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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- What is Mickey Boodaei's primary investment focus?
- Mickey Boodaei primarily invests in the Cyber Security sector, with 17 portfolio companies and 19 investment rounds in this area. He also has investments in Business Software and Health Tech & Life Sciences.
- Can you name some of Mickey Boodaei's most recent investments?
- Mickey Boodaei's recent investments include PointFive in November 2024 with $20 million, Linx Security in July 2024 with $27 million, and Cortanix in January 2024 with $21 million.
- Has Mickey Boodaei had any notable exits from his portfolio companies?
- Yes, Mickey Boodaei has had several notable exits. Vulcan Cyber was acquired by Tenable in January 2025 for $150 million, and Neosec was acquired by Akamai Technologies in April 2023 for $91.4 million.
- What is Mickey Boodaei's role at Transmit Security?
- Mickey Boodaei currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Transmit Security.
- What is Mickey Boodaei's involvement with CyberStarts?
- Mickey Boodaei is a member of CyberStarts, a venture capital firm that focuses on cyber security and is mostly backed by cyber entrepreneurs.
- What is Mickey Boodaei's background in entrepreneurship?
- Mickey Boodaei is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded Trusteer, Imperva (in April 2002), and Edvice (in 2000). He served as CEO for Trusteer and Edvice, and as VP of Technical Services and Product Management at Imperva.
- What is the typical investment stage for Mickey Boodaei?
- Mickey Boodaei's investments are primarily in the Seed and A Round stages, with 9 Seed rounds and 7 A Rounds as a first investor, and 3 follow-on A Rounds.
- What is Mickey Boodaei's earliest recorded investment?
- Mickey Boodaei's earliest recorded investment was in Lacoon Mobile Security in August 2012.
- Has Mickey Boodaei had any portfolio companies acquired by major tech firms?
- Yes, Aorato was acquired by Microsoft in November 2014 for $156 million, and Excelero Storage was acquired by Nvidia in March 2022 for $35 million.