Shay Shwartz knows what it takes to catch digital intruders. His journey began in his teenage years when he earned cash through hacking, but after legal trouble, he pivoted towards cybersecurity.

Now, as the founder of Ocean, a cutting-edge email security startup, he’s tackling the growing threat of AI phishing attacks. With $28 million in funding and a team of top-tier experts, Shay and his co-founder Oran Moyal are aiming to safeguard our email inboxes from AI-driven fraud.

Shay describes traditional phishing as a craft reserved for highly skilled hackers due to the extensive time and effort required. However, with artificial intelligence automating these processes, the scale has exponentially increased. Shay’s Ocean platform uses a tailored small language model to analyze every incoming email, ensuring it’s free from fraudulent intent.

Already deployed by major companies like Kayak, Kingston Technology, and Headspace, Ocean is setting the standard for modern cybersecurity. By understanding the context of each message, Shwartz believes his system acts as a vigilant guard, making our digital correspondence safer than ever before.