Israeli Cyber Entrepreneur Plans Record-Breaking AI Startup After Multiple Successful Exits
An Israeli entrepreneur with multiple successful cybersecurity exits has launched Oak, an AI-driven identity management startup, aiming to break national exit records. After serving in the IDF's 8200 unit and leading several sold startups, he raised $60 million for Oak in 2026 and plans rapid growth. His career spans military intelligence, tech leadership, and angel investing.
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- Israeli entrepreneur founded and sold multiple cybersecurity startups, including Integrity Project, Secdo, and Armatix.
- Secdo was sold to Palo Alto Networks for about $100 million in 2018.
- Armatix was acquired by Tenable for over $300 million, where he served as chief product officer.
- In 2026, he founded Oak, an AI-based identity management startup, raising $60 million seed funding.
- Oak aims to grow to 100 employees by year-end and break Israel's startup exit record.
- He has invested as an angel in about 20 startups and enjoys competitive bridge and poker.
A 46-year-old Israeli entrepreneur and CEO of the cybersecurity startup Oak has a proven track record of founding and selling successful tech companies. Born in Bnei Brak and raised in Ramat Gan, he served in the elite 8200 unit of the Israeli Defense Forces, where he completed degrees in mathematics, computer science, and business administration. After ten years in military intelligence and command roles, he transitioned to the tech industry.
His first startup, QuadX, launched in 2008 but closed due to the global financial crisis. He then led Integrity Project, which was acquired by Mellanox in 2014 for tens of millions of dollars. In 2015, he co-founded Secdo, a cybersecurity firm specializing in endpoint detection and response, which Palo Alto Networks acquired for approximately $100 million in 2018. In 2019, he co-founded Armatix, a cloud security company sold to Tenable for over $300 million. He remained at Tenable as head of cloud security and later as chief product officer until early 2025.
In early 2026, motivated by the AI revolution, he founded Oak, developing an AI-based operating system for identity management in organizations. Oak recently raised $60 million in seed funding led by Greylok Partners, Accel, and CRV. The company has grown rapidly to about 50 employees, aiming for 100 by year-end. He envisions Oak breaking Israel's record for startup exits, surpassing the sale of Wiz, and becoming his lasting legacy.
Alongside his entrepreneurial ventures, he has invested as an angel in around 20 startups and enjoys competitive bridge and poker. His personal journey includes leaving religious observance in his late twenties and returning to a traditional lifestyle. He also experienced the loss of his father to cancer at age 23, an event that deeply influenced his maturity and drive.
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