Last updated 2026-07-26
- Acquired by Fortinet for $100M, Dec 2024
- Raised $28M Series B led by Red Dot Capital Partners, Mar 2021
- Raised $20.8M Series C led by NGP Capital, Jul 2023
Total raised
$77.1M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2024-11
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2015
Headcount
30
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Cyber Security
About
Perception Point is an Israeli cybersecurity company that provides AI-powered threat prevention solutions to safeguard modern workspaces against sophisticated threats across email, web browsers, and SaaS apps. The company's platform offers 360-degree protection against various content-based attacks, including phishing, BEC, spam, malware, zero-days, and N-days. It also includes a managed incident response service. Perception Point was acquired by Fortinet in December 2024.
Funding history · 7 rounds · $77.1M total
2023-07
C Round
$20.8M
★ NGP Capital★ Red Dot Capital Partners
2022-09
Convertible Debt
$15.0M
★ OurCrowd
2021-03
B Round
$28.0M
★ Red Dot Capital PartnersNGP CapitalPitango FirstState of Mind Ventures
2021-01
A Round Extension
$1.6M
★ OurCrowd
2019-11
A Round Extension
$1.8M
★ OurCrowd
2018-01
A Round
$8.0M
★ Pitango First★ State of Mind Ventures★ Korea Investment Partners
2015-10
Seed
$2.0M
★ Mini Ventures★ State of Mind Ventures
Headcount over time
From 30 (2018-09) to 21 (2026-03) · -9 (-30%) · 64 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- When was Perception Point acquired and by whom?
- Perception Point was acquired by Fortinet in December 2024 for an estimated $100,000,000.
- Which investors participated in Perception Point's Series B funding round?
- In April 2021, Perception Point raised a $28,000,000 Series B round with participation from.
- What was a significant award Perception Point received in 2024?
- In September 2024, Perception Point won the SC Media Award for Best Threat Detection Technology.
- When did Perception Point expand its portfolio to include web security?
- Perception Point acquired Hysolate in March 2022, expanding its prevention-as-a-service portfolio to include web security.
- What was Perception Point's employee count in early 2024?
- In February 2024, Perception Point had 127 employees.
- What was Perception Point's primary business focus?
- Perception Point was a prevention-as-a-service company offering fast interception of content-based attacks across collaboration channels, specializing in AI-powered threat prevention for email, web browsers, and SaaS apps.
Team · 3
Yevgeny Pats
Founder · Co-Founder & CEO
Michael Aminov
Founder · Co-Founder & VP R&D
Shlomi Levin
Founder · Co-Founder & CTO
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Cyber Security
Sub-sectors
Cyber SecurityApplication & Website Security
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesSoftware
Target customers
Enterprise & Professional ServicesEnterprises
Business model
B2GB2B
Highlights
1 PatentsVerified
Tags
cyber-securityaptenterprisesnetwork-securitysecurity-gatewayenterprise-securityzero-daymessaging-securityincident-responsecloud-securitythreat-intelligence
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | perception-point.io |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/10230855 | |
| facebook.com/perceptionpoint |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | PERCEPTION POINT LTD |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015-11 |
| Employees (exact) | 30 |
| Offices | Boston |
| Status reason | Acquired by Fortinet on Dec, 2024 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Fortinet 2024-12 $100.0M
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 10 |
|---|
GitHub
| Top repos | suprotect, patool, pdbparse, sqs-prometheus-exporter, terraform-aws-kubernetes |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | perception-point.io |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 2 |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515285435 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2015-07-12 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2024 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | שדרות רוטשילד 3 תל אביב - יפו |