# PointFive Raises $16M in Seed Funding To Enable Continuous Cloud Cost Optimization | PointFive Blog

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PointFive emerged from stealth with $16M in seed funding led by Index Ventures, introducing its DeepWaste Detection platform to deliver infrastructure-level cloud savings of 15-30%.

By: PointFive Team

Published: 2024-06-18

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PointFive Team  June 18, 2024  4 min read

Correction, September 23, 2026: Rapid7 acquired IntSights for approximately $335 million, not $350 million as an earlier version said.

## Emerging from Stealth

PointFive announced $16 million in seed funding as the company launched publicly, introducing an end-to-end cloud cost optimization platform designed to uncover deep, infrastructure-level savings opportunities and transform analysis into actionable remediation. The company was already identifying savings representing 15-30% of total cloud spend for its early customers and expanding US operations.

## The Funding Round

Index Ventures led the seed round with participation from Entree Capital, Sheva Ventures, and Vesey Ventures. Notable angel investors included Assaf Rappaport (CEO of Wiz), Mickey Boodaei (CEO of Transmit Security), Tamar Yehoshua (former Slack CPO), and others with deep experience in enterprise infrastructure and security.

## DeepWaste Detection

At the core of PointFive's platform is its DeepWaste Detection technology, which reveals hidden inefficiencies that traditional cost tools miss and provides actionable remediation pathways. The platform is designed to foster collaboration between FinOps and engineering teams through workflows that keep implementation straightforward -- promoting cost-awareness within engineering culture rather than treating optimization as a finance-only concern.

## Going Deeper Than Competitors

PointFive delves deeper into AWS cost architecture than existing solutions, covering services and inefficiency patterns that other market players do not address. AWS itself actively promotes PointFive to customers, recognizing the optimization value the platform delivers. This depth of coverage is a direct result of the company's dedicated research team, which continuously maps new inefficiency patterns across AWS services.

## Founded by the IntSights Team

Co-founders Alon Arvatz, Gal Ben-David, and Amir Hozez previously built IntSights, the threat intelligence company acquired by Rapid7 for approximately $335 million in 2021. Their recognition of cloud cost tracking challenges while at Rapid7 directly inspired PointFive's creation.

CEO Arvatz described the founding motivation as equipping engineers and FinOps leaders with tools for proactive optimization -- capabilities that are vital for long-term business resilience as cloud spending continues to grow.

## The Market Opportunity

Cloud cost optimization remains challenging across the industry due to poor visibility, minimal contextualization of cost data, and unclear accountability between teams. Most existing solutions focus primarily on visibility, delivering basic recommendations without driving the meaningful cost reductions that enterprises need. PointFive's approach targets this gap by connecting insight to action.

Juriaan Duizendstraal of Index Ventures highlighted several industry dynamics that make PointFive's timing strategic: an increased emphasis on profitability across the tech sector, the evolution of FinOps roles toward more technical responsibilities, and a growing engineering-mindset approach to cost management.

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