Verdict Machine

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About Verdict Machine

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AI cybersecurity for financial institutions' digital assets

Verdict Machine uses AI to understand each financial institution's complete on-chain environment, assess its cyber risk and generate tailored controls. The same live model powers transaction prevention, continuous cyber diligence, security posture and cost-efficient wallet screening. Before execution, Verdict Machine evaluates proposed transactions against the institution's active policies.

In our first weeks, we started POCs with asset managers and digital-asset infrastructure providers whose systems move billions of dollars every week for financial institutions. We're now in active evaluations with digital-asset teams at some of the world's largest banks.

The founding team launched and led blockchain security at Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP).

  • YC batch: Summer 2026
  • Founded: 2026
  • Team size: 4
  • Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
  • Country: IL
  • Status: Active
  • Industry: B2B
  • Stage: Early
  • Tags: Crypto / Web3, Security, AI
  • YC partner: Brad Flora

Founders

Dan Danay — Founder/CEO

Co-founder and CEO at Verdict Machine (YC S26). Previously Head of Blockchain Security at Check Point (NASDAQ:CHKP), launching their digital assets division. Founded keyTango (MPC-powered crypto clearing house) and Airmada (YC W16, automated drone stations). MIT Sloan MBA. Captain in Israeli Navy, commanded missile ship and naval electronics school.

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Isaac Grossman — Founder

Co-founder and CTO at Verdict Machine (YC S26). Previously VP Engineering at Fhenix, where he led development of an FHE-enabled L2, and at SCRT Labs, where he helped scale Secret Network to a top-100 crypto asset. Co-founded keyTango, an MPC-powered crypto clearing house.

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Liran Kogan — Founder/CPO

Co-founder and CPO at Verdict Machine (YC S26). Previously launched and led blockchain-security products at Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP), and led payments and FX products at Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO). NYU + INSEAD.

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Source: Y Combinator · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.