When was LightCyber founded?

LightCyber was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is LightCyber located?

LightCyber is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel.

How many employees does LightCyber have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at LightCyber is 4.

Is LightCyber a funded company?

LightCyber is a funded company, having raised a total of $36M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 06, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of LightCyber?

LightCyber's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jun 22, 2016, with participation from 5 investors. Its primary sector is Cybersecurity. In Israel, the Cybersecurity sector has seen $602M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does LightCyber rank among its competitors?

LightCyber ranks 8th amongst 50 active competitors, of which 12 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Behavox, which secured $70M in Oct, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of LightCyber?

LightCyber's top competitors include Behavox, DTEX and GuruCul. Among them, Behavox secured the most recent funding round in October, 2024.

LightCyber - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Light Cyber protects enterprises from advanced persistent threats (APTs) and targeted attacks. The Magna appliance detects malicious behavior of targeted attackers inside the organization’s network. Automated analysis profiles the normal behavior of network users and hosts to spot malicious activity at an early stage of an attack. Targeted Forensics is provided for the incident response team with the information they need to effectively investigate and remediate the attack. Has a strategic partnership with Check Point Software.

Website: www.lightcyber.com/
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Founded Year

2011

Location

Ramat Gan, Israel

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$36M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jun 22, 2016, $*****

Investors

Vertex Ventures Israel & 6 more

Ranked

8^th among 50 active competitors

Employee Count

4 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Behavox & 63 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Palo Alto Networks (Feb 28, 2017)

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LightCyber got acquired by Palo Alto Networks on Feb 28, 2017 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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LightCyber has raised a total funding of $36M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 06, 2011. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jun 22, 2016 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. LightCyber has 5 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of LightCyber:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 22, 2016	4698654	Series B	9624720	2613333	9653571	2338677
Jun 04, 2015	3274729	Series A	5021415	6048429	4638703	7945123
Sep 10, 2014	4788859	Series A	8392310	8499885	9110870	Battery Ventures & 1 more

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The founders of LightCyber are Michael Mumcuoglu and Giora Engel.

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

Michael Mumcuoglu: Founder, CTO of LightCyber and founder of 1 other company.
Giora Engel: Founder, Chief Product Officer of LightCyber and founder of 1 other company.

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LightCyber's employee count trend

LightCyber has 4 employees as of Mar 26. Here is LightCyber's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of LightCyber include Behavox, DTEX and GuruCul. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LightCyber, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Behavox 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of AI-driven platform for regulatory compliance and risk management	$168M	Citi, SoftBank Vision Fund & 30 others	71/100
2nd	DTEX 2002, San Jose (United States), Series E	Provider of behavior analytics based insider threat detection	$138M	Four Rivers Group, Northgate Capital & 5 others	63/100
3rd	GuruCul 2010, El Segundo (United States), Unfunded	Provider of security analytics platform for threat detection and risk management	-	-	55/100
4th	Data Resolve 2008, Noida (India), Seed	Provider of insider threat management, data loss prevention, and employee monitoring solutions	$4.77M	Parampara Capital, Indian Institute Of Technology Kharagpur ... & 17 others	52/100
5th	ObserveIT 2006, Boston (United States), Acquired	Insider threat management solution	$69M	Bain Capital Ventures, NightDragon & 4 others	51/100
6th	Teramind 2014, Earth (United States), Unfunded	Cloud-based end-user activity monitoring and data theft prevention solution	-	-	49/100
7th	Netwrix 2006, Irvine (United States), Acquired	Provider of data and identity security solutions for hybrid environments	-	Updata, Toba Capital & 3 others	49/100
8th	LightCyber 2011, Ramat Gan (Israel), Acquired	Behavioral attack analytics based insider & outsider threat detection	$36M	Vertex Ventures Israel, Claltech & 5 others	47/100
9th	Netenrich 2004, San Jose (United States), Unfunded	Provider of adaptive security operations platform and managed detection and response	-	-	45/100
10th	BlackDice 2019, Leeds (United Kingdom), Seed	AI-based cybersecurity tools	$730K	-	45/100