Mickey Boodaei

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Portfolio · 9

PointFive

PointFive is a cloud cost optimization platform designed to enhance engineering efficiency through its DeepWaste™ Detection Engine.

3 rounds $96.0M committed Latest: 2026-06

Linx Security

An AI-native identity security and governance platform built for the era of AI agents and non-human identities.

1 round $33.0M committed Latest: 2024-07

Lynx Innovations

An Israeli startup developing a digital signature solution for physical documents using a handheld biometric IoT signing device.

Led ★ 1 round $33.0M committed Latest: 2024-07

Entro Security

Pioneer in securing AI Agents and Non-Human Identities (NHI), offering end-to-end protection for secrets and programmatic access to cloud services and data.

Led ★ 2 rounds $24.0M committed Latest: 2024-06

John Morello

Co-founder and CTO of Minimus, an application security startup focused on reducing cloud software vulnerabilities.

1 round $51.0M committed Latest: 2023-10

SilkIt Ltd.

Revolutionizing regenerative and aesthetic biomedicine by optimizing silk purification, making high-quality silk more effective, affordable, and customizable to all.

Led ★ 1 round $12.5M committed Latest: 2023-08

Fireblocks

Fireblocks is the world's most trusted digital asset infrastructure company, empowering organizations to build, manage, and grow their business on the blockchain.

3 rounds $330.0M committed Latest: 2021-07

Transmit Security

Transmit Security is a cybersecurity and identity and access management company that provides passwordless authentication and fraud prevention solutions.

Led ★ 1 round $40.0M committed Latest: 2017-01

Fireglass

Fireglass developed a threat isolation platform that eliminates web, email, and document-borne malware and phishing threats.

Led ★ 1 round $20.0M committed Latest: 2016-01

Investment activity

12 portfolio exits on record.

Q&A

What are Mickey Boodaei's most recent exits?

Mickey Boodaei had an exit in January 2025 with the acquisition of Vulcan Cyber by Tenable for $150M. Prior to that, Neosec was acquired by Akamai Technologies for $91.4M in April 2023.

What is Mickey Boodaei's primary investment focus by sector?

Mickey Boodaei primarily focuses on the Cyber Security sector, with 18 portfolio companies in this area. Business Software is another area of interest with 3 portfolio companies.

What are some of Mickey Boodaei's recent investments?

Mickey Boodaei recently invested in Ocean Security, which raised a $28M Series A round in January 2024. Another recent investment is PointFive, which secured a $36M Series A round in October 2023.

What investment stages does Mickey Boodaei typically target?

Mickey Boodaei typically invests in Pre-Seed, Seed, and A Round stages. According to startupim data, 9 investments have been in Seed rounds and 8 in A Rounds.

Can you name a notable portfolio company that has achieved significant funding?

Island, an enterprise browser company, is a notable portfolio company that has raised substantial funding, reaching a Series E round with $810.5M in total raised.

What is Mickey Boodaei's professional background?

Mickey Boodaei is a fintech and cybersecurity entrepreneur and private investor. He currently serves as CEO of Transmit Security and is a member of CyberStarts. He co-founded Trusteer and Imperva, and previously served as a security research engineer in the Israel Defense Forces.

Has Mickey Boodaei had any exits in the Business Software sector?

Yes, Mickey Boodaei has had two exits in the Business Software sector. One example is Insert, which was acquired by Pendo in September 2017.

What was the acquisition value for Excelero Storage, a company Mickey Boodaei invested in?

Excelero Storage, a portfolio company of Mickey Boodaei, was acquired by Nvidia for $35M in March 2022.