Cloud safety supplier based in Tel Aviv Cato networks announced Monday that he collected $ 359 million in financing the G series with a valuation of over $ 4.8 billion.
Investors in the round include Vitruvian partners AND Ionian crossovers partnersattached to existing supporters LightSpeed PartnersIN Acrew Capital AND Adams Street Partners. The latest financing has been bringing the complete financing of a 10-year-old company so far Over $ 1 billion.
Collecting funds appears in comparison with a relatively optimistic period of financing cyber security. Until now, investors have put just over $ 7 billion for global startups in space, for Crunchbase data.
Investments increased sequentially in Q1 this 12 months, in addition to in Q2, which revolves today. In addition to CATO, other recipients from the mega round are the AI drive data security platform Whitewhich collected $ 540 million at the starting of this month, in addition to the security of end points security Ninionewho landed $ 500 million in February.
Cato focuses on Sase or Secure Access Service Edge, network and safety category, which provides one network based on clouds for combining and protecting physical, cloud or mobile resources.
Among the advertised advantages, Sase is that it helps in secure distant work. It was a high level, considering that enterprises today rely largely on distant and hybrid working strength. And with the exception of some high -profile fines to return to the office, it probably won’t change into the foreseeable future.
Looking to the future, Cato said that he plans to make use of the latest funds to expand the possibilities enabling customers to securely accept artificial intelligence, increase expenses for research and development and development of a global trace.
Financing also takes place during the growth period for “Ultra -Niknrów” or private firms price $ 5 billion or more. Data on Crunchbase, at least 17 firms joined this cohort in the first half of 2025-in these well-known players corresponding to players Thoughtful machine laboratoryIN Collect AND Restrict. While Cato didn’t exceed the threshold of $ 5 billion – it is really very close.