SLING

Cyber insurance for SMBs powered by continuous threat monitoring and real-time risk scoring

Specialty Solutions Startup Seed

Overview

SLING is a cyber insurance platform for small and medium-sized businesses, combining Continuous External Threat Monitoring (CETM) with Cybercrime Threat Intelligence (CTI) to deliver risk-based underwriting for the SMB market. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The platform performs automated dark web and deep web scanning, external asset discovery, and attack surface mapping across a client organization and its supply chain. A proprietary risk scoring algorithm produces a numeric probability-of-attack score that feeds directly into streamlined underwriting and dynamic premium calculation -- replacing generic industry models with assessments tied to actual exposure.

SLING raised a USD 4M seed round in May 2022 from Maverick Ventures Israel and PEAK6 Strategic Capital, alongside angel investor Amiad Solomon. The company targets the underserved SMB segment where traditional cyber insurance underwriting lacks the granularity to accurately price risk.

Products & Services

Cyber Risk Assessment Platform

SLING's core platform integrates attack surface monitoring and threat intelligence to assess and score cyber risk for SMB policyholders.

Key Features

Continuous External Threat Monitoring (CETM) with automated asset discovery across brands, networks, partners, and related organizations
In-house Cybercrime Threat Intelligence (CTI) scanning the dark web, deep web, and technical intelligence sources
Proprietary risk scoring algorithm (0-100 scale) used to inform underwriting decisions and premium calculations
Supply chain security posture evaluation for vendor monitoring

Target Users: Cyber insurance carriers, MGAs, and brokers serving the SMB market

Claims & Incident Response

SLING provides incident response support as part of the cyber insurance workflow, with a specialized response team and fast-track claim payment processes.