Pentera
Formerly Pcysys
Automated Security Validation
Startup C Cyber Security Est. 2015
Total Raised
$249.5M
C
Last Round
$60M
5 rounds
Investors
8
8 public
Team
6
201-500 employees
Confidence
91/100
News
40
articles
About
Pentera is the market leader in Automated Security Validation, empowering companies to proactively test all their cybersecurity controls against the latest cyber attacks. Pentera identifies true risk across the entire attack surface, guiding remediation to effectively reduce exposure. The company's security validation capabilities are essential for Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) operations. Thousands of security professionals around the world trust Pentera to close security gaps before threat actors can exploit them.
Classification
Sector
Cyber SecuritySecurity OperationsCloud SecurityNetwork & Infrastructure SecurityGRC & Vulnerability
Core Technology
Platforms & InterfacesSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AI
Target Customer
Financial ServicesEnergy, Utilities & Waste ManagementIndustrial ManufacturingEnterprise & Professional ServicesEnterprisesDefense, Safety & SecurityCommunication ServicesGovernment & CityCommerce & RetailHealthcare & Life Sciences
Business Model
B2B
Tags
governmenthospitalsairlinesoil-and-gas-companieslaw-enforcementpharma-companiesunicorn-2022vulnerability-assessmentbreach-simulationenterprise-securitypenetration-testscyber-securityenterprise-solutionshealthcare-providersinsurance-companiesretailersfinancial-institutionsbanksautomationthreat-detectioncomplianceenterprisesmanufacturing-facilitiesaviationacademiadefensefood-and-beverageelectric-utilities
Funding & Events
Sep 2020
B Round $25M
Insight Partners (Lead), Awz Ventures, Blackstone
Oct 2025
M&A $30M
Nov 2019
A Round $10M
Blackstone (Lead), Awz Ventures
Mar 2025
Undisclosed Round $60M
Evolution Equity Partners (Lead), Farallon Capital Management
Jan 2022
C Round $150M
K1 Investment Management (Lead), Evolution Equity Partners, Delta-v Capital, Insight Partners
Jan 2018
Seed $4.5M
Awz Ventures, Undisclosed Investor(s)
News (40)
Jul 14, 2025 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
/PRNewswire/ -- Pentera, the market leader in Automated Security Validation, has introduced a capability to uncover and validate risk exposure from data in Git...
Jul 2, 2025 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
/PRNewswire/ -- Pentera announces today that it has achieved certification for ISO/IEC 42001:2023, the new international standard for AI management systems....
May 28, 2025 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
/PRNewswire/ -- Pentera, the global security validation company, has promoted four senior managers to its executive leadership team. Three of the four newly...
Management ChangesInvestmentCustomers
May 7, 2025 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
/PRNewswire/ -- Pentera, the market leader in automated security validation, today announced the release of its fourth annual State of Pentesting survey report....
Apr 22, 2025 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
/PRNewswire/ -- Pentera, the market leader in Automated Security Validation, is setting a new standard for enterprise-scale security validation with the...
Product Stage
Mar 12, 2025 · en.globes.co.il
Pentera's platform enables security teams to analyze complete attack paths, identify root causes, and prioritize remediation for effective risk reduction.
Mar 12, 2025 · www.prnewswire.com
/PRNewswire/ -- Pentera, the leader in automated security validation, today announced a $60 million Series D funding round led by Evolution Equity Partners,...
Mar 12, 2025 · www.calcalistech.com
With revenue soaring 300%, the company is doubling down on the US market and product expansion.
Jan 2, 2025 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
"Founders who prioritize the company's success over ego and image, trusting a professional CEO to lead while focusing on the technological and product core, can greatly enhance their company's performance," writes Dr. Arik Liberzon, founder and CTO of Pentera.
Jan 2, 2025 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Why I decided not to become the CEO of the company I founded
Management ChangesPartners
Jan 1, 2025 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Aron Skversky, Director of Acquisition at Pentera, has joined CTech to share a review of “The Tyranny of Metrics” by Jerry Muller.
Dec 2, 2024 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
The Israeli-Canadian fund manages approximately 2.5 billion shekels and has invested in the likes of Israeli cyber unicorn Pentera and the quantum computing startup Classiq.
Investment
Nov 14, 2024 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-negative
/PRNewswire/ -- Pentera, the leader in Automated Security Validation, today announced the discovery of a Zero-Day vulnerability by its Pentera Labs research...
Oct 15, 2024 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
/PRNewswire/ -- Pentera, the leader in Automated Security Validation, named industry veteran Scott Merkle as VP of Sales, Americas. With over a decade in...
Management Changes
Sep 23, 2024 · www.prnewswire.com
/PRNewswire/ -- Pentera, the leader in Automated Security Validation, today announced the promotion of Sivan Harel to become SVP of Sales for EMEA. Sivan, who...
Sep 23, 2024 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
Pentera Promotes from Within: Sivan Harel Promoted to SVP Sales, EMEA
Management Changes
Aug 27, 2024 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
/PRNewswire/ -- Pentera, the leader in Automated Security Validation, is celebrating consecutive appearances as one of America's fastest-growing private...
CustomersExpand
Oct 16, 2023 · www.maariv.co.il
Pentera תספק בדיקת מוכנות סייבר לחברות חיוניות במשק ללא עלות
Sep 6, 2023 · www.prnewswire.co.uk
growth-positive
Pentera Named as a Sample Vendor Across 3 Categories in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Security Operations, 2023
Jan 25, 2023 · www.prnewswire.com
Growth-Positive
Pentera Promotes Four Members to VP Leadership Positions
Management ChangesExpand
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Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
201-500
Exact Count
434
District
Center District
Founded
2015
Registrar
515342186
Crunchbase
pcysys
Locations
Em Hamoshavot Road 94, Petah Tikva, Israel
35 Ballards Lane, London, UK
200 Summit Dr 3rd floor, Burlington, MA 01803, USA
Fischertwiete 2A, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
3 Fraser St, #08 DUO Tower, Singapore 189352
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Careers
Admin
Last Update
Jun 26, 2025
Verified by
Yanina Wainscheinker
Claimed
Yes
Missing
markets, not claimed
Team (6)
Amitai Ratzon
CEO
Arik Liberzon
Founder & CTO
Founder
Aviv Cohen
CMO
Ran Tamir
CPO
Tzurit Golan
Cheif People Officer
Noam Hirsch
Product Marketing & PR
Internal
Created by
Jenny Sotnik-Talisman (genys30@yahoo.com)
Created
2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Yanina Wainscheinker (yanina.wainscheinker@sncentral.org)