Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Daylight Raises $80 Million in Series B Funding
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israeli cybersecurity startup Daylight has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives. The company, which uses AI agents for cybersecurity, has seen its revenue grow over 40 times in the last year. The funds will support expansion into the US and global markets, as well as platform development. Daylight was founded by former IDF intelligence unit members.
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- Israeli cybersecurity firm Daylight secured $80 million in Series B funding led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives.
- The company's revenue has increased more than 40 times over the past year.
- Daylight's AI platform identifies threats in seconds and blocks them in minutes.
- Funds will fuel expansion into the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
- Daylight was founded by former elite IDF military intelligence unit members.
Israeli cybersecurity firm Daylight has announced the successful completion of its Series B funding round, securing $80 million. The round was led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from new investor Okta Ventures and existing backers. This latest funding brings Daylight's total capital raised since its inception to $120 million.
Daylight, which develops an AI-agent-based cybersecurity platform, reported a significant surge in revenue, growing over 40 times in the past year. Its client base includes Fortune 500 companies and AI developers such as Lovable, LastPass, and Miro.
The newly acquired funds will be allocated towards expanding Daylight's operations in the United States, entering markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. The company also plans to bolster its engineering teams and further develop its AI platform.
Currently, Daylight employs 80 people, with 43 based in Israel. The company's AI agents are designed to handle a substantial portion of tasks related to identifying, investigating, and responding to cyber incidents. Engineers customize these agents for each client's systems, monitor their performance, and oversee decisions requiring human judgment. Daylight claims its system can detect threats in seconds and block them within minutes, offering a speed advantage over traditional security providers.
Additionally, Daylight offers specialized services to protect corporate AI systems from threats like prompt injection and dangerous MCP connections. The company was founded in early 2025 by veterans of an elite IDF military intelligence unit who previously held leadership roles at Torq, an Israeli company.
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