Hex-Rays acquires AI security research startup HexAI

Hex-Rays has acquired the Israeli AI security research startup HexAI. According to CTech, Hex-Rays is the developer of the Belgian reverse engineering tool IDA Pro, and the acquisition price for HexAI was $30 million to $35 million. HexAI, formerly named Ventris, was founded in 2025 by 25-year-old Elon Gliksberg, has a team of only 6 people and had not raised funding, and develops an AI agent operating system for security research that can analyze source code and binaries, identify CVE vulnerabilities and zero-day vulnerabilities, and supports open-source models and isolated network environments. The report states that after the acquisition, all 6 employees joined Hex-Rays, which plans to expand its operations in Israel. There are currently no subsequent development facts.

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1. Oct 18· 1 reports

   Hex-Rays acquires AI security research startup HexAI

   Source:CTech