FirstPoint Mobile Guard Overview
FirstPoint Mobile Guard develops cellular cybersecurity solutions for organizations. The company offers military-grade protection for high-threat groups and scenarios using a SIM or eSIM (e.g. mobile phones, IoT devices, gateways, Mi-Fi routers, etc.) without installing any software or special hardware on the device. FirstPoint detects, alerts, and protects, providing management per device and tools for deception. FirstPoint offers protection against fake cell towers (IMSI catchers) and all cellular-based threats, including man-in-the-middle, location tracking, denial of service, malicious and binary SMS, malware data leakage, file-less attacks, and backdoors.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$2.5MMar 2019
Latest News
growth-positive
פירסט פוינט החלה בפרויקט עם הבנק העולמי להגנה על מדינות הבלקן
FirstPoint has started a project with the World Bank to analyze the cybersecurity needs of infrastructure companies in ten Balkan countries. The project aims to protect these companies from espionage, theft, or sabotage. FirstPoint provides mobile cybersecurity services and has a professional and business relationship with the World Bank. The companys products are designed to protect cellular communication and prevent disruptions or intrusions. The project comes after a 600% increase in cyber attacks on infrastructure companies between summer 2019 and summer 2020. FirstPoint is led by its founder Dror Fixler and has been recognized as the Startup of the Year 2020. The company currently employs 16 people and is expanding its workforce to promote its solutions worldwide.
PartnersCustomers
growth-positive
FirstPoint Named "Startup of the Year" by Mobile Breakthrough Awards 2020
FirstPoint has been named the Startup of the Year at the Mobile Breakthrough Awards 2020. The company has created a breakthrough in cellular cybersecurity with its premium solution. The award recognizes FirstPoint as one of the top mobile and wireless companies and solutions globally. FirstPoints architecture provides a comprehensive set of threats and covers both mobile and IoT use cases. The solution is device-agnostic and does not require any special software or hardware on the device itself. It has zero impact on battery life or latency. FirstPoint also offers a centralized platform for policy assignation. The award highlights FirstPoints momentum in the mobile and IoT space.
PartnersCustomers
growth-positive
ijura and FirstPoint Mobile Guard Team Up to Provide Groundbreaking Cybersecurity Threat Protection for Mobile Devices
ijura, a cloud-based cybersecurity platform, is partnering with FirstPoint Mobile Guard to provide comprehensive mobile device security. The partnership aims to protect cellular carriers, their enterprise customers, and end-users against malicious threats and vulnerabilities. The growing trend of employees bringing their own devices to work introduces significant security vulnerabilities, which traditional Mobile Device Management (MDM) is not capable of addressing. ijuras cloud solution, combined with FirstPoints cellular signaling network protection, offers a new level of mobile protection. The partnership will introduce a breakthrough solution in comprehensive mobile device security.
Partners
growth-positive
FirstPoint Announces $2.5M in Seed Funding
FirstPoint Mobile Guard, a global innovator in cellular cybersecurity-as-a-service, has received $2.5M of seed funding led by the innogy Innovation Hub. The funding will enable FirstPoint to bring its products to market, expand in selected international markets, and offer solutions for additional use cases. FirstPoints network-level protection shields cellular devices against hidden network vulnerabilities, such as IMSI catchers, malicious SMSs, and location trackers. The companys solutions fill the cybersecurity gap faced by security-sensitive organizations and individuals, including enterprises, global corporations, business travelers, governments, and militaries. FirstPoint also protects IoT devices vulnerable to attack. The funding round further validates the need for comprehensive cellular protection solutions. The investors are excited about the potential for FirstPoints technology and its extension to future IoT applications.
