Frame Security launched on May 11, 2016, the very same day a $50 million funding round was announced. Finding solutions to what is arguably the most stubborn threat to contemporary enterprise security, the human factor, was the investment focus. Index Ventures, Team8 and Picture Capital led the round, with names such as Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport and Silicon Valley innovation investor Elad Gil among the investors.
This is in a world where artificial intelligence has transformed the security game. Where social engineering used to be low-quality “Your account has been compromised” phishing emails. It has now morphed into new targeted campaigns, using sophisticated deepfake audio to answer the phone as your CEO and using generative AI to compose contextually relevant, hard-to-detect emails. Frame Security makes the case that “security awareness training” is a democratised phenomenon. Old-style security awareness training is no match for modern cyber criminals using automated, inexpensive and highly believable content.
Redefining the Human Layer of Defence
Frame Security was co-founded by Tal Shlomo and Sharon Shmueli, alumni of Israeli cyber intelligence Unit 8200. Shlomo was one of the first hires at Wiz, becoming key to its rise in cloud security. Shmueli was previously CTO of Team8’s venture platform. They created a real-time security platform for the cyber defences of the future.
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Frame’s powered-up AI engine studies a company’s unique modus operandi and worker habits. It learns how a company’s communication works and then creates hyper-personalised attack simulations. These can be hyperrealistic simulations for particular roles, such as voice-cloned phone calls targeted at finance teams or forged video meeting requests for executive assistants. The aim is to provide real-time, contextual help, happening as the wild evolves.
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Addressing the Deepfake Crisis
Urgency for a solution by Frame is emphasized by recent industry statistics. Data from the end of 2025 revealed that overall, close to 43% of leaders in cybersecurity have already endured at least one attack involving deepfake audio, and a further 37% have been the target of fake video calls. This industry, focusing on eroding the core working trust between colleagues, is far more dangerous than malware.
By automating the simulation generation process, Frame enables security teams to react within minutes to emerging threats. Should a novel breed of AI-fueled scam start spreading in a respective market segment, the platform could instantly deliver a training session to convince employees of the intricacies of the respective attack. This ‘just-in-time’ approach to learning aims to turn employees from a potential liability into a dead line.
Strategic Growth and Market Impact
Having secured well over a dozen enterprise customers such as AlphaSense, Rockefeller Capital Management, and Louis Dreyfus Company, Frame’s growing customer roster proves that “human risk security” is a market in its own right. The firm is based in both New York and Tel Aviv, two of the most important global centers for cybersecurity.
