About FinSec Innovation Lab
FinSec Innovation Lab, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2020, is based in Israel. With a presence in 1 country, it has supported around 3 startups in sectors like High Tech, Blockchain Technology. As of Oct 2026, FinSec Innovation Lab has witnessed 1 portfolio exit. Most notable companies in
its portfolio are LayerX, Kima Finance and Kima. The program is backed by a team of 12 people who primarily support Seed startups based in Israel. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Kima on Jun 12, 2024 along with Blockchange.
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2020
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Seed
Locations of Investment
FinSec Innovation Lab's List of All Investments
FinSec Innovation Lab has a portfolio of 3 companies. Their most notable investmentis in Kima FinanceTheir portfolio spans across and Israel. They have invested in High Tech, Blockchain Technology, FinTech and 2 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of all investments by FinSec Innovation Lab:
1. LayerX
Provider of a platform offering secure browsing solutions. It is a cybersecurity platform that offers solutions for turning browsers into protected and manageable workspaces. It also protects enterprise applications, data, and devices from web borne threats and browsing risks.
Key facts about LayerX
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $45M
- Employee Count: 84 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Dell Technologies Capital, KMEHIN Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Kima Finance
Blockchain protocols for Defi applications. It is an open protocol that enables cross-chain and off-chain access to liquidity, data, financial primitives, and functionality for all decentralized applications.
Key facts about Kima Finance
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5M
- Employee Count: 35 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: FinSec Innovation Lab, Blockchange and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 12, 2024, $*****
3. Kima
Blockchain-based decentralized money transfer protocol. It offers a decentralized money transfer protocol that helps users manage financial interoperability through its blockchain-based settlement system. The protocol enables communication between decentralized and centralized financial ecosystems.
Key facts about Kima
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $8M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: FinSec Innovation Lab, Blockchange and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 12, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
FinSec Innovation Lab's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
FinSec Innovation Lab has invested in 3 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 3 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Kima.FinSec Innovation Lab's Investments by Stage
FinSec Innovation Lab has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.25M.FinSec Innovation Lab's Investments by Sector
FinSec Innovation Lab has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, FinTech, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Tech companies, 2 Blockchain companies and at least 1 company focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
High Tech | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FinSec Innovation Lab's Investments by Geography
FinSec Innovation Lab has made most investments in Israel (3).FinSec Innovation Lab's recent investments
FinSec Innovation Lab has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by FinSec Innovation Lab:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 12, 2024 | Israel | Seed | 1675 | ||
Jun 12, 2024 | Israel | Seed | 4759 | [+5] | |
Oct 03, 2022 | Israel | Seed | 5779 |
Acquired companies in FinSec Innovation Lab's Portfolio
1 company from FinSec Innovation Lab's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was LayerX in May 2026 by Akamai for $*****.Here are FinSec Innovation Lab's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2026 | Oct 03, 2022 | Seed | 1880 |
Team profile of FinSec Innovation Lab
FinSec Innovation Lab has a team of 12 members including 3 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States and Israel. FinSec Innovation Lab's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in FinSec Innovation Lab:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Israel | - | - | |
Partner | Israel | - | - | |
Principal | United States | - | - |
Co-investors of FinSec Innovation Lab
Over the past 4 years, 13 investors have co-invested in FinSec Innovation Lab's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Top Co-investors of FinSec Innovation Lab: 11 investors entered a company along with FinSec Innovation Lab. These include investors like Blockchange (2 companies).
- Invested after FinSec Innovation Lab: Dell Technologies Capital (1 company) and Jump Capital (1 company) are the investors which have invested in FinSec Innovation Lab's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to FinSec Innovation Lab
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Blockchange and Mastercard R&D accelerator co-lead $5 million fundraise for payment startup KimaCryptocurrency•Jun 12, 2024•Blockchange, Kima Finance, Mastercard, emergence and 2 others
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Kima and FinSec Innovation Lab join forcesThe Paypers•May 13, 2024•FinSec Innovation Lab, Kima Finance
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LayerX emerges from stealth with $7.5M Seed round to launch user-first security platform for all browsersTechStartups.com•Oct 03, 2022•Glilot Capital Partners, KMEHIN Ventures, Enel X, INT3 and 5 others
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Mastercard's and Enel-X's FinSec Innovation Lab names Dan Sarig as new CTOCTech•Aug 23, 2022•FinSec Innovation Lab, Yaad Sharig
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NYU professor Ido Aharoni-Aronoff to join board of Mastercard and Enel-X’s FinSec Innovation LabCTech•Oct 07, 2021•FinSec Innovation Lab