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| Sector | Cyber Security |
Funding
| Total funding | $2.5M |
| Last funding | $2.5M |
| Stage | Seed |
| Rounds | 1 |
| Investors | 3 |
Team Members
4
Employees: 11-50
Web & Social Links
| Website | firstpoint-mg.com |
| Careers | Careers page |
Locations
Menachem Savidor St 74, Netanya, Israel
Photos & Videos
3 item(s)
FirstPoint Mobile Guard Business
Business models
B2B, B2G
Product stage
Released
Employees
11-50
Sector
Cyber SecurityNetwork & Infrastructure SecurityTarget Customer
Enterprise & Professional ServicesEnterprisesCore Technology
Platforms & InterfacesSoftwareTags (26)
automotivemobile-carriersprivacy-protectionwater-utilitiesgas-utilitieslaw-enforcementdefensetelecommunicationsecurityaerospacehomeland-securityelectric-utilitiesgovernmentbanksdata-protectionfinancial-institutionsenterprisesoil-and-gas-companiesbyodiotcyber-securitymobile-devicesenterprise-securitymobile-securitymobile-networkssmart-mobilityGeographic Markets
GlobalFirstPoint Mobile Guard Financials
$2.5M
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
$2.5M
Last funding
Seed
Funding stage
1
Total rounds
3
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$2.5MMar 2019
Private Equity Funding
Seed
Mar 2019
$2.5M
Stolero Group, Gideon Argov, Future Energy Ventures
FirstPoint Mobile Guard Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
$2.5MMar 2019
All Events
Seed
Mar 2019
$2.5M
Stolero Group, Gideon Argov, Future Energy Ventures
FirstPoint Mobile Guard News
4 articles
growth-positive
פירסט פוינט החלה בפרויקט עם הבנק העולמי להגנה על מדינות הבלקן
FirstPoint has started a project with the World Bank to analyze the cybersecurity needs of infrastructure companies in ten Balkan countries. The project aims to protect these companies from espionage, theft, or sabotage. FirstPoint provides mobile cybersecurity services and has a professional and business relationship with the World Bank. The companys products are designed to protect cellular communication and prevent disruptions or intrusions. The project comes after a 600% increase in cyber attacks on infrastructure companies between summer 2019 and summer 2020. FirstPoint is led by its founder Dror Fixler and has been recognized as the Startup of the Year 2020. The company currently employs 16 people and is expanding its workforce to promote its solutions worldwide.
PartnersCustomers
growth-positive
FirstPoint Named "Startup of the Year" by Mobile Breakthrough Awards 2020
FirstPoint has been named the Startup of the Year at the Mobile Breakthrough Awards 2020. The company has created a breakthrough in cellular cybersecurity with its premium solution. The award recognizes FirstPoint as one of the top mobile and wireless companies and solutions globally. FirstPoints architecture provides a comprehensive set of threats and covers both mobile and IoT use cases. The solution is device-agnostic and does not require any special software or hardware on the device itself. It has zero impact on battery life or latency. FirstPoint also offers a centralized platform for policy assignation. The award highlights FirstPoints momentum in the mobile and IoT space.
PartnersCustomers
growth-positive
ijura and FirstPoint Mobile Guard Team Up to Provide Groundbreaking Cybersecurity Threat Protection for Mobile Devices
ijura, a cloud-based cybersecurity platform, is partnering with FirstPoint Mobile Guard to provide comprehensive mobile device security. The partnership aims to protect cellular carriers, their enterprise customers, and end-users against malicious threats and vulnerabilities. The growing trend of employees bringing their own devices to work introduces significant security vulnerabilities, which traditional Mobile Device Management (MDM) is not capable of addressing. ijuras cloud solution, combined with FirstPoints cellular signaling network protection, offers a new level of mobile protection. The partnership will introduce a breakthrough solution in comprehensive mobile device security.
Partners
growth-positive
FirstPoint Announces $2.5M in Seed Funding
FirstPoint Mobile Guard, a global innovator in cellular cybersecurity-as-a-service, has received $2.5M of seed funding led by the innogy Innovation Hub. The funding will enable FirstPoint to bring its products to market, expand in selected international markets, and offer solutions for additional use cases. FirstPoints network-level protection shields cellular devices against hidden network vulnerabilities, such as IMSI catchers, malicious SMSs, and location trackers. The companys solutions fill the cybersecurity gap faced by security-sensitive organizations and individuals, including enterprises, global corporations, business travelers, governments, and militaries. FirstPoint also protects IoT devices vulnerable to attack. The funding round further validates the need for comprehensive cellular protection solutions. The investors are excited about the potential for FirstPoints technology and its extension to future IoT applications.
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FirstPoint Mobile Guard Team
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 11-50 |
| Exact count | 16 |
| Team members | 4 |
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| Confidence | 100/100 |
| Missing | markets |
| BI Verification | Yanina Wainscheinker |
| Registrar ID | 515405264 |
| Crunchbase | firstpoint-mobile-guard |
| Last updater | Paul Weisko |
| Updater email | pweisko@gmail.com |
| Last update | 2021-04-29T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2016-12-29T00:00:00.000Z |
| Claimed | Yes |