IronScales
Israeli email-security company launched in the 8200 Alumni Association's accelerator, with seed money from Rafael's investment arm
| IronScales
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| Trade name | IRONSCALES |
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder(s) | Eyal Benishti |
| Headquarters | Ra'anana, Israel (2016) |
| Industry | Cybersecurity |
| Services | Anti-phishing and email security |
| Homepage | ironscales.com |
IronScales (styled IRONSCALES) is an Israeli email-security company whose software detects and responds to phishing attacks. It was founded in 2013 by its CEO Eyal Benishti and, according to Globes, was "initially launched in the 8200 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Support Program (EISP)", the accelerator of the 8200 Alumni Association. Its 2016 seed round was led by RDSeed, the investment arm of Rafael Development Corporation, a company set up to take the civilian business of the Israeli state arms developer Rafael.[1][2]
Unit 8200 links
Globes reported in January 2016 that IronScales "was initially launched in the 8200 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Support Program (EISP), a prestigious incubator and mentoring program for early stage ventures, founded by alumni of the Israel Defense Forces elite Intelligence Technology unit" (Unit 8200; 8200 Alumni Association).[1] The company is listed among 8200 EISP's alumni.[3] No published source found names the unit in which Eyal Benishti did his military service.
Funding
In January 2016 the Ra'anana-based company closed a $1.5 million seed round "led by RDSeed, the investment arm of Rafael Development Corporation (RDC)" (Rafael Development Corporation), according to Globes. The money was to fund product development and expansion in Europe and the United States.[1] Globes described RDC in 1996 as "owned by Rafael (Israel Armaments Development Authority), Elron, and Discount Investments-PEC" (RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems; Elron; Discount Investments), and said it had been established to run civilian operations for Rafael.[2]
See also
- 8200 Alumni Association
- RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems
- Cyber and tech firms founded by ex Unit 8200 or occupation forces veterans
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Globes correspondent, Israeli cyber security co IronScales raises $1.5m Globes, 19 January 2016, accessed 29 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Emmanuel Timor, RDC: Doing Business Globes, 5 September 1996, accessed 29 October 2026.
- ↑ 8200 EISP, Our Alumni 8200EISP, accessed 29 October 2026.