Israeli Cyber Entrepreneur Plans Record-Breaking AI Startup After Multiple Successful Exits
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By דורון אביגד
First reported by Calcalist · Jul 15, 2026
What happened
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.
- 01Israeli entrepreneur founded and sold multiple cybersecurity startups, including Integrity Project, Secdo, and Armatix.
- 02Secdo was sold to Palo Alto Networks for about $100 million in 2018.
- 03Armatix was acquired by Tenable for over $300 million, where he served as chief product officer.
- 04In 2026, he founded Oak, an AI-based identity management startup, raising $60 million seed funding.
- 05Oak aims to grow to 100 employees by year-end and break Israel's startup exit record.
- 06He has invested as an angel in about 20 startups and enjoys competitive bridge and poker.
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