Zenity
Israeli AI-agent and low-code security company founded in 2021 by Unit 8200 veterans and former Microsoft security staff Ben Kliger and Michael Bargury
| Zenity
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| Logo |  Zenity logo |
| Type | Private company |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Founder(s) | Ben Kliger, Michael Bargury |
| Headquarters | Research and development in Tel Aviv, Israel; sales and operations in New York |
| Industry | Cyber security; artificial intelligence |
| Services | Security and governance of AI agents and low-code applications |
| Number of employees | More than 230, about 150 in Israel (2026) |
| Homepage | zenity.io |
Zenity is an Israeli cyber-security company that sells a platform to monitor and secure AI agents and low-code business applications. It was founded in 2021 by "Unit 8200 veterans Ben Kliger ... and Michael Bargury" (Unit 8200), who had worked together at Microsoft, according to Ctech.[1] In August 2026 it raised $125 million, bringing its total funding to about $185 million.[1]
History
Ben Kliger told Pulse 2.0 that he and Michael Bargury met while working in Microsoft's cloud security division. He said that Intel Capital led Zenity's Series A in October 2023, that DTCP and Third Point Ventures led its Series B, and that Microsoft itself had made a strategic investment in July 2024.[2]
In August 2026 Zenity raised $125 million in a Series C round led by Norwest Venture Partners, with new investors Qumra Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Hitachi Ventures and LG Technology Ventures and existing investors DTCP, Vertex Ventures, Third Point Ventures and Intel Capital. Ctech reported that it then employed more than 230 people, about 150 of them in Israel, with its research centre in Tel Aviv and sales, marketing and operations run from New York.[1]
Founders and military service
- Ctech described both founders as "Unit 8200 veterans" (Unit 8200; Intelligence Corps) who "led the development of cloud and operational technology security products" at Microsoft.[1]
- Ben Kliger, co-founder and chief executive: he told Pulse 2.0 that he had "worked in cybersecurity for over 18 years, starting with my time in Unit 8200, the intelligence unit of the IDF", and spent nearly six years as a security leader at Microsoft.[2]
- Michael Bargury, co-founder and chief technology officer.[1]
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Meir Orbach, Zenity raises $125 million Series C as AI agent security startup accelerates global expansion Ctech, 3 August 2026, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Amit Chowdhry, Zenity: Interview With CEO Ben Kliger About The AI Agent Security Company Pulse 2.0, 9 January 2025, accessed 10 November 2026.