Learn more about the program and Ballerine 's vision below 👇
We believe in the power of collaboration to drive impact for the small business community. Today, we’re proud to welcome 8 startups to the Start Path Small Business program. These startups are democratizing financial services for SMEs by expanding payment options, improving access to capital and providing cutting-edge services. Welcome to Start Path Ballerine , Boost Technology, CredibleX, digi, Merge, Parlay (Techstars '23), Prime Dash, RedOwl. Read more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/ekk6Kxm7
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It’s not yet goodbye, but we are delighted to announce that our Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Nadav Zafrir, has been appointed as Check Point Software’s CEO. In the words of our Executive Chairman and Managing Partner, Yuval Shachar: “This achievement comes after Nadav successfully built, founded, and invested in dozens of leading startups within the framework of Team8. We are confident that Nadav will continue being a prominent leader in cybersecurity, and we look forward to seeing his future achievements.” At Team8, we are dedicated to maintaining that same spirit, vision, and ambition to support our exceptional entrepreneurs and companies, helping them achieve success through our unique model. All of us at Team8—our partners, over 80 employees, company builders, and hundreds of investors—will continue to drive global innovation and reshape industries. We’re proud to be a part of your journey and look forward to the next chapter! Amir Zilberstein, Aviad Harell, Galia Beer-Gabel, Israel Grimberg, Alon Huri, Dr. Eldad Rom, Nadav Zafrir, Asaf Azulay, Varda Shalev, Roy Heldshtein, Yuval Shachar, Sarit Firon, Assaf Mischari, Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, Dror Grof, Liran Grinberg, Hadar Siterman Norris, Ronen Assia, Adm. Mike Rogers, Ori Yankelev, Charles Blauner
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Today, insurance giant Applied Systems announced its acquisition of Team8 portfolio company Planck, the leader in AI for the insurance industry. This is an exciting development not just for the company, its employees, and investors, but for the Israeli ecosystem as a whole as Applied Systems will establish its AI Development Center in Israel, based on Planck’s operations. Planck's entire employee base will join Applied, and the company’s Co-founder & CEO, Elad Tsur, will become Applied’s Chief AI Officer - overseeing all AI related efforts globally. Congratulations to the entire Planck team and their co-founders, Elad Tsur, Amir Cohen, and David Schapiro, as well as to the Applied team! Speaking on the acquisition, Team8 Managing Partner Sarit Firon added, “We believe that the connection with a global company like Applied Systems will enable the continued creation of value and make a significant contribution to the Israeli ecosystem.” We at Team8 are proud backers of Planck and look forward to seeing this partnership with Applied thrive. Make sure to read all about it: https://lnkd.in/g6-X9Dd8
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🛗 Can you pitch your startup in 30 seconds or less? 🛗 Fijoya's co-founder and CPO, Sagi Polani, DVM, PhD was recently challenged to showcase his startup before the elevator reached our offices on the third floor. How do you think he did?
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We’re excited to announce a new addition to the april leadership team: Raj Doshi is joining the company as President and Chief Operating Officer. He previously held the position of Chief Growth and Marketing Officer at Blucora, where he co-owned revenue responsibility for TaxAct and Avantax. april has already integrated into over 20 platforms, including Chime, Dayforce, and Gusto, and we're on track to become the first new national e-file provider in 15 years. Raj's focus will be to scale the company’s embedded partnership model and expand april’s reach, affirming our ambition to make a better tax experience accessible to all Americans. Read more about this announcement on FinTech Futures - link in the comments below.