CYE (company)
Israeli offensive-security and cyber-risk company founded by a veteran of the IDF's Matzov unit and its Red Team
| CYE
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|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder(s) | Reuven Aronashvili |
| Industry | Cyber security (penetration testing, cyber-risk management) |
| Number of employees | 80 (February 2021)[1] |
CYE is an Israeli cyber-security company founded in 2012 by Reuven Aronashvili. TechCrunch reported that it works "in large part by conducting offensive operations against their customers — with their explicit consent — to find weaknesses in their network defenses", alongside incident response and its Hyver platform.[1]
Founder and military links
A Tel Aviv University Cyber Week speaker profile describes Reuven Aronashvili as "an ex-Matzov and a founding member of the Israeli army’s Red Team (Section 21) and Incident Response Team" (Matzov; Israel Defense Forces).[2] NODE Magazine describes him as a co-founder of the Red Team and Incident Response Team "in Matzov (the Hebrew abbreviation for Center of Encryption and Information Security)".[3]
Funding
In February 2021 CYE raised $100 million in a round led by the investment firm EQT, with 83North also taking part. TechCrunch reported that the company said it had been profitable since it was founded, had Fortune 500 customers and had a presence in London and a new office in New York.[1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Zack Whittaker, Israeli startup CYE raises $100M to help companies shore up their cyber-defenses TechCrunch, 10 February 2021, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Reuven (Rubi) Aronashvili Cyber Week 2025 (Tel Aviv University), accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Hacking to defend NODE Magazine, 6 May 2021, accessed 21 October 2026.