CHEQ

Cybersecurity Solutions for Go-to-market Organizations

Cyber Security
Active
Series C Tel Aviv-Yafo Founded 2016
Total raised
$171.0M
Last: Series C 2022-02
Stage
Series C
Founded
2016
Headcount
263
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Sector
Cyber Security

About

CHEQ specializes in providing solutions for go-to-market organizations seeking to secure their businesses from invalid traffic. The company is at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation, leading the growth of go-to-market security. CHEQs brand safety, viewability, and ad fraud prevention engine is designed to protect advertisers from negative content association and digital ad fraud. It utilizes natural language processing and machine learning to prevent brands from serving ads to brand-damaging content and fake bot traffic in real time. The companys mission is to provide security for online advertisers and to restore trust in the digital ecosystem. CHEQ has offices in New York, Tokyo, Shanghai, Tel Aviv, and Sydney. CHEQ won the Tech Transparency Award at the M&M Global Awards in 2019 and was named a cool vendor in Cool Vendors in AI for Marketing, 2020 by the Gartner Research Group.

Funding history · 4 rounds · $171.0M total

2022-02
Series C $150.0M
2021-09
Undisclosed Undisclosed
2019-11
Series B $16.0M
2018-06
Series A $5.0M

Company Intelligence Q&A

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When was CHEQ founded and what is its primary focus?
CHEQ was founded in September 2016 and specializes in providing cybersecurity solutions for go-to-market organizations, focusing on securing businesses from invalid traffic and ad fraud.
What significant funding round did CHEQ complete in February 2022?
In February 2022, CHEQ completed a Series C funding round, raising $150 million. This round was led by Tiger Global Management.
How many employees does CHEQ currently have?
CHEQ currently has 263 employees.
Which award did CHEQ win in 2019?
CHEQ won the Tech Transparency Award at the M&M Global Awards in 2019.
What recognition did CHEQ receive from Gartner in 2020?
CHEQ was named a 'Cool Vendor in AI for Marketing, 2020' by the Gartner Research Group in November 2020.
Did CHEQ make any acquisitions in 2020?
Yes, in September 2020, CHEQ acquired the Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity startup ClickCease.
What was a notable partnership for CHEQ in Japan in June 2019?
In June 2019, ADK, Japan's third-largest ad agency, partnered with CHEQ for brand safety and anti-fraud prevention.
What was the total amount of funding raised by CHEQ as of its last reported round?
As of its Series C round in February 2022, CHEQ has raised a total of $171,000,000.
Where are CHEQ's main offices located?
CHEQ has its headquarters in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with additional offices in New York, USA, and Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan.

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Cyber Security
Sub-sectors
Cyber SecurityApplication & Website Security
Technologies
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Target customers
Enterprise & Professional ServicesResearch & Consulting ServicesMarket ResearchMarketing & SalesAdvertising
Business model
B2B

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cyber-securityunicorn-2022publishersadvertisersmarketingartificial-intelligencepreventionbrand-protectionbot-detectionadvertisingmobile-advertisinganti-fraudmachine-learningnatural-language-processingauthenticationbehavior-analytics