Surrounding our portfolio founders with the most valuable relationships

 

Our Portfolio Founders

are an invaluable support network for one another

Michael Shaulov

CEO & Co-founder

Roy Reznik

VP R&D & Co-founder

Rakesh Loonkar

President & Co-Founder

Shuky Chen

CPO & Co-Founder

Shay Levi

CTO & Co-founder

Niv Goldenberg

Co-Founder & CPO

Yoav Horman

CTO & Co-Founder

Liran Polak

Chief Architect & Co-Founder

Lior Barak

VP R&D & Co-Founder

Gil Azrilient

CTO & Co-founder

Idan Ofrat

CTO & Co-founder

Guy Guzner

CEO & Co-Founder

Ofer Hendler

VP CIEM & Co-founder

Mickey Boodaei

CEO & Co-Founder

Ido Ben-Natan

CEO & Co-founder

Dan Amiga

CTO & Co-founder

Ami Luttwak

CTO & Co-founder

Raanan Raz

CEO & Co-founde

Kfir Tishbi

CTO & Co-founder

Assaf Rappaport

CEO & Co-founder

Hila Zigman-Zinshtein

CPO & Co-Founder

Sanaz Yashar

CEO & Co-Founder

Eyal Mamo

CTO & Co-founder

Amiram Shachar

CEO & Co-Founder

Liav Caspi

CTO & Co-Founder

Dor Knafo

CEO & Co-founder

 Yotam Cyera

Yotam Segev

CEO & Co-Founder

Idan Ninyo

CEO & Co-founder

 Tamar Cyera

Tamar Bar-ilan

CTO & Co-Founder

Pavel Berengoltz

VP R&D & Co-founder

Merav Bahat

CEO & Co-Founder

Michael Fey

CEO & Co-founder

Raz Niv

CTO & Co-founder

Michael Kantarovich

Co-founder

Snir Havdala

CPO & Co-Founder

Yuval Ofir

VP R&D & Co-Founder

David Ben Zakai

Chief Architect & Co-Founder

Tal Zur

CTO & Co-Founder

Israel Duanis

Co-Fonduer & CEO

Ben Seri

CTO & Co-Founder

Lavi Ferdman

CRO & Co-Founder

Amit Zimerman

CPO & Co-Founder

Roni Fuchs

CEO & Co-Founder

Eli Ben Nun

CTO & Co-Founder

Shai Gabay

CEO & Co-founder

Oz Golan

CEO & Co-founder

Danny Brickman

CEO & Co-Founder

Tomer Schwartz

CTO & Co-Founder

Yinon Costica

VP Product & Co-founder

Eldar Kleiner

CPO & Co-Founder

Several Founders have become Cyberstarts investors too.

This gives us extra special joy.

Our Investors

are the most successful cybersecurity entrepreneurs
and they’re on your team

Successful cybersecurity startups require a mix of amazing product, positioning, access to top executive talent, customers and worldwide distribution channels - and a lot of market credibility. You bring the product, Cyberstrats brings the rest.

Rakesh K. Loonkar

Founder & President at Trusteer, Transmit
The first step in building a great company is making sure you have the right people by your side. Gili and the Cyberstarts members are the ideal partners for every entrepreneur embarking on this exciting journey.

Dan Amiga

Founder & CTO at Fireglass and Zero Abstraction
In 10 years, Palo Alto Networks became the largest independent cybersecurity company due to our relentless focus on our customers’ success. Cyberstarts holds the same philosophy and will guide young entrepreneurs down the right path.

Nir Zuk

Founder & CTO, Palo Alto Netwotks

Cyberstarts is building the next generation of world-class Israeli cybersecurity businesses. Along with esteemed peers and colleagues around the world, I am proud to support Gili’s efforts and vision to drive innovation and entrepreneurship.

Udi Mokady

CyberArk Chairman, CEO & Co Founder
The unique combination of Gili’s experience, all of our professional cybersecurity networks and top CISOs on board is what makes Cyberstarts such a valuable asset for entrepreneurs and I’m happy to be part of this great endeavour.

Gonen Fink

LightCyber CEO

Adi Sharabani

CEO and Founder at SkyCure
Gili’s exceptional domain expertise and invaluable experience as a successful entrepreneur and investor makes Cyberstarts the go-to fund for young entrepreneurs looking to build substantial cybersecurity businesses.

Zohar Alon

Dome9 CEO & Co-Founder
Gili’s experience and domain expertise, coupled with our vast experience in establishing companies and building innovative products, will help younger entrepreneurs build amazing companies.

