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A boom in cybersecurity startups serving finance – the number and size of such startups will<br />

increase as the city continues to attract technology-related companies; Amazon selecting Long<br />

Island City for HQ2 is a high-profile example. Notable cybersecurity startups currently serving the<br />

fintech sector, with headquarters or additional offices in New York, include BioCatch, specialized<br />

in behavioral biometric authentication; Illusive Networks, specialized in deception technology; and<br />

ThetaRay, which is developing specialized threat analysis and protection technology.<br />

About the Author<br />

Uzi Scheffer, CEO of SOSA. As SOSA’s Chief<br />

Executive Officer and a member of SOSA’s Board<br />

of Directors, Uzi leads the day-to-day operations<br />

of the company, and is responsible for guiding the<br />

company’s overall vision and strategy. He is an<br />

experienced executive, with a long track record of<br />

building operational businesses based on<br />

technology. Prior to his role at SOSA, Uzi built a<br />

global platform for online marketing of diamond<br />

jewelry, based on proprietary technology that was<br />

developed in-house. Uzi served as a pilot in the<br />

Israeli Air Force and holds a commercial pilot license. He is also a seasoned E-Commerce<br />

entrepreneur, specializing in advanced B2C marketing tools and analytics and is passionate about<br />

supporting early-stage startups. Uzi is fluent in English, French, and Hebrew.

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