Mickey Boodai

Mickey Boodai is an Israeli cybersecurity entrepreneur and investor, known for co-founding Trusteer and Transmit Security, and for his angel investments.

Angel Investor Tel Aviv, Israel
Last updated 2026-08-19
Portfolio
1
in our dataset
Rounds participated
1
Rounds led
1
Rounds' value
$5.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A

About

Mickey Boodai is an Israel-based cybersecurity entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded Imperva in 2002, Trusteer in 2007 (acquired by IBM in 2013 for approximately $1 billion), and Transmit Security in 2014. He is currently the CEO of Transmit Security, a partner at Picture Capital, and a member of Cyberstarts VC. Boodai is an active angel investor and venture capitalist, backing numerous early-stage startups primarily in cybersecurity, enterprise applications, and enterprise infrastructure in the United States and Israel.

Portfolio · 1

Armis
Armis is a cyber exposure management and security company that protects the entire attack surface and manages an organization's cyber risk exposure in real time.
Led ★ 1 round $5.0M committed Latest: 2016-01

Q&A

What is Mickey Boodai's primary focus as an investor?
Mickey Boodai primarily focuses on founding, scaling, and financing enterprise cybersecurity platforms, particularly those addressing complex identity management and fraud prevention challenges.
What are Mickey Boodai's preferred investment stages?
Mickey Boodai prefers to invest in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stage companies.
In which sectors does Mickey Boodai prefer to invest?
Mickey Boodai's preferred sectors for investment are Cyber Security, Business Software, and Operations Solutions.
In which geographies does Mickey Boodai prefer to invest?
Mickey Boodai prefers to invest in companies located in Israel and the US.
What is Mickey Boodai's role at Transmit Security?
Mickey Boodai is currently the CEO of Transmit Security, which he co-founded in 2014.
What is Mickey Boodai's involvement with other investment firms?
Mickey Boodai is a partner at Picture Capital and a member of Cyberstarts VC.
Which notable cybersecurity companies has Mickey Boodai co-founded?
Mickey Boodai co-founded Imperva in 2002, Trusteer in 2007, and Transmit Security in 2014.
What was a significant exit for a company co-founded by Mickey Boodai?
Trusteer, co-founded by Mickey Boodai in 2007, was acquired by IBM in 2013 for approximately $1 billion.