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Dream

Sovereign AI and national cyber-defense platform

Overview

Dream Security builds sovereign AI and national cyber-defense technology for governments and critical infrastructure operators. Its turnkey stack runs on-premises and is air-gapped inside national borders, with no telemetry leaving the country and custom AI models tailored to each nation. The three platforms are Atlas, which connects fragmented government data into structured knowledge and supports mission-specific AI agents; Sphere, which provides one view of the national attack surface and guidance for discovery and remediation; and Hero, an autonomous security researcher that finds unknown vulnerabilities and aids in malware analysis and forensic work. The company aims to give governments full control of their data, AI, and cyber defense without relying on foreign hyperscalers, strengthening national security.

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About Dream

Simplify's Rating
Why Dream is rated
B
Rated A on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsGovernment & Public SectorCybersecurityAI & Machine Learning

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$413.6M

Headquarters

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Founded

2022

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What believers are saying

  • Dream raised $260 million in June 2026 at a $3 billion valuation.
  • Reuters-linked reporting says Dream generated roughly $300 million in government sales during 2025.
  • Latin America expansion and a planned Munich office broaden demand beyond MENA and Europe.

What critics are saying

  • Former NSO chief Shalev Hulio ties Dream to spyware controversy, hurting procurement trust.
  • Dream's government customer concentration creates budget shocks if one sovereign buyer stalls.
  • Its defense stack invites national-security scrutiny, export controls, and adversarial audits across 2026-2027.

What makes Dream unique

  • Dream sells air-gapped sovereign AI and cyber defense to governments, not enterprises.
  • Atlas, Sphere, and Hero span data integration, attack-surface defense, and autonomous vulnerability research.
  • Hercules scored 96.6% on CyberGym in June 2026, beating leading AI systems.

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Funding

Total Funding

$413.6M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

4 Rounds

Series D funding is typically for companies that are already well-established but need more funding to continue their growth. This round is often used to stabilize the company or prepare for an IPO.
Series D Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$77M
$70M
$80M
$100M
$260M

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

4%
Associated Press
Sep 4th, 2026
Dream's Hercules model scores record 96.6% on UC Berkeley's CyberGym cybersecurity benchmark

Dream's autonomous cybersecurity system Hero has achieved a record 96.6% score on UC Berkeley's CyberGym benchmark, surpassing all previously published results from leading AI systems. The benchmark evaluates AI performance against over 1,500 real-world security challenges from open-source projects. Hero is powered by Hercules, Dream's specialised cybersecurity model built on GLM-5.2 open weights. The system operates as an autonomous research platform, orchestrating investigations across specialised AI agents and security tools to analyse code, debug software, and develop proof-of-concept exploits. The evaluation ran entirely on Dream-controlled NVIDIA infrastructure without public internet access or external AI model APIs. Dream, founded in 2023 by Shalev Hulio, Sebastian Kurz, and Gil Dolev, develops sovereign AI solutions for governments and critical infrastructure, employing approximately 350 people across Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi, and Vienna.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 3rd, 2026
Israeli AI startup Dream eyes Latin America expansion after $260M funding round

Israeli AI startup Dream is planning Latin American expansion following a $260 million funding round that valued the company at $3 billion. The round was led by Bicycle Capital and Group 11. The Tel Aviv-based company, which provides national cyber defence and AI platforms for governments, aims to open a regional office within weeks. Co-founder Shalev Hulio cited recent election victories by Trump-aligned leaders across the region as creating favourable conditions. Possible locations include Bogotá, Mexico City, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. Latin America has become the fastest-growing region for cyber attacks according to World Bank research, whilst remaining the least protected. Recent high-profile incidents include a 2022 ransomware attack in Costa Rica that forced a national emergency declaration. Dream is already assisting some regional countries facing cyber attacks.

Startup Fortune
Jun 18th, 2026
Dream raises $260 million at a $3 billion valuation as sovereign cybersecurity AI hardens into its own asset class - Startup Fortune

Dream, the Israeli AI cybersecurity firm co-founded by NSO Group's former CEO Shalev Hulio and ex-Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, has raised $260

Bloomberg
Jun 18th, 2026
Dream raises $260M at $3B valuation for AI and cybersecurity services

Dream, an Israeli artificial intelligence company providing AI and cybersecurity services to governments and critical infrastructure operators, has raised $260 million at a $3 billion valuation, tripling its previous worth. The funding round details, including lead investors and participation from existing backers, were not disclosed. The company focuses on serving government clients and operators of critical infrastructure with AI-powered security solutions.

Startup Rise Asia
Jun 16th, 2026
Dream raises $100M in Series B at $1.1B valuation for AI-powered national cybersecurity

Dream, an Israel-based AI cybersecurity company, has raised $100 million in a Series B round led by Bain Capital Ventures at a $1.1 billion valuation. Additional investors include Group 11, Tru Arrow, Tau Capital and Aleph. Founded in January 2023 by former Austrian Prime Minister Sebastian Kurz, NSO Group founder Shalev Hulio and cyber expert Gil Dolev, Dream provides cyber resilience for nations and critical infrastructure. The company is developing a Cyber Language Model (CLM), a family of language models designed specifically for cybersecurity operations. The funding will accelerate product development and global market expansion, particularly in regions facing significant national security cyber threats. Enrique Salem, former Symantec CEO, and Shlomo Yanai, former Teva Pharmaceuticals CEO, will join Dream's board.

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