Shlomo Kramer

Founder Check Point Software, Founder & CEO at Impreva, Cato
Cyberstarts maximizes the symbiotic relationship between young and talented entrepreneurs and successful industry veterans.

Amichai Shulman

Imperva CTO & Co-Founder
As a seasoned security entrepreneur it was important for me to invest in a vehicle that provides real value for the younger generation of security talent. Gili and the Cyberstarts team are uniquely positioned to guide starting entrepreneurs on their long journey to building successful cybersecurity businesses.

Slavik Markovich

Demisto CEO & Co-Founder

Peter Mckay

CEO at Snyk
The need for a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy in enterprises has never been more critical. Cyberstarts’ platform comprises some of the world's most accomplished security entrepreneurs and CISOs, and draws on Israel's talent and domain expertise to create the next generation of leading security companies.

Yair Grindlinger

FireLayers Co-Founder & CEO
Cyberstarts combines two of my biggest passions - Cybersecurity and startups. Knowing Gili for many years I am confident his fund will invest in Israel’s brightest entrepreneurs, providing them with unparalleled guidance and support.

Yuval Cohen

Neebula CEO & Co-Founder
Cyberstart's extreme market focus, combined with Gili's deep experience and an amazing advisory network, sets up cybersecurity startups for success like no other.

Guy Podjarny

Snyk Founder & President

Yevgeny Dibrov

Founder & CEO at Armis

Marius Nacht

Founder of Check Point Software

Mille Gandelsman

VP, OT Security Products at Tenable
Knowing Gili for many years, I am confident that Cyberstars and its unique composition of investors will play a key role in growing a new generation of leading cybersecurity start-ups.

Roy Zisapel

Founder & CEO at Radware
The close work with Gili and his CISOs network enabled us to accelerate product innovation and cut time to market.

Ofer Hendler

Founder & CEO at Trustdome
Gili mentored Adallom from the start, helping us define the product and sharpen our value proposition, until the sale of the company. I invested in Cyberstarts so that a new generation of entrepreneurs receives the best mentoring and support from Israel’s cybersecurity dream team.

Assaf Rappaport

Founder & CEO at Adallom, Wiz, GM at Microsoft Security BU

Nadir Izrael

Armis CTO & Co-Founder
In order to respond rapidly to the market’s needs, you must have deep understanding of the field, and this is a major advantage that our fund offers.

Mickey Boodaei

Founder & CEO at Trusteer, Transmit

Gil Zimmermann

Founder & CEO, Cloudlock

Our CISO’s

collaborate closely with our Founders to solve their biggest challenges from deep within their deliberation chambers (Sunrise methodology and CISO program disclosure)

Jonathan Chan

Head of Global IT & Security at Episource

Erik Hart

Chief Information Security Officer at Cushman & Wakefield

Sri Manda

Chief Security & Trust Officer at Peloton

Andrew Kirkland

Global Chief Information Security Officer at PepsiCo

Anthony Lauderdale

Founder of Magna Reign

Tom Schunk

Ex CISO at Emerson

Andrew Wilder

Frank Nazzaro

CISO at Freddie Mac

Oded Blatman

CIO & CISO at Fireblocks

Scott Kampwerth

Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer

Neil Robinson

Head of Cyber Security & Network at Virgin Money

Bradley Schaufenbuel

Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Paychex

Pete Chronis

SVP, Chief Information Security Officer at Paramount

Betty Elliot

CISO at FreddieMac

Ricardo Lafosse

Chief CISO at The Kraft Heinz Company

Sameer Jain

CIO at Nomura

Ori Fragman

CISO at Hapag-Lloyd

Mike Crowe

Ex CIO at Colgate

Ziv Maor

Steve Hall

Chief Cyber Security Advisor at Barclays

Mark Conrad

Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, AVP Cyber Defense

Julie Talbot-Hubbard

President, Services

Lamont Orange

Chief Information Security Officer at Cyera

Dave Estlick

CISO at Chipotle Mexican Grill

David Silva

Senior Vice President, Information Technology

Dustin Wilcox

Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Elevance Health

Gram Ludlow

Director, Security Product Line Manager at HPE

David Currie

CISO at Nubank

Adam Holland

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at The Wendy's Company

Lenny Maly

CISO at Granicus

Tony Ferguson

Head of IT at Forrester

Aman Thind

Chief Technology Officer at State Street

Curtis Simpson

Ciso at Armis

Joey Johnson

CISO at Premise Health

Our VC Partners

With significant financial backing from our trusted network of co-investors, our companies are on their ascent to great cyber market success.

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