Last updated 2026-06-30
- Acquired by Continental AG for $430M, Nov 2017
- Raised $26M Series B led by Magna International, Sep 2015
- Raised $4M Series A led by Magma Venture Partners, Sep 2014
Total raised
$30.0M
Last: Series B 2015-09
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2013
Headcount
80
HQ
Tel Aviv, Israel
Sector
Automotive & Mobility Technologies
About
Argus Cyber Security, founded in 2013 by former Israeli military cyber security experts, is a pioneering company in automotive cybersecurity. It provides comprehensive solutions and services to protect connected cars and commercial vehicles against cyber-attacks. Argus offers innovative security methods and proven networking expertise tailored to automotive best practices, with solutions that ensure vehicle components, networks, and fleets are secured and compliant throughout their life cycle. The company was acquired by Continental AG in 2017 and later rebranded as PlaxidityX in 2024.
Funding history · 2 rounds · $30.0M total
2014-09
2015-09
Series B
$26.0M
★ Magna International★ Allianz Digital Corporate Ventures★ SBI GroupMagma Venture PartnersVertex Venture CapitalZohar Zisapel
Team · 9
Ofer Ben-Noon
Founder · Co-Founder and CEO
Oron Lavi
Founder · Co-Founder and VP R&D
Yaron Galula
Founder · Co-Founder and CTO
Zohar Zisapel
Founder · Co-Founder and Chairman
Ronen Smoly
CEO
Daniel Pichoto
VP of HR
Rachel Pekin
VP of Marketing
Yehuda Kaufman
VP of Consulting & Research
Naama Shemesh
Director of Business Operations
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Automotive & Mobility Technologies
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Patents
Tags
automotive-cybersecuritycybersecurityconnected-carsvehicle-securityautomotive-technology
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | argus-sec.com/ |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/argus-cyber-security/ | |
| X / Twitter | twitter.com/argussec |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCTeqNF-e4HUN_q9i3_tXghQ |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Cyber_Security |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q48969811 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Argus Cyber Security Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Employees (exact) | 80 |
| Wikidata QID | Q48969811 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Continental AG 2017-11 $430.0M
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 33 |
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Wikidata
| QID | Q48969811 |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 2 |
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