# Perception Point

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/perception-point

- Industry: IT Security/Cybersecurity
- Headquarters: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
- Website: www.perception-point.io
- Total disclosed funding: $38M
- Latest round: Series B (Apr 21, 2021)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Founded in 2015, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Perception Point Inc. operates as a Prevention-as-a-Service company that offers fast interception of any content-based attack across all collaboration channels including email, cloud storage, CRM apps, and messaging platforms. Michael Aminov, Shlomi Levin, Yevgeny Pats are the co-founders of the company. In December 2024, Fortinet, Inc. acquired Perception Point Ltd. from State of Mind Ventures, Korea Investment Partners, Pitango Venture Capital, NGP Capital, and Red Dot Capital Partners for USD 100 million.


The company’s multi-layered platform provides unprecedented detection and prevention of APTs, phishing, malware, spam, BEC attacks, and more, delivered with the speed, scale, and flexibility of the cloud. The company has formulated three approaches, holistic threat prevention, multi-channel coverage, plug and play deployment for protecting businesses from content-based attacks, which provides the most effective detection, supports admins and end-users with full Incident response services, and covers all communication channels. The solution is offered through easily implementable API technology, enabling clients to get immediate protection.

The December 2024 transaction aims to drive Fortinet, Inc.'s growth by extending its cybersecurity capabilities beyond traditional email, covering a diverse range of modern workspace applications.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Apr 21, 2021, $28M — Pitango, NGP Capital, State of Mind Ventures, Red Dot Capital Partners
- Series A, Feb 12, 2018, $8M — Pitango, Korea Investment Partners, State of Mind Ventures
- Seed, Nov 4, 2015, $2M — State of Mind Ventures

## Investors

- State of Mind Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/state-of-mind-ventures) — Seed, Series A, Series B
- Pitango (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pitango) — Series A, Series B
- Korea Investment Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/korea-investment-partners) — Series A
- NGP Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ngp-capital) — Series B
- Red Dot Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/red-dot-capital-partners) — Series B