Toka
Toka develops software for government agencies to investigate and prevent crime and terrorism using IoT data. The Columbia, Maryland-based company has raised $38M, including a Series B in May 2023, and employs 108 people.
The growth story
Toka grew from 58 to 108 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $38M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2023.
About
Toka sells software platforms to law enforcement, defense, and security agencies for digital forensics, intelligence gathering, and force protection. Its products analyze IoT data to support investigations, covert operations, and rapid response missions.
The company has raised $38M from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Dell Technologies Capital, with its latest Series B closing in May 2023. It employs 108 people, primarily in engineering roles.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Toka's largest function, accounting for 36 of its 108 employees. The company is led by a team with deep ties to Israeli defense and intelligence agencies.
The Toka org chart
Gregg Smith (Global Chief Executive Officer) leads 36 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 36 (+16% YoY), Information Technology 15 (0% YoY), Operations 7 (+17% YoY), Business Development 7 (+17% YoY), Sales 7 (+40% YoY), Research 6 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Toka recruits heavily from Israeli military and intelligence backgrounds, with 14 employees coming from the Israel Defense Forces and 8 from Israeli Military Intelligence. Alumni most often move to cybersecurity firms like Cyera, Palo Alto Networks, and Island.
Most common previous employers of Toka staff: Israel Defense Forces (14), Israeli Military Intelligence (8), Office of the Prime Minister of Israel (7), Cellebrite (5), Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200 (4), Silent Circle (3). Former Toka employees most often moved to Cyera (3), Palo Alto Networks (3), Island (3), Jazz (2), Google (2), Salesforce (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Toka mafia
Five Toka alumni have founded companies, including Jazz (85 employees), FORDEFI (62 employees), and Cyata (15 employees).
5Yonatan Zohar, was Cyber Security Consultant until 2024Michael Volfman, was VP R&D until 2021Baruch Weizman, was R&D until 2021Arik Gefen, was Product Manager until 2022Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Toka: Python (Programming Language) (37), Linux (34), Networking (24), C (Programming Language) (22), C++ (22), Software Development (21), Management (21), Cybersecurity (20).
Where the team actually sits
Toka people are concentrated in Israel (33), Tel Aviv District, Israel (28), Center District, Israel (6), Maryland, United States (4).
Search footprint
Toka attracts about 402 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 3 ranking keywords and lost 2 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Toka has 108 employees as of September 2026.
Toka has raised $38M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2023.
Toka was founded in 2018 by Alon Kantor, Yaron Rosen.
Gregg Smith (Global Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Toka's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Toka staff are Israel Defense Forces (14 people), Israeli Military Intelligence (8 people), Office of the Prime Minister of Israel (7 people).
Former Toka employees most often move to Cyera (3), Palo Alto Networks (3), Island (3).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Toka, including Jazz, FORDEFI, Cyata.
Toka attracts about 402 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Toka staff are Python (Programming Language), Linux, Networking, C (Programming Language), C++.
Toka staff are concentrated in Israel (33), Tel Aviv District, Israel (28), Center District, Israel (6).
Toka has about 36 people in Engineering, up 16% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Toka has about 15 people in Information Technology, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 81 current and 76 former Toka profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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