Cybersecurity startup Zeroport, which offers secure remote access tools, has raised $10 million in a Seed funding round. The round was led by lool Ventures, with support from Clarim Ventures, CyberFuture (backed by Elron Ventures), and Fusion Fund.
The company has created a secure remote access system that does not use IP addresses. This makes it different from most existing remote access tools.
Zeroport says current remote access solutions have a major problem because they depend on IP-based communication. This creates security gaps that hackers can use to spread malware and steal sensitive data from internal networks.
Zeroport’s Fantom platform uses patented hardware to create a physical connection that does not rely on IP networks. This hardware sits at the edge of a network and acts as a strong security barrier.
Only simple human actions, like keyboard or mouse signals, can go into the network, while only screen images can come out. Since no data packets can enter or leave the network, malware cannot get in and sensitive data cannot be stolen.
Zeroport was founded in mid-2024 in Herzliya by CEO Joseph Gertz and CTO Lavi Friedman. Friedman and COO Rotem Kalmi both previously served in the IDF’s elite Unit 81. They met during reserve duty, where they noticed major security gaps in existing remote access solutions and decided to build a better one.
“For 40 years, organizations have been forced to choose between staying offline for security reasons or allowing remote connection through cumbersome and vulnerable legacy systems that even the world’s top cyber agencies struggle to secure,” said Gertz. “We’ve already proven our hardware-based approach can save enterprises millions while securing their most critical assets.”
