BlinkOps
BlinkOps sells a security workflow automation platform that uses AI to help teams build and scale security processes. The Austin-based company has raised $100M and employs 129 people.
The growth story
BlinkOps grew from 23 to 129 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $100M along the way, most recently a Series B in July 2025.
About
BlinkOps provides a platform for automating security workflows, allowing users to create processes through code, low-code, or no-code interfaces. Its library includes over 30,000 actions and 8,000 pre-built workflows, enabling teams to quickly develop and automate security tasks.
The company, founded in 2021, has grown rapidly, securing $100M in funding through a Series B round in mid-2025. Its workforce of 129 spans engineering and other functions, with a notable presence of talent from Israeli military and cybersecurity backgrounds.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at BlinkOps, with 36 employees. The company’s leadership includes founders with strong ties to Israeli cybersecurity and tech ecosystems.
The BlinkOps org chart
Gil Barak (CEO & Co-Founder) leads 49 mapped leaders with 10 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 43 (+39% YoY), Sales 32 (+39% YoY), Business Development 11 (+38% YoY), Customer Success and Support 6 (0% YoY), Information Technology 5 (+25% YoY), Operations 4 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
BlinkOps draws heavily from Israeli military and cybersecurity backgrounds, with 10 employees from the Israel Defense Forces and others from firms like Varonis and Palo Alto Networks. Alumni often move to roles in cybersecurity startups like Pathlock and Torq.
Most common previous employers of BlinkOps staff: Israel Defense Forces (10), Varonis (9), Palo Alto Networks (8), StrongDM (5), EY (4), SECDO (3). Former BlinkOps employees most often moved to Pathlock (3), BeOnTimeApp (2), Torq (2), Prophet Security (2), Wonderful (2), Palo Alto Networks (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The BlinkOps mafia
BlinkOps alumni have founded at least 7 companies, including Knock AI and Anchor Browser, each with 22 employees, and smaller ventures like AerwareAI and Merlin Drones.
7Alon Rosenberg, was VP of Customer Success until 2023Idan Raman, was GTM Director - Solution Engineering, Partnerships, Sales Enablement until 2024Virginia D., was Senior B2B Content Strategy Manager until 2023Ido Gafinovitz, was Software Developer until 2023Dave Patton, was Principal Solution Architect until 2025Matan Shaham, was VP Product Management until 2022
Michael Buck, was Senior Marketing Manager, Campaigns & Events until 2026Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 66% direct, 29% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at BlinkOps: Python (Programming Language) (37), Management (34), Leadership (32), Cybersecurity (32), Microsoft Office (29), Sales (27), Cloud Computing (25), Project Management (25).
Where the team actually sits
BlinkOps people are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (26), Israel (17), Massachusetts, United States (4), New York, United States (4).
Search footprint
BlinkOps attracts about 1,590 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $18K a month if bought through ads. It gained 703 ranking keywords and lost 443 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 5.00 / 5
Frequently asked
BlinkOps has 129 employees as of September 2026.
BlinkOps has raised $100M in total, most recently a Series B round in July 2025.
BlinkOps was founded in 2021 by Zion Zatlavi, Gil Barak.
Gil Barak (CEO & Co-Founder) sits at the top of BlinkOps's reporting structure, with 10 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current BlinkOps staff are Israel Defense Forces (10 people), Varonis (9 people), Palo Alto Networks (8 people).
Former BlinkOps employees most often move to Pathlock (3), BeOnTimeApp (2), Torq (2).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at BlinkOps, including Knock AI, Anchor Browser, AerwareAI.
BlinkOps attracts about 1,590 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $18K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among BlinkOps staff are Python (Programming Language), Management, Leadership, Cybersecurity, Microsoft Office.
BlinkOps staff are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (26), Israel (17), Massachusetts, United States (4).
BlinkOps has about 43 people in Engineering, up 39% over the past year, as of September 2026.
BlinkOps has about 32 people in Sales, up 39% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 103 current and 82 former BlinkOps profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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