Last updated 2026-07-26
- Acquired by Akamai Technologies for $600M, Oct 2021
Total raised
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Last: C Round 2019-05
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2013
Headcount
350
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Cyber Security
About
GuardiCore, now Akamai Guardicore Segmentation, is a cybersecurity company that provides microsegmentation and Zero Trust solutions for data centers and cloud environments. Its platform offers deep visibility into application dependencies and network flows, enabling organizations to create granular security policies to isolate critical assets, limit lateral movement of threats, and reduce the attack surface. The software-based solution helps detect and respond to advanced threats like ransomware, ensuring consistent security across bare metal, virtual machines, containers, and hybrid cloud infrastructures. GuardiCore was acquired by Akamai Technologies in 2021.
Headcount over time
350 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is GuardiCore's current status?
- GuardiCore was acquired by Akamai Technologies in October 2021 for $600 million. The company is currently in voluntary liquidation as of July 2026.
- When was GuardiCore founded and where is its headquarters?
- GuardiCore was founded in August 2013 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
- What was GuardiCore's total funding raised before its acquisition?
- GuardiCore raised a total of $126 million across multiple funding rounds.
- Who were the lead investors in GuardiCore's Series C funding round?
- In May 2019, GuardiCore raised a $60 million Series C round with lead investors Qumra Capital.
- What is GuardiCore's primary focus in cybersecurity?
- GuardiCore specializes in microsegmentation and Zero Trust solutions for hybrid cloud and data centers, providing deep visibility into application dependencies and network flows.
- How many employees did GuardiCore have prior to its acquisition?
- In September 2021, prior to its acquisition, GuardiCore had 292 employees.
- What was a key partnership for GuardiCore in 2019?
- In September 2019, Guardicore partnered with Mellanox to deliver agentless and high-performance micro-segmentation in data centers.
- When did GuardiCore become available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace?
- GuardiCore became available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace in October 2019.
Team · 11
Pavel Gurvich
Founder · CEO and Co-Founder
Ariel Zeitlin
Founder · CTO and Co-Founder
Dror Sal'ee
Founder · VP Business Development and Co-Founder
Yaron Bartov
CFO
Chris Gaebler
Chief Marketing Officer
Dave Burton
Vice President of Marketing
Wes Robinson
Director of Sales
Ola Sergatchov
Vice President of Corporate Strategy
Nathan Perdue
Vice President of Sales, N. America
Mac Grant
Area Vice President
Garrett Weber
Area Vice President of Sales Engineering, North America
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Cyber Security
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Patents
Tags
cyber-securitynetwork-securitymicrosegmentationzero-trustcloud-securitydata-center-securitythreat-detectionransomware-protectionhybrid-cloudenterprise-security
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | guardicore.com/ |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/5200462 | |
| X / Twitter | twitter.com/guardicore |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | GuardiCore Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013-8 |
| Employees (exact) | 350 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Akamai Technologies 2021-10 $600.0M
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 12 |
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Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 7 |
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GitHub
| Top repos | monkey, labs_campaigns, vmware_vcenter_cve_2020_3952, IPCDump, azure_password_harvesting |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | guardicore.com |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 514960525 |
|---|---|
| Status | בפרוק מרצון — CLOSED |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2013-08-15 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2022 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | תוצרת הארץ 8 תל אביב - יפו |