# Verdict Machine

[Verdict Machine on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/verdict-machine)

Startup · 3 people on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://verdictmachine.com/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/verdict-machine)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/verdict-machine/)

## About

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## YC company profile

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.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandanay/)

### 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.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/itzik-grossman)

### 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.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/liran-kogan/)

[Source: Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/verdict-machine) · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.

## Current staff

- [Dan Danay](https://hacklab.so/dan-danay) — Founder/CEO (Present)
- [Isaac Grossman](https://hacklab.so/isaac-grossman) — Founder (Present)
- [Liran Kogan](https://hacklab.so/liran-kogan) — Founder/CPO (Present)