Noname Security

Noname Security (Hebrew: נוניים גייט) is an Israeli cybersecurity company specializing in application programming interface (API) security. Founded in February 2020 by Oz Golan (CEO) and Shay Levi (CTO), both veterans of Israel's Unit 8200, the company developed an agentless platform that discovers, analyzes, and protects APIs across an organization's network. Its software collects data without installing agents, examining code, configurations, and network traffic to identify security vulnerabilities. The solution can be deployed on-premises or via a SaaS model. The company's headquarters, Noname Gate, Inc., is located in Palo Alto, California, while its development center, Noname Gate Ltd., operates in Tel Aviv, Israel. Noname Security raised significant venture capital: $25 million in December 2020 from Insight Partners, Cyberstarts, and others; $60 million in June 2021 led by Insight Partners; and $135 million in December 2021 at a $1 billion valuation, achieving unicorn status. In May 2024, Akamai Technologies announced its intention to acquire Noname Security for $450 million. The acquisition was completed in June 2024, making Noname Security a subsidiary of Akamai. The company competes in the API security market alongside peers such as Salt Security.

Noname Security was founded in February 2020 by Oz Golan and Shay Levi, both alumni of Israel's Unit 8200, the elite signals intelligence unit. The company was established to address the growing need for API security as organizations increasingly rely on APIs to connect applications, services, and data. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, under Noname Gate, Inc., the company maintained its primary development center in Tel Aviv, Israel, as Noname Gate Ltd. In December 2020, Noname Security emerged from stealth with $25 million in funding from Insight Partners, Cyberstarts, and other investors. The company's platform offered agentless data collection, meaning it could discover and analyze all APIs used by an organization without installing software agents on individual systems. By examining code, configurations, and network traffic, the platform identified security vulnerabilities and provided visibility into API usage. It supported both on-premises and SaaS deployment models. In June 2021, Noname Security raised $60 million in a funding round led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding to $85 million. This capital was used to expand research and development, sales, and marketing efforts globally. In December 2021, the company raised $135 million at a $1 billion valuation, achieving unicorn status. This round was led by Georgian and included participation from existing investors. The funding was intended to accelerate product development and international expansion. By 2022, Noname Security had grown to serve large enterprise customers and had formed partnerships with major cloud and security providers. The company was recognized as a leader in the API security market, competing with firms like Salt Security. In May 2024, Akamai Technologies announced its intention to acquire Noname Security for $450 million. The acquisition was completed in June 2024, and Noname Security became a subsidiary of Akamai, integrated into Akamai's API security offerings. The acquisition aimed to combine Noname's API security technology with Akamai's global scale and edge platform.

• Company founded by Oz Golan and Shay Levi

• Raised $25 million from Insight Partners, Cyberstarts, and others

• Raised $60 million led by Insight Partners

• Raised $135 million at $1 billion valuation, becoming a unicorn

• Akamai Technologies announced intention to acquire Noname Security for $450 million

• Acquisition by Akamai completed

Enterprise-grade API security platform providing agentless discovery, analysis, and protection for APIs across cloud and on-premises environments.

• Noname API Security Platform

  Agentless platform for API discovery, posture management, and runtime protection.

• 2021.07.20

  Noname Security appoints Dirk Marichal as VP EMEA[3]Noname Security任命Dirk Marichal为欧洲、中东和非洲地区副总裁financialit.net

  Noname Security announced Dirk Marichal's appointment as vice president EMEA, effective immediately.

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1. 1Noname Gate - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2נוניים גייט - Wikipedia (Hebrew)he.wikipedia.org
3. 3Noname Security任命Dirk Marichal为欧洲、中东和非洲地区副总裁financialit.net