Orca Security
Orca Security sells agentless cloud security software for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Kubernetes. The 522-person company has raised $632M, including a Series C in October 2021.
The growth story
Orca Security grew from 213 to 522 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $632M along the way, most recently a Series C in October 2021.
About
Orca Security provides cloud security software that scans cloud environments without requiring agents to be installed. Its platform identifies security risks and compliance issues across major cloud providers and Kubernetes clusters, primarily serving enterprise customers.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2019 founding, reaching 522 employees. Its $632M in total funding includes a Series C round in October 2021 backed by investors like CapitalG and ICONIQ Growth.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Orca Security's largest function with 137 employees. The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon but draws heavily from Israeli technical talent.
The Orca Security org chart
Gil Geron (CEO & Co-Founder) leads 60 mapped leaders with 11 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 143 (0% YoY), Sales 88 (+19% YoY), Information Technology 56 (+12% YoY), Operations 31 (+35% YoY), Military and Protective Services 29 (+32% YoY), Customer Success and Support 24 (+26% YoY).
Talent flow
Orca Security recruits heavily from Israeli cybersecurity firms and military units, with top sources including Check Point Software (49 hires) and Israel Defense Forces (29 hires). Alumni frequently move to other security companies like CrowdStrike (13) and Palo Alto Networks (11).
Most common previous employers of Orca Security staff: Check Point Software (49), Israel Defense Forces (29), Palo Alto Networks (15), Cisco (11), Sysdig (11), Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200 (11). Former Orca Security employees most often moved to CrowdStrike (13), Palo Alto Networks (11), SentinelOne (10), Google (6), Cato Networks (5), Claroty (5).
Alumni worth knowing
The Orca Security mafia
Orca Security alumni have founded 11 companies, including Novee Security (63 staff) and ATS Energy (14 staff).
11Ido Geffen, was VP of Product until 2024Doug Hudson, was Vice President Of Business Development until 2024Yanir Tsarimi, was Cloud Security Researcher until 2022Alon Binman, was Data Consultant until 2023George Cairns, was EMEA Business Development Rep until 2024
Eran Keren, was Senior Software Engineer until 2023
John Brennan, was Seed Investor until 2023
Ido Nidbach, was Cloud Security Detection Analyst until 2024
Omer Eliyahu, was Full Stack Engineer until 2023
Alex LaFleur, was Enterprise Account Executive until 2023Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 36% direct, 52% search, 3% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Orca Security: Python (Programming Language) (144), Linux (118), Leadership (110), Cybersecurity (105), Management (102), Cloud Computing (100), SQL (98), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (97).
Where the team actually sits
Orca Security people are concentrated in Israel (80), Tel Aviv District, Israel (50), Mazowieckie, Poland (26), Center District, Israel (18). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Orca Security attracts about 17,370 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $194K a month if bought through ads. It gained 2,920 ranking keywords and lost 1,984 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Orca Security has 522 employees as of September 2026.
Orca Security has raised $632M in total, most recently a Series C round in October 2021.
Orca Security was founded in 2019 by Gil Geron, Avi Shua, Wagde Zabit, Ety Spiegel Hubara, Shay Filosof.
Gil Geron (CEO & Co-Founder) sits at the top of Orca Security's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Orca Security staff are Check Point Software (49 people), Israel Defense Forces (29 people), Palo Alto Networks (15 people).
Former Orca Security employees most often move to CrowdStrike (13), Palo Alto Networks (11), SentinelOne (10).
At least 11 companies have a founder who previously worked at Orca Security, including Novee Security, ATS Energy, Enclave.
Orca Security attracts about 17,370 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $194K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Orca Security staff are Python (Programming Language), Linux, Leadership, Cybersecurity, Management.
Orca Security staff are concentrated in Israel (80), Tel Aviv District, Israel (50), Mazowieckie, Poland (26).
Orca Security has about 143 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Orca Security has about 88 people in Sales, up 19% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 394 current and 484 former Orca Security profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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