About
Mickey Boodaei was born in 1972 in Israel. Mr. Boodaei is a fintech and cyber security entrepreneur and private investor. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Transmit Security. He has been a Member of Technology Advisory Board at HSBC Holdings plc since January 2017. He is also a member of CyberStarts, a venture capital firm focused on cyber security and mostly backed by cyber entrepreneurs. He co-founded Trusteer and served as its Chief Executive Officer. He also Co-founded Imperva in April 2002 where he served as a Vice President of Technical Services and Product Management and also served as its Vice President of Sales for EMEA. Earlier in his career, he founded Edvice and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2002. Mr. Boodaei has also served for six years as a security research engineer in the Israel Defense Forces.
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Investment activity
12 portfolio exits on record.
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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.
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External links
| linkedin.com/in/mickeyboodaei |
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Patents
| EPO | 3 |
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