Company Overview
Snapshot
Founded in September 2015 by Dror Davidoff and Amir Jerbi, Aqua Security has grown to over 500 employees. The company has secured $325M in total capital across 9 funding rounds from 16 investors, with Evolution Equity Partners leading a round in January 2024. In November 2025, the company announced a leadership transition with Mike Dube taking over as CEO.
Business overview
Aqua Security is a cloud-native security company that provides a comprehensive platform for prevention, detection, and response automation across the entire application lifecycle. Its technology secures the build process, cloud infrastructure, and running workloads, regardless of deployment environment. The company serves large enterprises in financial services, software, media, manufacturing, and retail, supporting various cloud providers and modern technology stacks including containers, serverless functions, and cloud-based virtual machines within the Cyber Security sector.
Strategic signal
In November 2025, Aqua Security underwent a significant leadership change with Mike Dube, formerly President and CRO, stepping into the CEO role, while co-founder Dror Davidoff transitioned from the position. This strategic shift, alongside the departure of co-founder and CTO Amir Jerbi, signals a new phase for the company, likely focusing on operational restructuring and long-term stability as indicated by news of workforce optimizations in December 2025 and January 2025.
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- Has Aqua Security made any acquisitions recently?
- In December 2021, Aqua Security acquired Argon Security, a startup focused on software supply chain security. This followed the acquisition of Tfsec in July 2021.
- What significant leadership changes occurred at Aqua Security?
- In November 2025, Dror Davidoff and Amir Jerbi departed from their roles as CEO and CTO, respectively. Mike Dube, previously President and CRO, assumed the position of CEO.
- Has Aqua Security experienced any workforce changes recently?
- In January 2025, Aqua Security laid off dozens of employees, including 20 in Israel, as part of a global reorganization aimed at streamlining operations and focusing on profitability. This followed a 10% workforce reduction in July 2024 and layoffs of 65 employees in December 2022.
- What recognition did Aqua Security receive in late 2023?
- In December 2023, Aqua Security was named the Overall Leader in the GigaOm Radar Report for Container Security. Additionally, in November 2023, the company won a top honor in the CISO Choice Awards.