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Cymmetria

Acquired · Shifting the asymmetry of cyber security.

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Why it ranks

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14signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 11Team size · YC's directory+5.6
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIInactiveSublime BlackShared: incident response, cyber security, cybersecurityYC W19Startup →OtherAcquiredTelivyShared: cyber security, cybersecurity, offersYC S21San FranciscoStartup →OtherStealth WorkerShared: cyber security, available, informationYC W16San FranciscoStartup →AIKestrel AIShared: automate incident, incident response, securityYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIUpfortShared: cyber security, mitigateYC S17San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Cymmetria
Company
Sublime BlackShared: incident response, cyber security, cybersecurityYC W19InactiveAI
TelivyShared: cyber security, cybersecurity, offersYC S21AcquiredOther
Stealth WorkerShared: cyber security, available, informationYC W16ActiveOther
Kestrel AIShared: automate incident, incident response, securityYC F25ActiveAI, Devtools
UpfortShared: cyber security, mitigateYC S17ActiveAI

Adjacent

AIAsymmetric SecurityShared: incident response, cybersecurity, automateEF 2025LondonStartup →AIInactiveTraversal NetworksShared: detect lateral, cybersecurityYC S15San FranciscoStartup →OtherTrilliumShared: cyber securityPlug and PlayJapanStartup →AIPromptArmorShared: cybersecurityYC W24San FranciscoStartup →OtherLuchs SecurityShared: cyber security, forefront, technologyPlug and PlayGermanyStartup →
Companies next to Cymmetria
Company
Asymmetric SecurityShared: incident response, cybersecurity, automateEF 2025Not statedAI
Traversal NetworksShared: detect lateral, cybersecurityYC S15InactiveAI
TrilliumShared: cyber securityPlug and Play Not statedOther
PromptArmorShared: cybersecurityYC W24ActiveAI
Luchs SecurityShared: cyber security, forefront, technologyPlug and Play Not statedOther

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About Cymmetria

Cymmetria is a cybersecurity company at the forefront of deception technology, and offers the only commercially available deception technology that has caught 5 nation-state APTs. Cymmetria’s deception products, MazeRunner and ActiveSOC, give organizations the ability to hunt attackers, detect lateral movement inside the perimeter, automate incident response, and mitigate attacks. The company also offers deception as a service, enabling organizations to customize deception technologies for their business environment. Founded in 2014 by security expert Gadi Evron, Cymmetria is changing the asymmetry of cybersecurity, giving defenders the upper hand. For more information, visit www.cymmetria.com.

YC batch
S15 · Summer 2015
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Other
Team size
11
Location
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
Checked
9h ago

YC tags: Cybersecurity

Cymmetria in S15: 104 companies, 20% AI

Cymmetria: questions

Which YC batch was Cymmetria in?

Cymmetria was in Y Combinator's Summer 2015 batch (S15).

Is Cymmetria still active?

Y Combinator lists Cymmetria as acquired.

Where is Cymmetria based?

Cymmetria lists Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel as its location on YC's directory.