V-DIG Audit: Fiverr

Enterprise Technology Stack & Vendor Relationships

Fiverr uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its primary and substantially exclusive cloud infrastructure provider, confirmed across FY2021-FY2023 20-F filings ¹. Fiverr is explicitly listed as a customer of the AWS Israel (Tel Aviv) Region, alongside Bank Leumi, Migdal, CyberArk, monday.com, and the Government of Israel ²³. CTO Gil Sheinfeld stated: “The planned opening of an AWS Region in Israel is great news for us as it reflects AWS’s dedication to Israel” ².

Fiverr uses Orca Security (Israeli-origin cloud security platform) for AWS production environment security ⁴. CISO Shahar Maor stated: “Within minutes, we gained full visibility into our AWS account. Before Orca, I had zero visibility… I will fully rely on Orca to monitor AWS production environment” ⁴. Orca Security is an Israeli-founded cybersecurity startup that raised $20M in Series A funding ⁵.

Check Point hosts a “Fiverr Certified Expert” program, but this represents a marketing and partnership arrangement rather than a technical software integration ⁶. No confirmed licensing, subscription, or integration relationships have been identified with Check Point, Wiz, SentinelOne, CyberArk, Nice, Verint, Claroty, Palo Alto Networks, or comparable Israeli-origin vendors beyond Orca Security.

No public evidence identified of systems integrators or digital transformation consultancies engaged by Fiverr that deployed Israeli-origin technology.

Surveillance, Biometrics & Retail Technology

Fiverr operates as a fully online freelance marketplace with no physical retail, logistics, or consumer-facing premises that would typically motivate biometric deployment. No public evidence identified of Fiverr deploying facial recognition, biometric identification, behavioral analytics, or gait analysis technologies.

Fiverr uses standard commercial analytics platforms (Segment, Amplitude) for user behavior analytics, documented in technographic records. No Israeli-origin vendors confirmed for these functions. No public evidence identified of Israeli-origin surveillance or biometric technology reaching Fiverr indirectly via managed service providers or bundled enterprise suites.

Cloud Infrastructure, Data Residency & Sovereign Cloud Participation

Fiverr is asset-light and cloud-native, not operating proprietary data centers. Fiverr is a confirmed customer of AWS Israel (Tel Aviv) Region since its launch ²³.

Fiverr’s user data (identity, communications, behavioral, payment) is processed on AWS infrastructure. No public disclosure found specifying whether user data flows through or resides in the AWS Israel region specifically. Fiverr maintains headquarters in Tel Aviv, with Israeli-based engineers and data scientists having access to production systems. This constitutes data exposure to Israeli legal jurisdiction under Israeli Privacy Protection Law.

No public evidence identified of Fiverr participating in Project Nimbus or comparable Israeli government cloud initiatives. No public evidence identified of Fiverr marketing or contracting data sovereignty services to Israeli state institutions.

Defence, Intelligence & Security Sector Technology Relationships

No public evidence identified of contracts, partnerships, or service agreements between Fiverr and Israeli Ministry of Defence, IDF, Shin Bet, Mossad, or other state security bodies. Fiverr co-founded “Lev Echad” (One Heart) volunteer aid initiative with HiBob after October 7, 2023, at Fiverr’s Tel Aviv HQ with 30,000+ volunteers ⁷. This represents a civilian volunteer coordination effort, not a state contract.

No public evidence identified of Fiverr’s commercially available technology being deployed for military, intelligence, or law enforcement applications. No evidence found of Israeli government agencies holding Fiverr Business or Enterprise accounts as procurement vehicles. No public evidence identified of Fiverr providing offensive cyber or weapons technology services.

AI, Algorithmic & Autonomous Systems

Fiverr Neo, an AI assistant for buyer-seller matching, launched in 2023. Fiverr Go, an AI platform allowing freelancers to train custom AI models on their work, launched in 2024 ⁸. AI-powered search, recommendation, and dynamic pricing systems operate as consumer-facing commercial products. No Israeli-origin AI infrastructure vendor confirmed for Fiverr Neo or Fiverr Go.

No public evidence identified of Fiverr providing AI, ML, computer vision, or autonomous decision-support systems to Israeli state, military, or security bodies. Fiverr Go permits freelancers to train AI models on their own work-product. Per Medium analysis: “All AI Creation Models and training data remain the freelancer’s property. Fiverr will not use submitted assets to train its own AI” ⁹. No public evidence identified of training on surveillance-derived datasets, intercepted communications, or data sourced from Israeli state or military collection.

No public evidence identified of autonomous systems or lethality-related technology. Not applicable to Fiverr’s product portfolio.

Technology Ecosystem & R&D Footprint

Fiverr was founded in Tel Aviv in 2010 and maintains primary engineering and R&D headquarters in Tel Aviv. This is confirmed as ongoing through Q3 2024, though absolute headcount has declined from approximately 629 at FY2023 year-end.

Fiverr acquired Stoke Talent in November 2021 for approximately $95 million ¹¹⁰¹¹. Stoke Talent is an Israeli-founded freelance management SaaS platform based in Tel Aviv with approximately 30 employees. Stoke Talent features onboarding, payments, budget tracking, and tax/legal/compliance tools for freelancer workforce management. Post-acquisition integration details remain limited; the company operates with continued Tel Aviv presence and products are integrated with Fiverr Business/Talent Cloud.

Micha Kaufman, Fiverr co-founder, invested in Weavy (Israel-based AI creative tools startup) via June 2025 seed round ¹². No other personal investments in defense/surveillance firms identified.

Ron Gutler has served as a Fiverr board member since 2019 ¹³. He is the former Chairperson of NICE Systems Ltd., a company specializing in voice recognition, data security, and surveillance technology. He served as a former board member of CyberArk Software Ltd. until February 2026 and is a current board member of Wix.com Ltd. ¹³ No other board members identified with defense/surveillance sector ties.

No public evidence identified of co-development arrangements with Israeli academic institutions such as Technion, Hebrew University, or Weizmann Institute.

Civil Society Scrutiny & Regulatory History

Fiverr is not listed in the UN OHCHR Settlement Database of settlement-linked companies ¹⁴. Fiverr is not listed in the Who Profits companies database ¹⁵. Fiverr is not included in the AFSC Investigate 295-company divestment list ¹⁶. No public evidence identified of Fiverr being named in the UN A/HRC/59/23 (Albanese Report) focused on cloud/AI providers.

Fiverr is listed in the Abbott & Keefer Boycott Directory ¹⁷. Fiverr appears on the Palestinian Genocide Observatory boycott target list ¹⁸. Reddit discussions confirm activists citing Fiverr’s Israeli base and tax contributions as boycott rationale ¹⁹. No documented company response to technology-related BDS campaign identified.

No regulatory inquiries, export control actions, or sanctions-related investigations involving Fiverr’s technology sales to Israeli state entities identified. Fiverr does not appear on BIS Entity List, OFAC SDN list, or EU sanctions registers.

Micha Kaufman (Founder/CEO) has no confirmed personal investment in Israeli surveillance, cyber, SIGINT, or military-tech firms beyond Weavy, which is an AI creative tools startup not in the defense sector ¹². Shai Wininger (Co-founder) co-founded Lemonade Insurance (insurtech, not surveillance/defense). No investments in defense/surveillance firms identified. Ron Gutler (Board) brings a passive governance role through his former chairmanship of NICE Systems and former CyberArk board membership, not active defense work ¹³.

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