IntSights
Israeli threat-intelligence company founded in 2015 by veterans of IDF intelligence and cyber-security units; bought by Rapid7 in 2021 for about $335 million
| IntSights
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| Trade name | IntSights Cyber Intelligence Ltd. |
| Logo |  IntSights logo |
| Type | Private company (acquired) |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder(s) | Guy Nizan, Gal Ben-David, Alon Arvatz |
| Defunct | 16 July 2021 (acquired by Rapid7) |
| Headquarters | New York (management) and Tel Aviv (development), according to Globes (2019) |
| Industry | Cyber security |
| Services | External threat intelligence; monitoring of the dark, deep and open web |
| Parent | Rapid7 (from July 2021) |
| Number of employees | 160 (2019, according to Globes) |
IntSights (IntSights Cyber Intelligence Ltd.) was an Israeli threat-intelligence company that monitored the "dark, deep and open web" for threats to companies. It was founded in 2015 by Guy Nizan, Gal Ben-David and Alon Arvatz, described in the company's own 2016 funding announcement as "veterans of elite intelligence and cybersecurity units in the Israeli Defense Forces" (Israel Defense Forces).[1] In July 2021 the American cyber-security company Rapid7 bought IntSights for about $335 million.[2]
Founders and military service
IntSights's 2016 announcement said: "Guy Nizan, Alon Arvatz and Gal Ben-David, veterans of elite intelligence and cybersecurity units in the Israeli Defense Forces, founded IntSights."[1] Globes reported in 2019 that "CEO Guy Nizan, CTO Gal Ben David, and CPO Alon Arvatz, three veterans of IDF technological units, founded IntSights in 2015".[3] When Rapid7 bought the company, The Boston Globe said that it "was founded by members of Israel's elite cyber intelligence unit".[4]
Funding
In August 2016 IntSights announced a $7.5 million Series A round led by Blumberg Capital, with its seed investor Glilot Capital Partners, Blackstone and Wipro Ventures.[1] In November 2019 Globes reported a $30 million round led by Qumra Capital, bringing the total raised to $70 million; the company then had 160 employees, with its management in New York and its development centre in Tel Aviv.[3]
Acquisition by Rapid7
Rapid7's filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission says that on 16 July 2021 its subsidiary "acquired ... all of the issued share capital of IntSights for approximately $335 million", mainly in cash, and that each founder agreed to take 30% of their portion of the consideration in Rapid7 shares, deferred over thirty months.[2] Rapid7 announced the deal on 19 July 2021 and said that IntSights had offices in Amsterdam, Boston, Dallas, New York, Singapore, Tel Aviv and Tokyo.[5]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IntSights, IntSights Raises $7.5M Series A to Protect Enterprise Companies from Cyber Threats in the Dark, Deep and Open Web PR Newswire, 30 August 2016, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rapid7, Inc., Form 8-K current report US Securities and Exchange Commission, 19 July 2021, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yasmin Yablonko, Cyber intelligence co IntSights raises $30m Globes, 20 November 2019, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ The Boston Globe, Rapid7 acquires Israel-founded cybersecurity firm for $335 million The Boston Globe, 19 July 2021, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ Rapid7, Rapid7 Acquires Threat Intelligence Leader IntSights Rapid7, 19 July 2021, accessed 10 November 2026.