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Jpmorgan Chase V-DIG

DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUDIT UPDATED 2026-06-02
V-DIG Score 4.71 /10 B Jpmorgan Chase — BDS-1000 677
V-DIG 4.71

Evidence-only forensic audit. Scoring happens downstream — see the main dossier for the composite assessment.

JPMorgan Chase — V-DIG Domain Audit

Enterprise Technology Stack & Vendor Relationships

JPMorgan Chase maintains customer and investment relationships with several Israeli-origin technology firms. The firm is a confirmed customer of Wiz, an Israeli-founded cloud security posture management (CSPM) provider, which was inducted into JPMorgan’s Hall of Innovation 1. JPMorgan has been reported evaluating Wiz’s CSPM platform for cloud security and compliance monitoring.

Island (Israeli-US enterprise browser company) received a strategic investment from JPMorgan Growth Equity Partners in its $250 million Series E round in 2024, valuing the company at $5 billion 2. Island maintains approximately 200 R&D employees in Tel Aviv and serves 8 of the 10 largest US banks. The company was founded by former Unit 8200 officer Dan Amiga 2.

Check Point Software is described in JPMorgan equity research as having “the most meaningful exposure to Israel” among security software companies, but no specific procurement relationship with JPMorgan Chase is individually confirmed in public filings 34.

NICE Actimize, Verint, CyberArk, SentinelOne, Palo Alto Networks, and Claroty are referenced in industry coverage as vendors used across the financial services sector, but no individually confirmed contracts with JPMorgan Chase have been identified in public sources 34.

No public evidence identifies Israeli-origin technology as embedded in JPMorgan Chase’s core infrastructure. The reported relationships (Wiz CSPM evaluation, Island investment) appear peripheral to core banking operations 34.

No public evidence has been identified that systems integrators (Accenture, McKinsey) engaged by JPMorgan Chase specifically mandated or deployed Israeli-origin technology in engagements 4.

Surveillance, Biometrics & Retail Technology

No public evidence identified of JPMorgan Chase deploying Israeli-origin facial recognition systems (AnyVision/Oosto, BriefCam, Trigo, Trax) in Chase Bank retail branches 34.

No public evidence identified of JPMorgan Chase using Israeli-origin predictive policing, social media monitoring, or workforce surveillance tools 34.

No public evidence identified of Israeli-origin surveillance technologies reaching JPMorgan Chase indirectly via bundled enterprise suites or managed security services 34.

Cloud Infrastructure, Data Residency & Sovereign Cloud Participation

JPMorgan Chase operates a technology and innovation center in Herzliya (46 Rothschild Blvd, Ramat Gan), operating since approximately 2017 5. The facility has grown from 5 to approximately 130 employees over ten years, focusing on core systems development (including the Athena platform), fraud detection, user authentication, and cybersecurity R&D. This is an R&D office, not a data center 5.

No public evidence identified of JPMorgan Chase participating in Project Nimbus or any Israeli government cloud initiative. Project Nimbus was awarded to Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services, and JPMorgan Chase is a financial institution, not a cloud infrastructure provider 34.

No public evidence identified of JPMorgan Chase providing data sovereignty or infrastructure resilience services to Israeli state institutions or military bodies 34.

JPMorgan Chase’s Israel Tech Center (Herzliya) focuses on R&D and internal technology development. No public evidence confirms whether production customer data (payment, identity, behavioral) is processed, stored, or accessible from Israeli infrastructure or the Tel Aviv/Herzliya office 345.

No verified public evidence has been identified of JPMorgan operating, leasing, or co-locating data center infrastructure within Israel 5.

Defence, Intelligence & Security Sector Technology Relationships

No public evidence identified of contracts, partnerships, or service agreements between JPMorgan Chase and the Israeli Ministry of Defence, Israel Defence Forces, or Israeli intelligence agencies for technology provision 34.

No public evidence identified of JPMorgan Chase’s commercially available technology being deployed for military, intelligence, or law enforcement applications in Israel or occupied territories 34.

JPMorgan Chase holds 73,939 shares of Elbit Systems (Israeli defense and weapons manufacturer) valued at approximately $62.8 million as of the May 2026 13F-HR/A filing 6. Prior public reporting indicated holdings increased from 76,567 shares (approximately $16 million) in Q1 2024 to 152,089 shares (approximately $26 million) by Q2 2024, nearly doubling from the Q1 low 7. Elbit Systems describes JPMorgan Chase as “one of the main US shareholders” in its shareholder disclosures 7.

In October 2025, JPMorgan Chase announced a $1.5 trillion, ten-year initiative focused on national security industries including cybersecurity, AI, and defense. The initiative includes $10 billion in direct equity and venture capital investment 8.

AI, Algorithmic & Autonomous Systems

No public evidence identified of JPMorgan Chase providing AI, ML, computer vision, or autonomous decision-support systems to Israeli state, military, or security bodies 34.

No public evidence identified of JPMorgan Chase’s AI models being trained on Israeli civilian population data, intercepted communications, or surveillance-derived datasets 34.

