CHEQ

A cybersecurity company providing go-to-market security solutions to protect businesses from bots, fake users, and malicious activity.

Cyber Security
registrar: מחוסלת מרצון
Series C Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Founded 2016
Last updated 2026-07-19
Total raised
$183.0M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2022-02
Stage
Series C
Founded
2016
Headcount
260
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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 · 3 rounds · $183.0M total

2022-02
C Round $150.0M
★ Tiger Global ManagementBattery VenturesHanaco VenturesThe PhoenixKey1 Capital
2019-11
B Round $16.0M
2018-06
A Round $5.0M

Headcount over time

From 25 (2018-06) to 254 (2026-03) · +229 (+916%) · 24 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
2880 2018-06 2026-03

Q&A

What is CHEQ's primary business?
CHEQ specializes in cybersecurity solutions for go-to-market organizations, focusing on securing businesses from invalid traffic, ad fraud, and negative content association using natural language processing and machine learning.
Who are the co-founders of CHEQ?
The co-founders of CHEQ are Ehud Levy (Co-founder & Chairman), Guy Tytunovich (Co-founder & CEO), and Asaf Botovsky (Co-founder & CTO).
What was CHEQ's most recent funding round?
In February 2022, CHEQ raised $150,000,000 in a Series C funding round led by Tiger Global Management.
How much total funding has CHEQ raised to date?
CHEQ has raised a total of $171,000,000 across its funding rounds.
How many employees does CHEQ have?
CHEQ has an employee count in the 201-500 range.
Which companies has CHEQ acquired?
CHEQ acquired ClickCease in September 2020 and Ensighten in August 2022.
What is a recent significant leadership appointment at CHEQ?
In July 2026, CHEQ appointed Udi Mokady as Chairman of the Board.
Where is CHEQ's headquarters located?
CHEQ's headquarters is located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.

Team · 5

Ehud Levy
Founder · Co-founder & Chairman
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Guy Tytunovich
Founder · Co-founder & CEO
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Asaf Botovsky
Founder · Co-founder & CTO
Chairman
אודי מוקדי
יו"ר דירקטוריון

Sectors & technology

Primary sector
Cyber Security
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2B

Tags

cyber-securityunicorn-2022publishersadvertisersmarketingartificial-intelligencepreventionbrand-protectionbot-detectionadvertisingmobile-advertisinganti-fraudmachine-learningnatural-language-processingauthenticationbehavior-analyticsgo-to-market-security
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External links

Websitecheq.ai
LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10041033

Identifiers & details

Legal nameCheq Ai Technologies (2018) Ltd.
Founded2016-9
Employees (exact)260
Status reasonregistrar: מחוסלת מרצון

Acquisitions & public offerings

AcquiredDateAmount
Ensighten2022-08
ClickCease2020-09