Last updated 2026-08-22
- Acquired by Nuance Communications for $6.7M, Dec 2010
- Raised $5M Seed round led by SFKT, Jul 2000
- Raised $2.4M A Round Extension led by Dr. Shuki Gleitman, Nov 2008
Total raised
$9.4M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2008-11
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2000
Headcount
18
HQ
Ra'anana, Israel
Sector
Voice Biometrics
Website ↗Registrar ID: 512901471 (PerSay)
About
PerSay uses biometric voice detection to offer instantaneous, accurate identity authentication for financial, telecommunications, healthcare, enterprise, and law enforcement organizations.
The company was founded in 2000 as a spin-off of Verint Systems Inc, with offices in Tel Aviv and New York and a network of partners and system integrators worldwide.
Funding history · 3 rounds · $9.4M total
3 events/rounds · $9.4M Total Funding: $9.4M in Private Equity
Nov 2008
★ Dr. Shuki Gleitman★ Shrem Fudim Technologies Ltd.★ Teuza - A Fairchild Technology Venture Ltd.
Jun 2004
★ SFKT★ Shrem Fudim Technologies Ltd. (SFKT)
Jul 2000
★ SFKT★ Polar Communications★ Shrem Fudim Technologies Ltd. (SFKT)
Headcount over time
18 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Ra'anana, Israel · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is PerSay's primary business?
- PerSay specializes in voice-based biometric technologies, providing instantaneous and accurate identity authentication for organizations in finance, telecommunications, healthcare, enterprise, and law enforcement.
- When was PerSay founded and what was its origin?
- PerSay was founded in January 2000 as a spin-off from Verint Systems Inc.
- What is PerSay's current status?
- PerSay was acquired by Nuance Communications in December 2010 and is currently inactive.
- How much funding did PerSay raise in total before its acquisition?
- PerSay raised a total of $4.7 million USD across two funding rounds.
- When was PerSay's last known funding round and who were the investors?
- PerSay's last funding round occurred in November 2008, with participation from Shrem, Fudim, Kelner Technologies.
- Which investors participated in PerSay's September 2006 funding round?
- In September 2006, PerSay received funding from Shrem, Fudim, Kelner Technologies and Athlone Global Security.
- What technologies does PerSay utilize in its solutions?
- PerSay utilizes Artificial Intelligence, Voice & Speech Recognition, Sensing, and Biometrics in its technology offerings.
- What is PerSay's employee count bucket?
- PerSay had an employee count in the 11-50 range.
Team · 3
Almog Aley-Raz
Founder · CEO
Renana Peres
Founder · Founder and first CEO
Ariel Freidenberg
Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Voice Biometrics
Technologies
Target customers
Tags
cyber-securitybiometricsvoice-recognitionsecurityspeech-recognition
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | www.persay.com |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PerSay |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q7166627 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2000-1 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 18 |
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by Nuance Communications on Dec 2010 - closed due to acquisition |
| Wikidata QID | Q7166627 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Nuance Communications 2010-12 $6.7M
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 7 |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q7166627 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 512901471 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2000-02-09 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | yes |
| Last annual report | 2014 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 0 |
| Registered address | החרש 4 הוד השרון |