Tag: startup
Shalom
August 2, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
It’s been a minute for me as I stepped aside last week for Editor Cory to blog about the ongoing existential crisis of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, but I’ve had this week’s topic in my mind at least that long.
First some housekeeping items! I was both out of the blog spot and physically out of it last week, COVID strikes again. I’m mostly better but I’m not loving the thought of dodging this malady every year now. Secondly it hit me during...
Israeli government power grab makes future uncertain for new companies
July 31, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
JERUSALEM – A fight between the Israeli government and its judiciary is causing a great deal of discomfort in the corporate community of the “Start-up Nation.”
Globally, Israel previously ranked third for being startup friendly and has benefited as a result with many tech companies moving in take advantage, especially security and cybersecurity startups. However, the recent global economic downturn and a spate of judicial reforms that began in January and passed in July have...
SquareX raises $6 million for cybersecurity product development
May 10, 2023SSN Staff
SINGAPORE – Cybersecurity startup SquareX led by entrepreneur and founder Vivek Ramachandran have announced that they’ve raised $6 million USD in a seed round led by Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia.
The company is developing a browser-based cybersecurity product to safeguard users online and has said the funds raised will go towards R&D-engineering and go-to-market. With the ecosystem shifting to being prominently online, SquareX said that browsers are the new operating system and attackers...