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Checkmarx
Checkmarx, led by CEO Emmanuel Benzaquen, scans over 800B lines of code monthly through its Checkmarx One AppSec platform integrating SAST, SCA, and ASPM.
Checkmarx
Checkmarx was founded in 2006 in Tel Aviv by Emmanuel Benzaquen and publicly launched its flagship static application security testing (SAST) product. The company grew primarily through venture funding from firms including Insight Partners and has evolved its product line to cover software composition analysis (SCA), secrets detection, infrastructure-as-code scanning, and an application security posture management (ASPM) layer. The company's core offering, Checkmarx One, combines multiple AppSec tools inside a single platform with agentic AI features such as Developer Assist and Remediation Assist. Checkmarx scans more than 800 billion lines of code monthly and supports over 75 programming languages and 100 frameworks. Its geographic footprint spans offices across North America (Paramus, NJ), Europe (London, Braga, Paris), Asia-Pacific (Singapore, Pune, Mumbai), and Israel (Ramat Gan). Checkmarx does not publicly disclose AUM, and the Altss research record does not indicate it manages external LP capital. The firm operates as a product company serving enterprise AppSec teams — not as an investment vehicle or family office. In June 2026, Checkmarx hosted a virtual summit titled "Agentic AppSec Unleashed" to position its product for the agentic development era. Checkmarx's structural differentiator is its unified platform approach at a time when AppSec tools remain fragmented across SAST, SCA, and ASPM point solutions. The company aims to replace multiple vendor relationships with one platform that correlates findings across engines and provides in-IDE remediation guidance.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2006
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Middle East
Country
Israel
City
Ramat Gan
Corporate office
Ramat Gan, Israel
Additional offices
Paramus, NJ, United States · London, United Kingdom · Pune, India · Mumbai, India · Singapore, Singapore · Braga, Portugal · Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Principals
Emmanuel Benzaquen
CEO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Checkmarx?
Checkmarx is not an investment firm — it is a cybersecurity product company. CEO Emmanuel Benzaquen leads the company. Investment decisions (e.g., product investment, M&A) are managed by the executive team and board, which includes Insight Partners as a major investor.
Does Checkmarx manage third-party capital?
No. Checkmarx is a privately held software company, not an asset manager or family office. It does not raise external LP capital or manage money on behalf of allocators. Its revenue comes from software licensing and subscription sales.
What investment stages does Checkmarx target?
Checkmarx does not invest in companies. It is a vendor of application security testing software. It sells to enterprise development and AppSec teams across all stages — from startups to large multinationals — but it does not deploy capital.
How does Checkmarx source proprietary deal flow?
Checkmarx does not source deals. It generates sales leads through its website, channel partners, and demand-generation marketing. Its product is sold directly and through MSSP partner programs.
Is Checkmarx structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Neither. Checkmarx is a limited liability company headquartered in Israel that produces application security software. It has no family-office or venture-firm structure.
Does Checkmarx maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
Checkmarx does not publicly report any philanthropic foundation or charitable arm. No information about a Checkmarx-related foundation was found in the Altss research record.
What is Checkmarx's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
Checkmarx does not participate in co-investments. It is a product company, not an institutional allocator. The question is not applicable.
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