Surrounding our portfolio founders with the most valuable relationships

Eli Ben Nun

CTO & Co-Founder

Idan Ofrat

CTO & Co-founder

Assaf Rappaport

CEO & Co-founder

Liran Polak

Chief Architect & Co-Founder

Tamar Bar-ilan

CTO & Co-Founder

Dan Amiga

CTO & Co-founder

Niv Goldenberg

Co-Founder & CPO

Shay Levi

CTO & Co-founder

Eyal Mamo

CTO & Co-founder

Yotam Segev

CEO & Co-Founder

Tomer Schwartz

CTO & Co-Founder

Rakesh Loonkar

President & Co-Founder

Yoav Horman

CTO & Co-Founder

Nadav Zingerman

CTO & Co-Founder

Ami Luttwak

CTO & Co-founder

Yuval Ofir

VP R&D & Co-Founder

Israel Duanis

CEO & Co-Founder

Michael Shaulov

CEO & Co-founder

Lavi Ferdman

CRO & Co-Founder

Roei Mutay

VP R&D & Co-Founder

Eldar Kleiner

CPO & Co-Founder

Guy Guzner

CEO & Co-Founder

Raz Niv

CTO & Co-founder

Sanaz Yashar

CEO & Co-Founder

Shai Gabay

CEO & Co-founder

Mickey Boodaei

CEO & Co-Founder

Merav Bahat

CEO & Co-Founder

Ido Ben-Natan

CEO & Co-founder

Kfir Tishbi

CTO & Co-founder

Lior Barak

VP R&D & Co-Founder

Liav Caspi

CTO & Co-Founder

Shuky Chen

CPO & Co-Founder

Amiram Shachar

CEO & Co-Founder

Ofer Hendler

VP CIEM & Co-founder

Raanan Raz

CEO & Co-founde

Snir Havdala

CPO & Co-Founder

Roy Reznik

VP R&D & Co-founder

Danny Brickman

CEO & Co-Founder

Dor Knafo

CEO & Co-founder

Oz Golan

CEO & Co-founder

Idan Ninyo

CEO & Co-founder

Zohar Vittenberg

CEO & Co-Founder

Hila Zigman-Zinshtein

CPO & Co-Founder

Ben Seri

CTO & Co-Founder

Pavel Berengoltz

VP R&D & Co-founder

Yinon Costica

VP Product & Co-founder

Gil Azrilient

CTO & Co-founder

Amit Zimerman

CPO & Co-Founder

Michael Fey

CEO & Co-founder

Roni Fuchs

CEO & Co-Founder

David Ben Zakai

Chief Architect & Co-Founder

Michael Kantarovich

CTO & 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 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

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

Peter Mckay

CEO at Snyk

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

Mille Gandelsman

VP, OT Security Products at Tenable

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

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

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

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

Nadir Izrael

Armis 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

Marius Nacht

Founder of Check Point Software

Adi Sharabani

CEO and Founder at SkyCure

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

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

Gil Zimmermann

Founder & CEO, Cloudlock

Yevgeny Dibrov

Founder & CEO at Armis

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

Cyberstarts maximizes the symbiotic relationship between young and talented entrepreneurs and successful industry veterans.

Amichai Shulman

Imperva CTO & Co-Founder

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

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

Betty Elliot

CISO at FreddieMac

Ziv Maor

Deputy CISO at Pfizer

Ricardo Lafosse

Chief CISO at The Kraft Heinz Company

Bradley Schaufenbuel

Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Paychex

Andrew Wilder

Chief Security Officer at Vetcor

Jonathan Chan

Head of Global IT & Security at Episource

Mark Conrad

Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, AVP Cyber Defense

Joey Johnson

CISO at Premise Health

Dave Estlick

CISO at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Lenny Maly

CISO at Granicus

Mike Crowe

Ex CIO at Colgate

Curtis Simpson

Ciso at Armis

Tom Schunk

Ex CISO at Emerson

Tony Ferguson

Head of IT at Forrester

Pete Chronis

Former CISO Paramount

Lucas Moody

SVP and CISO at Alteryx

Scott Kampwerth

Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer

Erik Hart

Chief Information Security Officer at Cushman & Wakefield

Anthony Lauderdale

Founder of Magna Reign

Scott Crowder

SVP and CIO at BMC Software

Dustin Wilcox

Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Elevance Health

David Currie

CISO at Nubank

Sameer Jain

CIO at Nomura

Neil Robinson

Head of Cyber Security & Network at Virgin Money

Gram Ludlow

Director, Security Product Line Manager at HPE

Nidhi Luthra

Global Chief Information Security Officer at Baxter

Emilio Escobar

Chief Information Security Officer at Datadog

Aman Thind

Chief Technology Officer at State Street

Steve Hall

global head cybersecurity ops & intel at HSBC

David Silva

Senior Vice President, Information Technology

Rinki Sethi

VP & CISO at Bill

Christopher Houser

Executive Director, Chief Architect & Technology Strategist at PNC

Oded Blatman

CIO & CISO at Fireblocks

Sri Manda

Chief Security & Trust Officer at Peloton

Frank Nazzaro

CISO at Freddie Mac

Lamont Orange

Chief Information Security Officer at Cyera

Julie Talbot-Hubbard

President, Services

Ori Fragman

CISO at Hapag-Lloyd AG

Adam Holland

Vice President of Cybersecurity & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Ascension