Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Daylight Raises $80 Million in Series B - Israel Defense
Israeli-founded cybersecurity company Daylight has raised $80 million in a Series B round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, bringing its total funding to $120 million.
The round included new investor Okta Ventures and existing investors Bain Capital, Craft Ventures, Vintage Partners, and Maple Capital.
Daylight said its revenue grew more than 40-fold over the past year, driven by demand from Fortune 500 companies and AI-focused businesses.
Its customers include Miro, LastPass, Lovable, Rogo, and dLocal.
The company’s model addresses a growing challenge for corporate security teams: the increasing volume and complexity of threats, alongside difficulties recruiting and retaining experienced cybersecurity professionals.
Hybrid Approach
Daylight’s platform uses AI agents to handle routine security operations, while human engineers oversee investigations and decisions requiring specialist judgment.
The company offers fully managed and jointly operated services, as well as engineers who work directly within customers' security teams.
Its system can detect threats within seconds and contain them within minutes, up to ten times faster than traditional managed security providers.
Its platform also monitors risks associated with enterprise AI adoption, including prompt injection attacks, insecure Model Context Protocol (MCP) connections, and unusual AI-driven activity.
Future Plans
Daylight was founded by Hagai Shapira and Eldad Rudich, who met while serving in an elite Israeli military intelligence unit.
Shapira previously held a product leadership position at cybersecurity company Torq, while Rudich was Torq's first employee and vice president of research and development.
The company plans to use the new investment to expand its U.S. operations, enter additional markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, and grow its engineering and technology teams.
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