Deep Instinct
{{Short description|American cybersecurity company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Deep Instinct Inc
| logo =
| type = Private
| industry = Cybersecurity
| founded = 2015
| founder = Guy Caspi
Dr. Eli David
Nadav Maman
| hq_location_city = New York City
| hq_location_country = United States
| area_served = North America, APAC, EMEA, Japan
| key_people = Guy Caspi (CEO)
Dr. Eli David
Nadav Maman
| website = {{URL|http://www.deepinstinct.com/}}
}}
Deep Instinct is a cybersecurity company that applies deep learning to cybersecurity. The company implements artificial intelligence to the task of preventing and detecting malware.{{Cite news|url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/949254/how-to-use-deep-learning-ai-to-detect-and-prevent-malware-and-apts-in-real-time.html|title=How to use deep learning AI to detect and prevent malware and APTs in real-time|last=Musthaler|first=Linda|work=Network World|access-date=2017-12-19|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3063247/can-deep-learning-take-cybersecurity-to-the-next-level-this-startup-says-ye|title=Can Deep Learning Take Cybersecurity To The Next Level? This Startup Says Yes.|date=2016-09-09|work=Fast Company|access-date=2017-12-19|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://nocamels.com/2017/11/top-israeli-cybersecurity-firms-2017/|title=11 Israeli Cybersecurity Firms That Left Their Mark On 2017|date=2017-11-16|work=NoCamels - Israeli Innovation News|access-date=2017-12-19|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://gigaom.com/2017/10/18/leveraging-artificial-intelligence-gpus-for-cybersecurity/|title=Leveraging Artificial Intelligence & GPUs for Cybersecurity|last=Crawford|first=Tim|date=2017-10-18|website=gigaom.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-19|archive-date=2017-12-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051922/https://gigaom.com/2017/10/18/leveraging-artificial-intelligence-gpus-for-cybersecurity/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://hbr.org/cover-story/2017/07/the-business-of-artificial-intelligence|title=The Business of Artificial Intelligence|date=2017-07-18|work=Harvard Business Review|access-date=2017-12-19|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.cso.com.au/article/625107/soon-your-most-important-security-expert-won-t-person/|title=Soon, your most important security expert won't be a person|access-date=2017-12-19}} The company was the recipient of the Technology Pioneer by The World Economic Forum in 2017.{{cite web |title=Introducing the Technology Pioneers 2017 |url=https://widgets.weforum.org/techpioneers-2017/?sector=cyber |website=weforum.org |accessdate=9 September 2020}}
Overview
In 2015,{{cite web |title=Deep Instinct |url=https://finder.startupnationcentral.org/company_page/deep-instinct |website=Start-Up Nation Finder |accessdate=9 September 2020}} Deep Instinct was founded by Guy Caspi, Dr. Eli David, and Nadav Maman. The headquarters of the company is located in New York City.
In July 2017, NVIDIA became an investor.{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2017/07/12/nvidia-invests-cyber-security-startup-deep-instinct/|title= NVIDIA Invests in Cybersecurity Startup Deep Instinct|date=2017-07-12|work=NVIDIA|access-date=2019-06-14|language=en-US}}{{Self-published source|date=September 2020}} According to Tom's Hardware, NVIDIA’s investment enabled access to a GPU-based neural network and CUDA platform, which they were using to achieve maximum vulnerability detection rates.{{cite news |last1=Armasu |first1=Lucian Armasu |title=Nvidia Invests In Deep Instinct, A Deep Learning-Based Cybersecurity Startup |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-invests-deep-instinct-cybersecurity,34992.html |accessdate=4 September 2020 |work=Tom's Hardware |language=en}} As of February 2020, the company had raised $43 million in Series C funding round.{{cite news |last1=Lunden |first1=Ingrid |title=Deep Instinct nabs $43M for a deep-learning cybersecurity solution that can suss an attack before it happens |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/12/deep-instinct-nabs-43m-for-a-deep-learning-cybersecurity-solution-that-can-suss-an-attack-before-it-happens/ |accessdate=9 September 2020 |work=TechCrunch}}
In April 2019, Deep Instinct commissioned an art project, titled The Persistence of Chaos, by Chinese artist, Guo O. Dong, consisting of a laptop infected with 6 pieces of malware that represented $95 billion in damages. The art was auctioned with a final bid of $1,345,000.{{Cite web|url=https://thepersistenceofchaos.com/|title=The Persistence of Chaos, 2019|date=2019-04-15|work=artist, Guo O Dong|access-date=2019-06-14|language=en-US}}
In 2019, Globes reported that, HP Inc partnered with Deep Instinct to launch their security solution HP SureSense, which has been applied to the EliteBook and Zbook devices.{{cite news |title=HP teams with Deep Instinct on cybersecurity |url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-hp-teams-with-deep-instinct-on-cybersecurity-1001287417 |accessdate=9 September 2020 |work=Globes |date=28 May 2019 |language=en}}
In April 2021, Deep Instinct raised $100 million in Series D funding to accelerate growth.{{cite web|url=https://www.deepinstinct.com/news/deep-instinct-closes-100-million-series-d-new-funding-to-fuel-hyper-growth|title=Deep Instinct Closes $100 Million Series D New Funding to Fuel Hyper-Growth|date=22 April 2021|work=Deep Instinct |accessdate=8 December 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.deepinstinct.com}}
Category:Computer security companies
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