Check Point snaps up three Israeli startups to bolster its AI security arsenal

Cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies has inked deals for the acquisition of three Israeli startups as it doubles down on local technology to protect businesses’ cloud networks and applications from artificial intelligence-led hacking attacks.

The value of the deals was not disclosed, but is estimated at around $150 million.

“AI is moving faster than most security teams can keep up with,” said Check Point chief strategy officer Roi Karo. “As AI reshapes how work gets done, and how attacks are carried out, Check Point believes organizations need to rewire security for the AI era: not by adding more tools, but by rethinking how security is designed and operated when both attackers and defenders use AI.”

“As AI becomes central to business operations, new assets and attack surfaces – including applications, models, and autonomous agents – require purpose-built AI security that protects innovation instead of constraining it,” said Karo.

To better secure and protect computer networks and workspaces of businesses and organizations, Check Point on Thursday announced the acquisition of three early-stage startups: Tel Aviv-based Cyata; cybersecurity firm Cyclops Security, and Rotate.

“In 2026, our strategy is centered on securing our customers’ AI transformation across the enterprise,” said Check Point CEO Nadav Zafrir. “Today’s announced acquisition of Cyata further expands our AI security stack, enabling full discovery, governance, and control of AI agents as organizations accelerate their AI journeys.”

Tel Aviv-based Cyata was founded in 2024 by graduates of the IDF 8200 elite intelligence unit, Shahar Tal, CEO; Dror Roth, CTO; and Baruch Weizman, VP R&D, alongside a small team of security researchers, engineers, and digital forensics experts. The startup was launched in July with $8.5 million in seed funding led by TLV Partners. Cyata says its software platform addresses the security gap created by AI agents or digital employees gaining unrestricted access to enterprise systems without governance, oversight, or identity management.

The platform continuously scans both desktop and cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS ) environments to trace all AI identities and their permissions, assess their risk, and map each to its human owner and privileges. As AI agents rapidly become part of the enterprise workforce, the platform is designed to provide security and IT teams with visibility and control over non-human actors.

Founded in 2022 by CEO Eran Zilberman, CTO Elay Gueta, and CPO Biran Franco, Cyclops is the developer of a contextual cybersecurity search platform that harnesses generative AI to gather information and answer critical and timely questions about the state of an organization’s security data across their workspaces and applications to address vulnerabilities and cyber threats.

Founded in 2023 by CEO Ro’ee Margalit and CTO Avidan Barak, Rotate is the developer of a comprehensive cybersecurity platform to protect digital assets operated by businesses and their employees from emails, devices, data, and external applications.

Check Point, whose shares are traded on the Nasdaq, has a market value of almost $19 billion. It was founded in 1993 by Gil Shwed, a veteran of the IDF’s 8200 unit, Marius Nacht, and Shlomo Kramer. Over the past seven years, Check Point acquired 24 startups globally, including 11 in Israel.

Check Point’s acquisition spree comes as Santa Clara, California-based cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks completed the $25 billion purchase of Israel’s CyberArk, to bolster the company’s cyber offerings with identity security against emerging AI threats.