# Rotem Iram

> Rotem Iram is the co-founder and CEO of At-Bay, the world's first InsurSec provider - a company that merges cyber insurance with active security technology to help businesses reduce and manage digital risk. A veteran of Israel's elite Intelligence Unit 8200, Harvard MBA holder, and former McKinsey consultant, Iram built At-Bay from a 2014 email hunch into a $1.35 billion unicorn by 2021, pioneering the idea that insurers - not just enterprises - should be the ones forcing better cybersecurity standards across the market.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at At-Bay
- **Organizations:** At-Bay, K2 Intelligence, McKinsey & Company, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Harvard Business School, Israel Defense Forces - Unit 8200, World Economic Forum
- **From:** Israel
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Built At-Bay into a $1.35 billion unicorn by July 2021, just 5 years after founding, Coined and pioneered the 'InsurSec' category - combining cyber insurance with active security technology, At-Bay customers experience 7x fewer ransomware incidents than the industry average

## Career timeline

- **1998-2003** — Served as Captain in Israel's elite Intelligence Unit 8200, starting at age 18. Managed significant units contributing to national security.
- **2007-2008** — Software Engineer at RAD Data Communication
- **2009-2011** — Consultant at McKinsey & Company, working with clients globally
- **2011-2013** — MBA at Harvard Business School, where he met co-founder Roman Itskovich
- **2013-2016** — Managing Director and COO of the Cyber Security practice at K2 Intelligence (founded by Jules Kroll), focused on cyber intelligence and incident response
- **2014** — Sent co-founder Roman an email: 'I think there's something in this cyber insurance thing'
- **2016** — Co-founded At-Bay with Roman Itskovich after encouragement from a VC investor who said 'I think you could be a really good CEO'
- **2016** — Raised $3.5M seed round to launch At-Bay
- **2020** — Led At-Bay through Series B and Series C rounds totaling $70M+ in nine months
- **2021-07** — At-Bay closed $185M Series D at $1.35B valuation - achieving unicorn status
- **2021-10** — Extended Series D with additional $20M from ION Crossover Partners
- **2022** — Represented At-Bay at the World Economic Forum in Davos
- **2024-2025** — At-Bay named to Fortune Cyber 60 list for third consecutive year; launched AI-powered Fraud Defense recovering $50M+ in wire transfers; expanded MDR to cover endpoint, email, identity and cloud

## Achievements

- Built At-Bay into a $1.35 billion unicorn by July 2021, just 5 years after founding
- Coined and pioneered the 'InsurSec' category - combining cyber insurance with active security technology
- At-Bay customers experience 7x fewer ransomware incidents than the industry average
- Raised total funding of $467M across multiple rounds including $185M Series D
- At-Bay recovered $50M+ in wire transfer fraud through AI-powered Fraud Defense
- Named to Fortune Cyber 60 list for three consecutive years
- Spoke at World Economic Forum in Davos on SMB cybersecurity
- Expedited software patching for portfolio businesses by 5x
- Identified 80% missing Remote Desktop Protocol risk across portfolios
- At-Bay customers using MDR achieved 99.999% incident avoidance in 2025
- Grew At-Bay to 360 employees across multiple US offices
- Received Goldman Sachs Entrepreneurship recognition

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — At-Bay named to Fortune Cyber 60 list for third consecutive year
- **2025-04** — At-Bay released 2025 InsurSec Rankings Report expanding coverage to VPNs and remote access
- **2025-03** — At-Bay customers using MDR achieved 99.999% incident avoidance; new policy terms include $0 retentions and flat renewals
- **2024-12** — At-Bay's AI Fraud Defense product recovered more than $50M in wire transfers for policyholders
- **2024-09** — Rotem Iram recognized in Cyber60 2024-2025 listing
- **2022-01** — Iram participated in World Economic Forum at Davos to discuss global SMB cybersecurity challenges
- **2021-10** — At-Bay extended Series D with additional $20M, bringing total Series D to $205M
- **2021-07** — At-Bay closed $185M Series D achieving unicorn status at $1.35B valuation

## Links

- Website: https://at-bay.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rotemiram
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rotemiram

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Last updated: 2026-05-23