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Carlos Gonzalez-CadenasunlockedAdar: together at Y Combinator (2020)
Adar: together at IDF - Israel Defence Forces
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About
Adar Arnon led an R&D group in the Israeli Defense Force's Intelligence Directorate focused on cybersecurity and OS architecture, and holds an MS/MBA from Harvard. His background spans secure protocol design, operating system development, and reverse-engineering team management.
Founder at SafeBaseYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Adar went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Adar can intro founders to SafeBase's investors below.
SafeBase's investors · 10
Analog VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M checksComcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2024Contour Venture PartnersNew York · $500K – $2M checksHyphen CapitalSan FranciscoNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2022Time Zero CapitalTouring CapitalSan Francisco · since 2024Twenty Two VenturesPalo Alto · $50K – $250K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020Zoom Venturessince 2024
Co-founders at SafeBase
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Al YangFounder
Experience
- DrataSVP Engineering, SafeBase by Drata2025 — 2026New York, United States
- SafeBaseCo-Founder & CTO (Acquired by Drata)2020 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Argus Cyber Security Ltd.North America Sales Intern2019Detroit Metropolitan Area
- IDF - Israel Defence ForcesGroup Leader2016 — 2018Tel Aviv Area, Israel
- IDF - Israel Defence ForcesR&D Team Leader2014 — 2016Tel Aviv District, Israel
- IDF - Israel Defence ForcesSoftware Engineer2011 — 2014Tel Aviv District, Israel
- IDF - Israel Defence ForcesCadet2009 — 2011Jerusalem District, Israel
- JobHop - Matching job hoppers and businessesCo-Founder & CTO2014 — 2016Tel Aviv District, Israel
Skills & more
StrategyTeam Leadership1Management1Software Development12Security9Win32 API6CybersecurityProduct ManagementObject Oriented Design6Algorithms4Software Engineering3Integration1
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ProgrammingSystem ArchitectureOOPSoftware DesignNetwork SecurityDesign PatternsMultithreadingEntrepreneurshipAgile MethodologiesComputer SciencePythonC++Languages English · Hebrew
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adar Arnon?
- Adar Arnon led an R&D group in the Israeli Defense Force's Intelligence Directorate focused on cybersecurity and OS architecture, and holds an MS/MBA from Harvard. His background spans secure protocol design, operating system development, and reverse-engineering team management.
- Where does Adar Arnon work?
- Adar Arnon is Founder of SafeBase.
- What companies did Adar Arnon found?
- Adar Arnon founded SafeBase.
- Where did Adar Arnon go to school?
- Adar Arnon studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Y Combinator; Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Harvard Business School mafia893
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brad GerstnerMBAFounded AltimeterTim DraperMBAFounded Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem mafia136
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Amnon ShashuaProfessorFounded Mobileye +3Micha Y. BreakstonePh.DFounded Chorus AI +2Daphne KollerBScFounded Coursera +2Eyal ShinarLLBFounded Black Ore Technologies +1Chris ThomasStudy AbroadFounded Terrascope +1Ofer ShapiroB.ScFounded Quantumpulse +1
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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jorge GuerraDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded LotasWilliam NickolsMaster of ArtsFounded LotasJay ChooiMaster of Arts - MAFounded RobocurveJeremiah LowinA.M.Founded PrefectArmon BättigProfessional Certificate ProgramFounded LedgyAlina SuFormer PhD Candidate (On Leave)Founded Generation Lab
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of PayhawkVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences20
Danny CrichtonPartner, Research at Lux Capital, publishing the Securities newsletter and RiskgamingDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalConnie LiPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersRyan PeerAssociate at Frazier Life SciencesErik KnallInvestment Associate at Prime Impact FundMegan KotrappaAssociate at Global Health Investment Corporation
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Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem380
Lisa CohenInvestment Director at Intel CapitalMiri FentonAssociate at Maverick Ventures IsraelTamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst FundJack LevyInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesRony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Drata24
Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesGlenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalOren YungerInvestor at GGV CapitalChrisInvestor at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcJason KaliraPartner at The Westly GroupDan ScheinmanBoard Director: Zoom, Arista, Sentinel One at Operator Collective
+ 18 more
Also worked at SafeBase13
Dave LuFounder at Hyphen CapitalPriya SaiprasadInvestment Advisory Council at Neythri Futures FundEvan WijayaPrincipal at Touring CapitalHilarie Koplow-McAdamsVenture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Kyle McNultyInvestor at In-Q-TelTal ZackonPrincipal at F2 Capital
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Also worked at Argus Cyber Security Ltd.6
Also worked at IDF - Israel Defence Forces238
Yonatan BergmanCo-founder & CTO of EmpathyJuriaan DuizendstraalInvestor at Index VenturesRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauEliya ElonInvestor at Notable CapitalGal GitterPartner at Alpha PartnersLior AvisarVenture Investor at Alpha Partners
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