14 DAY TRIAL // US technology giants are increasingly interested in Israeli security companies, mostly because they developed new systems that can help mitigate attacks and increase customer security in much more effective ways than those currently available.
Microsoft, just like any other company aiming for better security for its products, is looking at the Israeli security market as well, and it appears that the firm has already found a name to invest in.
Aqua Security, a provider of virtual container applications, received an investment of $9 million from Microsoft Ventures, which is Redmond’s branch that’s responsible for investing in companies with a bright future.
“We are thrilled to receive such strong endorsement of our technology and customer success,” said Dror Davidoff, CEO and co-founder of Aqua. “Security has become a key enabler in container adoption, and I look forward to working with Microsoft as we expand our footprint, helping our customers to unlock the benefits of this new technology.”
Continued investments in containers
Microsoft itself is very pleased with this funding plan and says that it decided to invest in Aqua Security because it thinks that containers are the future of tech security, and the company can help drive innovation in this market.
“Containers are revolutionizing application development and delivery, driving new levels of innovation and developer agility,” said Mony Hassid, General Manager and Managing Director, Microsoft Ventures. “Aqua’s comprehensive security platform for containers enables enterprises to accelerate adoption on both private and public clouds. We are delighted to support Aqua’s journey to success in this fast growing market.”
Microsoft is already expanding in the container applications business with its own Edge browser, as the company is now working on a new feature for the app that would have untrusted websites loaded in a container with no access to system files or any credentials.
This feature is currently in the works and should soon be provided to members of the Insider program before being eventually released to enterprise users in the spring of next year as part of the Redstone 2 update.