Last updated 2026-08-20
- Raised $150M Series C led by K1 Investment Management, Jan 2022
- Acquired EVA Information Security, Nov 2025
- Acquired DevOcean Security for $30M, Oct 2025
Total raised
$249.5M
Last: D Round 2025-03
Stage
Series D
Founded
2015
Headcount
571
HQ
Burlington, United States
Sector
Cybersecurity
About
Pentera is a cybersecurity software company specializing in AI-based automated security validation solutions, a category focused on testing the effectiveness of security controls using emulated attack techniques. The company specializes in identifying, validating, and fixing exploitable security gaps. Pentera develops automated security validation software designed to test cybersecurity defenses against real-world attack techniques. The platform enables organizations to identify, validate, and fix exploitable security gaps across environments. Pentera software automates testing across internal and external attack surfaces in on-premises and cloud environments, emulating techniques such as remote code execution, password cracking, and data exfiltration; it operates without endpoint agents, allowing use across typical enterprise systems and with security service providers.
Funding history · 6 rounds · $249.5M total
6 events/rounds · $249.5M Total Funding: $249.5M in Private Equity
Mar 2025
Jun 2023
Jan 2022
Sep 2020
Nov 2019
Jan 2018
Acquisitions · 2
Nov 2025
EVA Information Security
Undisclosed
Oct 2025
DevOcean Security
$30.0M
Headcount over time
571 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Burlington, United States · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is Pentera's primary business?
- Pentera is a cybersecurity software company that specializes in AI-based automated security validation solutions, focusing on testing the effectiveness of security controls using emulated attack techniques.
- When was Pentera founded?
- Pentera was founded in November 2015.
- What was Pentera's most recent funding round?
- In March 2025, Pentera completed a D Round, raising $60,000,000 from lead investors Evolution Equity Partners.
- What is the total amount of funding Pentera has raised to date?
- Pentera has raised a total of $249,500,000 across all funding rounds.
- How many employees does Pentera have?
- Pentera has 201-500 employees.
- Which companies has Pentera acquired recently?
- Pentera acquired DevOcean Security in October 2025 for $30,000,000 and EVA Information Security in November 2025.
- Who are the founders of Pentera?
- The founders of Pentera are Dr. Arik Liberzon, who also serves as CTO, and Arik Faingold.
- Who is the current CEO of Pentera?
- Amitai Ratzon is the Chief Executive Officer of Pentera.
Team · 12
Arik Liberzon
Founder · Co-Founder & CTO
Arik Faingold
Founder · Co-Founder
Amitai Ratzon
Chief Executive Officer
Aviv Cohen
CMO
Ran Tamir
CPO
Judith Epperson
President
Hagit Ynon
executives
Tzurit Golan
executives
Sivan Harel
executives
Scott Merkle
executives
Bart Hammond
executives
Omer Gafni
executives
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Cybersecurity
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2BSubscription SaaS
Tags
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Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | pentera.io |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/18445647 | |
| X / Twitter | twitter.com/penterasec |
| facebook.com/Penterasec | |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentera |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q110539510 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Pentera Security Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015-11 |
| Employees (exact) | 571 |
| Wikidata QID | Q110539510 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| EVA Information Security | 2025-11 | |
| DevOcean Security | 2025-10 | $30.0M |
Radar intelligence
GitHub
| Top repos | CVE-2022-22948, CVE-2022-23222-POC, You-ll-Never-SID-em-Coming, vScalation-CVE-2021-22015, Azure-Refresh-Token-FOCI |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | pentera.io |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q110539510 |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 138 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515342186 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2015-11-17 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2024 |
| Active charges / liens | 1 |
| Registry events | 3 — merger (1), other (1), charge (1) |
| Registered address | דרך בגין 132 תל אביב - יפו |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | מיזוג מרצון חברה קולטת |
| 2025-12-16 | עדכון כתובת ו/או מען דיגיטלי |
| 2025-12-01 | רישום שעבוד |