Mickey Boodaei

A cybersecurity entrepreneur and product strategist with over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, known for co-founding Imperva and Trusteer, and founding Transmit Security.

Angel Investor Active Tel Aviv, Israel Est. 2014
LinkedIn
Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
1
in our dataset
Rounds participated
1
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$21.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed, A Round

About

Mickey Boodaei is a prominent Israeli cybersecurity entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded Imperva in 2002, a leader in web and database security. In 2007, he founded Trusteer, a fraud prevention company acquired by IBM in 2013. His current focus is Transmit Security, founded in 2014 with Rakesh Loonkar, which aims to replace passwords with biometric authentication and provide a cross-channel identity platform for enterprises. Transmit Security has its R&D center in Tel Aviv, Israel. Boodaei is also an active angel investor in numerous cybersecurity startups.

Portfolio · 1

Cortanix
Stealth Mode Company
1 round $21.0M committed Latest: 2024-01

Investment activity

12 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Cyber Security18
Business Software3
Health Tech & Life Sciences1

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.
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)