LogDog

LogDog Information Security Ltd., established in 2013, operated in the cybersecurity sector, focusing on protecting individuals from unauthorized access to their online accounts. The company was founded in Tel Aviv, Israel, by Uri Brison, who served as CEO, and Shlomi Cohen, the CTO. Brison's prior experience as head of user-experience at Modu and as a co-founder of Smartype, a keyboard technology company, provided a strong foundation in user-centric product development.

The firm developed a mobile Intrusion Detection System (IDS) application for Android and iOS, designed to function as a personal online security guard. The software monitored a user's online accounts—including services like Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox, and Evernote—for suspicious activity that could indicate a security breach. The system's core function was to learn a user's routine across various devices and services and flag anomalies. For instance, if a user's Facebook account was accessed from an IP address in one country and their Twitter account from another within a short time frame, the system would identify this as a potential hack. Upon detecting a potential threat, LogDog would send an immediate alert to the user, enabling them to take action, such as changing their password, before significant damage could occur. A key feature was that login credentials remained on the user's device and were not stored on company servers, addressing privacy concerns.

LogDog's business model targeted consumers and small to medium enterprises, providing a layer of security that individual service providers might not offer comprehensively. The company went through several funding rounds, securing a seed round in November 2014 and a notable Series A financing of $3.5 million in July 2015, led by BRM Group. Over its lifetime, the company raised a total of $4.5 million. Despite its initial traction and funding, LogDog was later designated as a deadpooled company, with its last activity noted around early 2019.

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