Blackstone leads investment in Israeli cybersecurity firm fighting AI traffic threat
Huskeys, founded in 2025 by IDF’s Unit 8200 alumni Itai Gafni (CEO) and Roy Weisfeld (CTO), emerged from stealth five months ago and has investments from the world’s largest alternative asset manager.
Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, spearheaded a $27 million investment round in Israeli cybersecurity firm Huskeys, the company announced on Wednesday. Huskeys, founded in 2025 by former IDF Unit 8200 members Itai Gafni (CEO) and Roy Weisfeld (CTO), specializes in mitigating the risks associated with AI-generated traffic.
As of 2027, 70% of internet traffic is projected to be created by AI agents, prompting organizations to distinguish between legitimate users and malicious attacks. Gafni emphasized that AI has fundamentally transformed the internet, presenting lucrative opportunities and new security threats. The company's Virtual Patching system swiftly identifies AI agents attempting to breach systems and responds within minutes, while a dedicated development team works on resolving issues post-incident.
Huskeys is also developing an intelligent platform that consolidates all security solutions and products for clients, enabling rapid monitoring and response. Blackstone's Chief Information Security Officer, Adam Fletcher, highlighted that the investment marks the company's first Early-Stage cybersecurity endeavor. Notable investors include Okta, Zscaler, Skinos Ventures, Merlin Ventures, and executives from prominent tech firms such as Cloudflare, Palo Alto Networks, Intel, Check Point, AWS, Microsoft, and Google.
Among the investors are actor Assi Cohen and mentalist Lior Suchard. Fletcher expressed confidence in Huskeys' ability to revolutionize network security management and appreciation for supporting the company in its development.
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