When was LayerX founded?

LayerX was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is LayerX located?

LayerX is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Who is the current CEO of LayerX?

Or Eshed of LayerX. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does LayerX have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at LayerX is 111.

Is LayerX a funded company?

LayerX is a funded company, having raised a total of $45M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 03, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of LayerX?

LayerX's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Apr 28, 2025, with participation from 3 investors. Its primary sector is Cybersecurity. In Israel, the Cybersecurity sector has seen $602M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does LayerX rank among its competitors?

LayerX ranks 7th amongst 124 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Guardio, which secured $80M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of LayerX?

LayerX's top competitors include Brave, Guardio and Island. Among them, Guardio secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

LayerX - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of a platform offering secure browsing solutions. It is a cybersecurity platform that offers solutions for turning browsers into protected and manageable workspaces. It also protects enterprise applications, data, and devices from web borne threats and browsing risks.

Website: layerxsecurity.com
Email ID: *****@layerxsecurity.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

Tel Aviv, Israel

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$45M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Apr 28, 2025, $*****

Investors

Glilot Capital Partners & 7 more

Ranked

7^th among 124 active competitors

Employee Count

111 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Brave & 167 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Akamai (May 14, 2026)

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LayerX got acquired by Akamai on May 14, 2026.

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LayerX has raised a total funding of $45M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 03, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Apr 28, 2025 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. LayerX has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of LayerX:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 28, 2025	4542852	Series A	5942926	5016578	5119303	7336406
May 02, 2024	5415674	Series A	2756520	4400603	8422255	Dell Technologies Capital
Oct 03, 2022	4730146	Seed	3390734	9688841	Glilot Capital Partners	KMEHIN Ventures & 4 more

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The founders of LayerX are David Vaisbrud and Or Eshed. Or Eshed is the CEO of LayerX.

Here are the details of LayerX's key team members:

David Vaisbrud: Co-Founder & CTO of LayerX.
Or Eshed: Co-Founder & CEO of LayerX.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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LayerX's employee count trend

LayerX has 111 employees as of Apr 26. Here is LayerX's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of LayerX include Brave, Guardio and Island. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LayerX, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Brave 2015, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Developer of a browser and search engine focused on privacy	$7M	Foundation Capital, Founders Fund & 24 others	76/100
2nd	Guardio 2014, Israel, Series B	AI & cloud-based platform offering secure browsing solutions	$127M	Tiger Global Management, ION & 8 others	71/100
3rd	Island 2020, Dallas (United States), Series E	Provider of enterprise browser that offers SaaS governance, visibility, and productivity controls	$730M	Sequoia Capital, Coatue & 18 others	65/100
4th	SquareX 2023, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Browser based data security solutions	$26M	SYN Ventures, Wipro & 1 others	63/100
5th	Vivaldi Browser 2013, Oslo (Norway), Unfunded	Developer of a customizable web browser with built-in tools	-	-	63/100
6th	Aloha Browser 2016, Limassol (Cyprus), Unfunded	Developer of a browser focused on privacy and security features	-	-	62/100
7th	LayerX 2021, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Provider of a platform offering secure browsing solutions	$45M	Dell Technologies Capital, Glilot Capital Partners ... & 6 others	60/100
8th	Seraphic Security 2020, Herzliya (Israel), Acquired	Offering secure browsing solutions	$29M	GreatPoint Ventures, Storm Ventures & 5 others	56/100
9th	Redaccess 2021, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series A	Platform offering secure browsing solutions	$23M	Norwest, Ten Eleven Ventures & 4 others	55/100
10th	HENNGE 1996, Shibuya (Japan), Public	Cloud-based security solutions provider	-	Sunbridge Partners	53/100