Finjan was formed in Israel in 1996 to cultivate proprietary technology that focused on proactively detecting threats to online security by identifying patterns and behavior of online viruses and other malicious code, rather than relying on lists of threats or "signatures" known within the online security industry. This technology allows users to scan and repel the latest, and often unknown, and sometimes polymorphic and metamorphic code threats to network, web, and endpoint security on a real-time proactive basis. Following the development of these security technologies and subsequently receiving world-wide patent protection, Finjan provided secure web solutions, including security software and hardware, to the enterprise and endpoint markets. After locating its headquarters in San Jose, CA in 1997, Finjan raised funding from top tier US and international venture funds, private equity groups, and corporate investors including Microsoft and Cisco.

Finjan's commitment to innovation in the security space continues through its investments which have culminated in the continued success of its licensing business through its subsidiaries Finjan, Inc. Finjan Mobile and Finjan Blue, the launch of Finjan’s consulting services business, CybeRisk, development of mobile applications through Finjan Mobile and incubation of up-and-coming technology startups pioneering a new generation of security technologies through our investment in Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) Fund VII's Cyber Labs, having invested alongside other technology companies.