NSO Group
Founded 2010 in Herzliya, Israel. NSO sells Pegasus to government customers. On the US Entity List since November 2021. In October 2025 a US investor group took controlling ownership; HQ remains in Israel.
Origins and ownership
- Founded 2010, Herzliya, Israel.
- Founders commonly reported as Niv Karmi, Omri Lavie, and Shalev Hulio.
- Francisco Partners acquired it in 2014; founders bought it back around 2019.
- October 2025: a US investor group took controlling ownership for tens of millions; Calcalist named a consortium led by Robert Simonds. NSO said HQ and regulation stay in Israel and co-founder Omri Lavie's role would end.
Do not state a sale price beyond "tens of millions" as reported.
Business model
License fees reported in the millions per customer, plus per-infection or per-target pricing in press estimates. This archive does not invent a current price list; press has cited ranges from low millions to tens of millions.
Other products
Products beside Pegasus have included Eclipse (a drone) and other tactical tools — mentioned only where sourced. This archive does not expand beyond sourced reporting.
The "we cannot see targeting" claim
NSO says it cannot see customer targeting and that customers are contractually barred from targeting civil society.
NSO still runs exploit delivery infrastructure and a network-operations center (NOC), per Amnesty's reading of case documents.
