From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing
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Shay Shwartz, a former teen hacker turned elite Israeli cybersecurity researcher, has launched Ocean, an agentic email security startup that uses a custom small language model to detect AI-powered phishing attacks. The company emerged from stealth with $28M in funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with notable angels including Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport and Armis co-founders. Ocean argues that AI has democratized spear-phishing at massive scale, requiring a new defensive approach beyond traditional vendors like Proofpoint and Mimecast. The platform already analyzes billions of emails monthly for customers including Kayak, Kingston Technology, and Headspace.
