Israeli Startup Bay Emerges with $50 Million to Secure Enterprise AI Agents
Israeli cybersecurity startup Bay has emerged from stealth with $50 million in total funding, including a $37 million Series A round led by Battery Ventures, to secure enterprise AI agents.
Israeli cybersecurity startup Bay, which develops security solutions for enterprise AI agents, has emerged from stealth with $50 million in total funding just nine months after its founding. The financing includes a $37 million Series A round led by Battery Ventures, with participation from Micron Ventures—the corporate venture arm of chipmaker Micron Technology, which is also a client of the startup. Previously, Bay raised approximately $13 million in a seed round led by YL Ventures and Striker. Prominent angel investors include Asaf Rappaport, CEO of Wiz; Jeetu Patel, Chief Product Officer at Cisco; and Manoj Apte, former Chief Strategy Officer at Zscaler.
Protecting Autonomous AI Operations
Bay operates in the emerging sector of securing AI agents—software systems capable of autonomously executing tasks, accessing enterprise data, operating systems, and modifying records. As organizations grant these agents broader permissions, the risk of erroneous or malicious actions that could expose sensitive data or compromise corporate infrastructure increases significantly. Bay's platform addresses this challenge by evaluating agent actions in real-time before execution. The system analyzes each action against the assigned task and prior behavior, deciding whether to permit, block, or route it for human approval. For instance, an action that is legitimate in one context may be deemed risky in another. According to the company, the platform enables enterprises to scale autonomous agent adoption without sacrificing oversight.
Global Clients and Expansion Plans
Bay currently serves dozens of global enterprises, including Wix, ClickUp, and Micron. The company reports that Fortune 100 firms utilizing its platform have successfully tripled their usage of autonomous AI agents. The software integrates seamlessly with existing enterprise security tools and features analytics capabilities to recommend security policies based on usage patterns.
Founded in early 2026 by CEO Yuval Zacharia, CPO Aner Morag, and VP of R&D Boris Danilovitch, the startup employs about 35 people, primarily in Israel. Zacharia is a former IDF Unit 8200 intelligence officer and Hunters executive; Morag is an alumnus of Unit 8200 and Noname Security; and Danilovitch previously held engineering leadership roles at Preempt Security, which was acquired by CrowdStrike. The newly secured capital will be allocated toward expanding product and R&D teams, as well as scaling go-to-market operations in the United States and Europe.
