Cyberstarts
Assaf Rappaport is a prominent figure in the cybersecurity and technology sectors, currently serving as Co-Founder and CEO of Wiz since February 2020, and as Founding LP and IC Member at Mensch Capital Partners since August 2021. Additionally, Assaf is a member of Cyberstarts and has held key leadership positions at Microsoft from September 2015 to January 2020, including General Manager of Microsoft Israel R&D and General Manager of the Cloud Security Group. Prior experience includes co-founding and leading Adallom, a trailblazer in SaaS security, from December 2012 to September 2015, and working as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Assaf began a career in technology as a Software Engineer and Project Manager in the IDF from October 2004 to May 2010. Assaf holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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Cyberstarts is a venture capital fund focused solely on early-stage cybersecurity startups. Since launching in 2018, founder Gili Raanan and the Cyberstarts team have partnered with driven entrepreneurs to build foundational companies in the cybersecurity space. At the core of Cyberstarts’ approach is the Sunrise Program, a hands-on initiative that equips founders with operational guidance, in-depth sector knowledge, and access to an influential group of top-tier CISOs. By 2025, the firm has raised more than $720 million across five funds. Its portfolio includes some of the most valuable private cybersecurity companies worldwide, among them Wiz, Fireblocks, Island, Cyera, and Transmit Security—collectively representing nearly half of the sector’s global private market capitalization, with a total valuation exceeding $55 billion. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Cyberstarts works closely with cybersecurity innovators across the globe and is recognized as a trusted partner to many of the industry’s most impactful founders.