Cylus
Railway Cybersecurity Solutions
Startup B Cyber Security Est. 2017
Total Raised
$54M
B
Last Round
$30M
4 rounds
Investors
13
13 public
Team
5
51-200 employees
Confidence
101/100
News
20
articles
Patents
1
About
Cylus was founded to help mainline and urban railway companies avoid safety incidents and service disruptions caused by cyberattacks. Cylus offers solutions that are specifically designed to address the unique requirements and needs of the railway industry, enabling the detection of cyber threats in signaling and control networks, trackside, and onboard and facilitating an effective response before harm occurs. Led by veterans from the Israel Defense Forces Elite Technological Unit along with top executives from the railway industry, Cylus combines deep expertise in the areas of both cybersecurity and rail.
Classification
Sector
Cyber SecurityIndustrial SecurityAutomotive & Mobility TechnologiesUrban Mobility
Core Technology
Platforms & InterfacesSoftware
Target Customer
Transportation & LogisticsTransportation InfrastructureRoad & Rail
Business Model
B2BB2G
Tags
defensecyber-securitypublic-transportationsmart-citycyber-threat-analysistransportationnetwork-securitysmart-mobilitytrainstrafficthreat-detection
Funding & Events
Jun 2019
A Round $12M
Magma Venture Partners (Lead), Vertex Ventures Israel, GlenRock Group, Cyient, Christian Kern, Follow[The]Seed, Cerca Partners, Zohar Zisapel (Late), SBI JI Innovation Fund
Dec 2021
B Round $30M
Ibex Investors (Lead), Strides International, Zohar Zisapel (Late), Magma Venture Partners, Vertex Ventures Israel, Vertex Growth Fund, GlenRock Group
Dec 2020
Undisclosed Round $7M
Alstom (Lead)
Aug 2017
Seed $5M
News (20)
May 19, 2025 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
/PRNewswire/ -- Cylus, a global rail cybersecurity company, and duagon, a leader in communication, computing, and control technology for railway and embedded...
Partners
Jul 4, 2022 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Cylus brings on board Keren Krauthammer from NSO and Shahaf Rozansky from Cellebrite | CTech
Management ChangesExpand
Jun 20, 2022 · aithority.com
growth-positive
Cylus Joins UNIFE to Bolster Rail Cybersecurity in Europe and Beyond
Partners
Dec 15, 2021 · techcrunch.com
growth-positive
Cylus raises $30M Series B to help protect trains and metros worldwide
InvestmentPartners
Dec 13, 2021 · www.alstom.com
growth-positive
Alstom and Cylus roll-out advanced rail cybersecurity solution to protect the Tel-Aviv Red line Urbalis signalling system
PartnersCustomers
Dec 9, 2020 · www.globenewswire.com
growth-positive
Alstom sAlstom invests in railway cybersecurity specialist Cylus and signs strategic cooperation agreement
InvestmentPartners
Nov 13, 2020 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
Egis and Cylus Partner to launch a Center of Excellence, for Rail Cybersecurity Services
Partners
May 11, 2020 · www.freightwaves.com
growth-positive
Lack of cybersecurity exposes rail freight to attacks, says startup CEO
Customers
Feb 18, 2020 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
Waterfall Security Solutions and Cylus Partner to Strengthen Cybersecurity For Rail Systems
Partners
Dec 11, 2019 · prurgent.com
growth-positive
Cylus Wins UIC Digital Award for Safety
CustomersPartners
Nov 19, 2019 · www.prurgent.com
growth-positive
Cylus, the Global Leader in Cybersecurity for Rail, Achieves ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 Certifications
Customers
Nov 13, 2019 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
Cylus Named to Exclusive CNBC Upstart 100 List
CustomersPartners
Sep 25, 2019 · www.prurgent.com
growth-positive
Cylus, the Global Leader in Cybersecurity for Rail, Selected to Join Prestigious Plug and Play Program
Partners
Jun 6, 2019 · www.reuters.com
growth-positive
Israeli rail cybersecurity firm Cylus raises $12 mln
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
Taking on the serious risk of a cyberattack on the London Underground
Partners
Feb 5, 2019 · techcompanynews.com
growth-positive
The Q&A With Cylus: Ensuring Rail & Metro Systems Are Safe From Cyber-Attacks - Tech Company News
CustomersPartners
Sep 3, 2018 · www.vpnmentor.com
growth-positive
Cylus- Cyber Security Solutions for the Railway Industry
CustomersInvestment
Mar 8, 2018 · www.israel21c.org
growth-positive
Startup has solution to deter dangerous railway hacking
CustomersInvestment
growth-positive
https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/article/67025/protecting-railways-cyber-security-solutions/
CustomersPartners
Jan 28, 2018 · en.globes.co.il
growth-positive
Israeli railway cyber protection co Cylus raises $4.7m
Investment
Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
51-200
Exact Count
54
District
Center District
Founded
2017
Registrar
515645919
Crunchbase
cylus
Locations
Yehuda ha-Levi St 23, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Careers
Admin
Last Update
May 27, 2025
Verified by
Yanina Wainscheinker
Claimed
Yes
Missing
markets
Team (5)
Amir Levintal
CEO
Founder
Miki Shifman
CTO
Founder
Michal Bar
Head Of Professional Services
Ravit Kotek Sela
Head of Operations & HR
Eran Gartner
Strategic advisor
Internal
Created by
Jenny Sotnik-Talisman (genys30@yahoo.com)
Created
2018-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Yanina Wainscheinker (yanina.wainscheinker@sncentral.org)