# Deep Instinct

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{{Short description|American cybersecurity company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Deep Instinct Inc
| logo = 
| type = Private
| industry = Cybersecurity
| founded = 2015
| founder = Guy Caspi<br>Dr. Eli David<br>Nadav Maman
| hq_location_city = [New York City](/source/New_York_City)
| hq_location_country = United States
| area_served = North America, APAC, EMEA, Japan
| key_people = Guy Caspi (CEO)<br>Dr. Eli David<br>Nadav Maman
| website = {{URL|http://www.deepinstinct.com/}}
}}
'''Deep Instinct''' is a [cybersecurity](/source/Computer_security) company that applies [deep learning](/source/deep_learning) to cybersecurity. The company implements [artificial intelligence](/source/artificial_intelligence) to the task of preventing and detecting [malware](/source/malware).<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{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}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{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}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> The company was the recipient of the ''Technology Pioneer'' by [The World Economic Forum](/source/World_Economic_Forum) in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Introducing the Technology Pioneers 2017 |url=https://widgets.weforum.org/techpioneers-2017/?sector=cyber |website=weforum.org |accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref>

Lane Bess has been CEO of the company since 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deep Instinct cuts staff amid strategic shifts|url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bjfqkgbglx|website=ctech|date=2025-05-04|access-date=2026-01-30|language=en|first=Meir|last=Orbach}}</ref>

== Overview ==
In 2015,<ref>{{cite web |title=Deep Instinct |url=https://finder.startupnationcentral.org/company_page/deep-instinct |website=Start-Up Nation Finder |accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> Deep Instinct was founded by Guy Caspi, Dr. Eli David, and Nadav Maman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chan |first=Rosalie |title=The CEO of Deep Instinct, which just raised $43 million, explains why he he's committed to a cybersecurity IPO instead of selling out |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/cybersecurity-startup-deep-instinct-43-million-ipo-2020-2 |access-date=2026-02-02 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-19 |title=Deep Instinct raises $62 million from BlackRock and Chrysalis |url=https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hj11r50bws |access-date=2026-02-02 |website=ctech |language=en}}</ref> The headquarters of the company is located in [New York City](/source/New_York_City).

In July 2017, [NVIDIA](/source/Nvidia) became an investor.<ref>{{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}}</ref> According to ''[Tom's Hardware](/source/Tom's_Hardware)'', NVIDIA’s investment enabled access to a GPU-based [neural network](/source/Neural_network_(machine_learning)) and CUDA platform, which they were using to achieve maximum vulnerability detection rates.<ref>{{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}}</ref> As of February 2020, the company had raised $43 million in [Series C](/source/Series_C) funding round.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In April 2021, Deep Instinct raised $100 million in Series D funding to accelerate growth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kobialka |first=Dan |date=2021-04-22 |title=Deep Instinct Raises $100 Million Series D Financing Round - |url=https://www.msspalert.com/news/deep-instinct-series-d-funding |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=MSSP Alert |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Solomon |first=Shoshanna |date=2021-04-22 |title=Cybersecurity startup Deep Instinct raises $100 million in funding round |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/cybersecurity-startup-deep-instinct-raises-100-million-in-funding-round/ |access-date=2026-01-13 |work=The Times of Israel |language=en-US |issn=0040-7909}}</ref>

== Partnerships ==
In April 2019, Deep Instinct partnered with Chinese artist, Guo O. Dong on an art project titled, ''[The Persistence of Chaos](/source/The_Persistence_of_Chaos)'', consisting of a laptop infected with 6 pieces of malware that represented $95 billion in damages.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=2019-05-29 |title=Malware-ridden laptop artwork sold for $1.3m |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48444694 |access-date=2026-02-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The art was auctioned with a final bid of $1,345,000.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> In the same year, ''[Globes](/source/Globes_(newspaper))'' reported that, [HP Inc](/source/HP_Inc.) partnered with Deep Instinct to launch their security solution ''HP SureSense'', which has been applied to the EliteBook and Zbook devices.<ref>{{cite news |date=28 May 2019 |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 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{Official website|http://www.deepinstinct.com}}

Category:Computer security companies
Category:Deep learning
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