Israeli companies account for more than 20% of global cybersecurity fundraising — the highest share of any country outside the United States. In May 2026, 14 Israeli cybersecurity companies were named to the Rising in Cyber 2026 report. Israeli entrepreneurs accounted for nearly half the list. The companies have raised a combined $6.9 billion.
And increasingly, when these companies open their first U.S. office, the address is in Florida.
14 Israeli Companies on the Rising in Cyber 2026 List
The Israeli companies on the 2026 list span the categories that define the next cycle of enterprise security: Cyera (data security), Orca Security (cloud-native application protection), Island (enterprise browser), Torq (security automation), Grip Security (SaaS security), Noma Security, Oligo Security, Token Security, Beacon Security, Clover Security, Descope, Echo Security, Terra Security, and Tonic AI.
Why Florida: The FIBA Pipeline and the Tampa-MacDill Axis
The Florida-Israel Business Accelerator (FIBA), based in Tampa, has supported more than 100 Israeli companies entering the U.S. market since 2017. Tampa's structural advantage is military. MacDill Air Force Base hosts U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). The pattern: Miami for capital and enterprise sales. Tampa for defense procurement and manufacturing.
The Global Market: $250 Billion by 2029
The global cybersecurity market will reach $250 billion by 2029, up from $151 billion in 2025. Strategic cybersecurity M&A surged to $81 billion in 2025. The biggest gap: AI security. More than 70% of CISOs reported AI agents operating in production — yet only 11% described their AI security tools as effective.
Florida–Israel Cybersecurity: The Infrastructure Stack
Five layers: FIBA as the soft-landing accelerator; Israel Tech Week Miami (2,000+ attendees); the Tampa-MacDill defense procurement channel; direct El Al flights between Tel Aviv and South Florida; and Florida's zero state income tax.