Cymulate
Cymulate is a cybersecurity SaaS platform that lets companies test and improve their defenses against evolving threats. The company has raised $141M, most recently in a Series D round in September 2022, and employs 222 people.
The growth story
Cymulate grew from 139 to 222 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $141M along the way, most recently a Series D in September 2022.
About
Cymulate sells a cloud-based platform that simulates cyberattacks to help companies assess and improve their security. It uses the MITRE ATT&CK framework to run penetration tests and advanced attack scenarios tailored to each customer's environment.
The company has raised $141M, including a Series D round in 2022 led by Vertex Growth Fund and Susquehanna Growth Equity. With 222 employees, it draws heavily on talent with military and cybersecurity backgrounds.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Cymulate, with 55 employees. The company has a median tenure of just one year, suggesting high turnover or rapid scaling.
The Cymulate org chart
Eyal Wachsman (Co Founder & CEO) leads 60 mapped leaders with 9 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 47 (-20% YoY), Sales 43 (-19% YoY), Information Technology 38 (-14% YoY), Business Development 15 (-12% YoY), Customer Success and Support 12 (-56% YoY), Human Resources 9 (+13% YoY).
Talent flow
Cymulate recruits heavily from the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli Air Force, with 21 alumni from these organizations. Other top talent sources include FireEye, Check Point Software, and Symantec. Alumni often move to cybersecurity firms like Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike.
Most common previous employers of Cymulate staff: Israel Defense Forces (15), FireEye (8), Check Point Software (7), Symantec (6), Israeli Air Force (6), NiCE (6). Former Cymulate employees most often moved to Palo Alto Networks (4), Check Point Software (4), CrowdStrike (3), BforeAI | The PreCrimeTM Company (3), SOCRadar® Extended Threat Intelligence (3), Fig Security (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Cymulate mafia
Cymulate alumni have founded 13 companies, including Optik, Fig Security, and Twine Security. These startups employ between 21 and 51 people each.
14Roy Haimof, was Director Of Engineering until 2025Nir Loya Dahan, was VP Product until 2025Omri Green, was Investor until 2024Dor Sarig, was Product Manager until 2020Enrique Serrano Aparicio, was Cyber Security Engineer until 2020
Matan Haim Shitrit, was Reverse Engineer until 2022
Yuval Strutti, was Senior DevOps Engineer until 2025
Itay Savion, was Sales Director EMEA until 2018
Itay Elyasof, was Country Manager until 2022
Jordan Snapper, was Content Marketing Specialist (COVID-19 Layoffs) until 2020
Andrew Robinson FREC, was External Global Head Hunter until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 63% direct, 13% search, 12% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Cymulate: Cybersecurity (75), Management (64), SQL (58), Security (54), Network Security (54), Project Management (54), Leadership (50), Linux (46).
Where the team actually sits
Cymulate people are concentrated in Israel (53), Tel Aviv District, Israel (36), Center District, Israel (19), Maharashtra, India (13).
Search footprint
Cymulate attracts about 45,510 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $51K a month if bought through ads. It gained 2,401 ranking keywords and lost 1,826 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Cymulate has 222 employees as of September 2026.
Cymulate has raised $141M in total, most recently a Series D round in September 2022.
Cymulate was founded in 2016 by Eyal Wachsman, Avihai Ben-Yossef.
Eyal Wachsman (Co Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Cymulate's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Cymulate staff are Israel Defense Forces (15 people), FireEye (8 people), Check Point Software (7 people).
Former Cymulate employees most often move to Palo Alto Networks (4), Check Point Software (4), CrowdStrike (3).
At least 13 companies have a founder who previously worked at Cymulate, including Optik, Fig Security, Twine Security.
Cymulate attracts about 45,510 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $51K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Cymulate staff are Cybersecurity, Management, SQL, Security, Network Security.
Cymulate staff are concentrated in Israel (53), Tel Aviv District, Israel (36), Center District, Israel (19).
Cymulate has about 47 people in Engineering, down 20% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Cymulate has about 43 people in Sales, down 19% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 202 current and 263 former Cymulate profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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