Daylight, the Israeli-founded cybersecurity startup led by Hagai Shapira and Eldad Rudich, raised an $80M Series B led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, bringing total funding to $120M. Who they are and what it sells.
Daylight, an Israeli-founded cybersecurity company (חברת סייבר ישראלית) led by Hagai Shapira and Eldad Rudich, announced an $80 million Series B on November 10, 2026. Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives led the round, bringing Daylight's total funding to $120 million. The company says revenue grew more than forty-fold in a year. It combines AI agents with human security engineers, and sources told the Wall Street Journal the valuation is about $400 million.
Updated: November 12, 2026
Table of contents
- What did Daylight announce?
- Who are Shapira and Rudich?
- What does Daylight sell?
- How has Daylight's funding grown?
- Why does the Goldman Sachs lead matter?
- What remains unconfirmed?
- Frequently asked questions
- Sources and notes
What did Daylight announce on November 10, 2026?
On November 10, 2026, Daylight announced the completion of an $80 million Series B round. Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives led the financing. Okta Ventures joined as a new investor, and existing investors Bain Capital, Craft Ventures, Vintage Partners and Maple Capital took part. The round brings total funding to $120 million, which means Daylight had raised about $40 million before this round.
According to Globes, the company did not state a valuation, but sources said the money was raised at a valuation of $400 million. The Wall Street Journal, via Techmeme, reported the same approximate figure. Treat the valuation as unconfirmed until the company or an investor discloses it.
Daylight describes itself as a company that combines AI agents with human security experts to detect, investigate and respond to cyber threats. In the announcement it said its revenue surged more than forty-fold over the past year, driven by demand from Fortune 500 enterprises and AI-native companies. The company did not publish absolute revenue figures, so the growth rate is a company claim measured from a small base.
Who are Hagai Shapira and Eldad Rudich?
Daylight was founded in early 2025 by CEO Hagai Shapira and CTO Eldad Rudich. They met at age 18 while serving in Israeli military intelligence. Some outlets, including SiliconANGLE and Fintech Global, describe them as veterans of Unit 8200, while Globes and the company's own release refer to an elite intelligence unit without naming it here. Olam follows the company's wording.
After service, both worked at Torq, the Israeli security automation company. Rudich was Torq's first employee and VP of R&D, building its core platform and engineering organization. Shapira was an early product leader there and worked closely with enterprise security teams. That experience shaped Daylight's pitch: security operations that are automated by agents but governed by experienced engineers.
The company is headquartered in New York, where its announcement was datelined, but its roots and a large share of its team are Israeli. Globes reported that Daylight has 80 employees, including 43 in Israel. That makes Daylight a typical example of the Israeli startup (סטארטאפ) model: founders from the Israeli intelligence community, an R&D base in Israel and a commercial base in the United States.
What does Daylight sell?
Daylight sells managed security operations built around AI agents. Its platform and security engineers continuously build, run and customize agents for each customer's systems, workflows, risks and priorities. The agents handle day-to-day security operations, and engineers focus on decisions that need human judgment.
Customers can choose how the service is delivered:
- Fully managed: Daylight runs security operations on the customer's behalf.
- Co-managed: Daylight works alongside the customer's internal security team.
- Forward-deployed engineers: Daylight engineers support the customer directly.
Customers named in the Globes report include Lovable, LastPass, Rogo, dLocal and Miro. Earlier coverage of Daylight's 2025 funding named The Motley Fool, Cresta and McKinsey Investment Office as customers. Shapira summarized the thesis in the announcement: the future of security operations will not be defined by how many people a company can deploy, but by how effectively AI agents take on increasingly complex security work under expert oversight.
For wider context on the sector, see Olam's guide to Israeli cybersecurity in 2026 and the profile of Guardio, the Israeli consumer cybersecurity unicorn.
How has Daylight's funding grown?
Daylight is less than two years old, and its funding has moved quickly. The table summarizes what the company and press coverage have reported.
| Stage | Amount | Investors named | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funding before the Series B | About $40 million (implied) | Bain Capital, Craft Ventures and others | Total of $120 million minus $80 million |
| Series A, reported November 2025 | $33 million reported by SiliconANGLE | Craft Ventures led, per press coverage | SiliconANGLE, November 2025 |
| Series B, November 10, 2026 | $80 million | Goldman Sachs Alternatives (lead), Okta Ventures, Bain Capital, Craft Ventures, Vintage Partners, Maple Capital | Company announcement, Globes |
| Total raised | $120 million | Also angels, including founders of Wiz, Cyera, EON and Armis | Company announcement |
The angel list is notable. The announcement says Daylight's investors include founders of Wiz, Cyera, EON and Armis, which signals support from inside the Israeli cybersecurity ecosystem. A different Olam analysis maps how Israeli security companies have built a footprint across the United States: the Israeli cybersecurity footprint in America.
Why does the Goldman Sachs lead matter?
The lead investor is Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, a team within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The announcement quotes investors from that team, including George Foster, who said Daylight is scaling high-level security expertise through agentic technology. The release describes Goldman Sachs as one of the leading investors in alternatives globally, with more than $706 billion in assets in that business.
It is worth stating precisely who led. The round was led by the growth equity team at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. It was not announced as a personal investment by the bank's chief executive. Some social media summaries blur that distinction, so Olam relies on the company announcement and Globes.
For an Israeli-founded company, a large institutional growth investor at the helm is a sign of maturity. Bain Capital and Craft Ventures, both earlier backers, returned for the round, and Okta Ventures came in as a strategic newcomer. The mix of financial and strategic investors suggests the company is being positioned for scale in enterprise security, not only for niche adoption.
What remains unconfirmed?
Several points should be read with care:
- Valuation. The $400 million figure comes from unnamed sources cited by Globes and the Wall Street Journal. The company did not confirm it.
- Revenue growth. The forty-fold increase is the company's statement. No absolute revenue number was published.
- Israeli identity. Daylight is Israeli-founded and New York-based. Describing it as Israeli reflects its founders and its Israeli workforce, not its corporate address.
- Unit 8200. Reports differ on whether the founders served specifically in Unit 8200, so Olam refers to Israeli military intelligence.
This article is news coverage and context, not investment advice. Funding rounds do not guarantee commercial success, and agent-based security is a new category with many entrants.
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Daylight?
Hagai Shapira (CEO) and Eldad Rudich (CTO) founded Daylight in early 2025. They met during service in Israeli military intelligence and later held senior roles at Torq.
How much did Daylight raise?
Daylight raised an $80 million Series B on November 10, 2026. Total funding is now $120 million.
Who led Daylight's Series B?
Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives led the round. Okta Ventures joined as a new investor, and Bain Capital, Craft Ventures, Vintage Partners and Maple Capital participated as existing investors.
What is Daylight's valuation?
The company did not state a valuation. Sources cited by Globes and the Wall Street Journal put it at about $400 million, which remains unconfirmed.
Is Daylight an Israeli company?
Daylight was founded by Israelis and has 43 of its 80 employees in Israel, according to Globes. Its announcement was datelined New York, where it is based.
What does Daylight do?
Daylight combines AI agents with human security engineers to detect, investigate and respond to cyber threats. Customers can use it fully managed, co-managed or with forward-deployed engineers.
Sources and notes
This report draws on Globes (November 10, 2026), the Daylight announcement distributed on November 10, 2026, SiliconANGLE, Fintech Global, the Wall Street Journal as summarized by Techmeme, and Jewish News. Figures are as reported on the dates cited.
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