No public evidence identified of JPMorgan Chase providing autonomous targeting, fire-control AI, or kill-chain automation systems to Israeli military or security forces 34.

Technology Ecosystem & R&D Footprint

The J.P. Morgan Israel Innovation and Technology Center in Herzliya has been operated since approximately 2017 5. The office focuses on fintech research, software engineering, cybersecurity research, cloud infrastructure software, and AI/ML development. Estimated 130 employees as of 2022-2024, focused on internal technology development rather than commercialized products 5.

Island: JPMorgan Growth Equity Partners invested $250 million in Island’s Series E (2024), valuing the company at $5B. Island has 200 R&D employees in Tel Aviv and was founded by former Unit 8200 officer Dan Amiga 2.

Elbit Systems: Direct equity holdings through 13F filings total 73,939 shares valued at approximately $62.8 million as of May 2026 6.

No direct acquisitions of Israeli-origin technology companies by JPMorgan Chase have been identified in public sources.

No primary source has been identified confirming JPMorgan Chase as a Limited Partner in Team8 (Israeli venture capital and company-building platform co-founded by former Unit 8200 officers). Prior research referenced an “Liran Amrany” as a JPMorgan employee who is a Partner at Team8, but this appears to be a personal employment relationship, not a corporate LP investment 9.

No public evidence identified of patent portfolios, licensing agreements, or co-development arrangements between JPMorgan Chase and Israeli-domiciled research institutions (Technion, Hebrew University, Weizmann Institute) 4.

Civil Society Scrutiny & Regulatory History

UN OHCHR Communication (May 2024): JPMorgan Chase was specifically named in UN Special Procedure communication JAL OTH 93/2024 (dated May 20, 2024) regarding transfer of arms and ammunition to Israel. The communication cited JPMorgan Chase among US financial institutions alleged to be investing in defense companies exporting arms to Israel 1011.

Don’t Buy Into Occupation (DBIO) 2024: JPMorgan Chase is explicitly listed in the DBIO 2024 report as a major financier of companies involved in Israeli settlements. JPMorgan ranked 6th among the top 100 international banks financing arms companies with exports linked to Gaza 12.

The JPMorgan Chase Foundation has made charitable contributions to pro-settlement nonprofits, including:

Total foundation giving to these settlement-linked nonprofits exceeds $15,000 collectively 13.

No organized BDS campaigns specifically targeting JPMorgan Chase for Israeli technology provision have been identified in public sources. The BDS Movement’s documented corporate campaign targets focus on technology infrastructure providers (Google, Amazon), defense contractors, and consumer goods companies 12.

No regulatory inquiries, export control actions, or sanctions-related investigations specifically involving JPMorgan Chase’s technology sales or services to Israeli state entities have been identified 4.

No JPMorgan Chase entry has been identified in the UN OHCHR Business Enterprise Database (HRC res. 31/36 / 53/25), which covers companies with settlement-facing commercial activity 10.

No public statements by JPMorgan Chase specifically addressing the July 2024 ICJ Advisory Opinion or November 2024 ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders in the context of its Israeli technology or business relationships have been identified 34.

Controlling Principals — Jamie Dimon (Chairman & CEO): Jamie Dimon visited Israel in July 2024, meeting with Israeli tech leaders including Eyal Waldman (of memorializing his daughter killed in the October 7 attacks), Fivorr CEO, and Wix CEO. Dimon met with approximately 170 JPMorgan employees in Israel 9.

No public evidence identified of Jamie Dimon having personal investments in Israeli surveillance, cyber, AI, or military-technology firms through family office or private holdings in SEC filings or public disclosures 4.

No board member has been publicly identified in available sources as holding personal investments in Israeli surveillance, cyber, or military-tech firms 4.

JPMorgan Chase’s largest institutional shareholders are BlackRock (approximately 7%) and Vanguard (approximately 8%). No individual natural-person controlling shareholder exists 4.

End Notes

Footnotes

  1. https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/09/wiz-raises-300m-series-e/ ↩

  2. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-860991 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  3. https://www.jpmorganchase.com/content/dam/jpmc/jpmorgan-chase-and-co/investor-relations/documents/annualreport-2024.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15

  4. https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000019617&type=10-K&dateb=&owner=include&count=10 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21

  5. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-jp-morgan-to-step-up-investment-in-israel-1001317017 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  6. https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000019617&type=13F-HR%2FA&dateb=&owner=include&count=10 ↩ ↩2

  7. https://progressive.org/latest/chase-doubles-investment-in-israeli-weapons-manufacturer-dilawar-20240926 ↩ ↩2

  8. https://www.jpmorganchase.com/news-stories/jpmorgan-chase-announces-security-and-resiliency-initiative ↩

  9. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/team8-fintech-jpmorgan ↩ ↩2

  10. https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TmSearch/Mandates?m=16 ↩ ↩2

  11. https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TmSearch/Mandates?m=16 ↩

  12. https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/money-finance/israel-deadly-investments ↩ ↩2

  13. https://inthesetimes.com/article/israel-settlers-palestine-verizon-pfizer-bank-of-america-jpmorgan-chase ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  14. https://www.centralfundofisrael.org/ ↩