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Amir Zilberstein

Investor

Managing Partner at Team8

New York City

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M

About

Amir Zilberstein is a Managing Partner at Team8, where he builds and invests in cyber and software infrastructure businesses. He co-founded Claroty, Waterfall Security Solutions (a security gateway manufacturer for critical infrastructure), and Gita Technologies (a cyber and intelligence R&D firm), and previously led researchers and developers in an IDF cyber unit. He holds more than 10 patents and earned a BS in Computer Sciences and Mathematics and an MS in Computer Sciences from Bar-Ilan University.

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Invests in

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaS

Experience

  1. Lumia SecurityBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  2. AsteliaBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. MimicBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  4. Orchid SecurityBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
  5. Nagomi SecurityBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
  6. OX SecurityBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  7. Team8Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  8. IVIXBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  9. ClarotyCo-Founder and Chairman (Held CEO and Director positions)current2015 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  10. Gem SecurityBoard Member - Acquired by Wiz2022 — 2024New York, United States
  11. Dig Security (acquired by Palo Alto Networks)Board Member - Acquired by Palo Alto Networks2021 — 2023Tel Aviv District, Israel
  12. TWISTLOCK, INC.Seed Investor - Acquired by Palo Alto Networks2015 — 2019
  13. Cognyte | Gita TechnologiesCo-Founder, former CEO, Board Member and Chairman - Acquired by Verint Systems (NASDAQ:VRNT)2001 — 2015
  14. Waterfall Security Solutions LtdCo-Founder, former CEO, Board Member and Chairman2006 — 2010

Education

  1. Bar-Ilan UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science
  2. Bar-Ilan UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Computer Science

Skills & more

Enterprise Software3Start-ups12Entrepreneurship27Business Strategy8Network Security9

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Same school

Also attended Bar-Ilan University61

Yaron CarniFounder at Maverick Ventures IsraelGil RotenbergInvestment Principal at Samsung Catalyst FundGadi PoratGeneral Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Riki MozesVice President, Chief People Officer at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Eran GenahovskiSenior Director of Finance at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Adi ToledanoCFO, Impact at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)

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Shared employers

Also worked at Astelia4

Juriaan DuizendstraalInvestor at Index VenturesJohn BrennanFounder & Managing Partner at Holly VenturesGuy HorowitzVenture Partner at 33NJuriaan Duizendstraal BensoussanAssociate at Team8

Also worked at Orchid Security2

Lluis PedragosaManaging Partner at Team8Kim MooreManaging Partner at U&I Ventures

Also worked at Nagomi Security4

Liran GrinbergCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Team8Matt BrennanGeneral Partner at TCVMorgan GerlakPartner at Technology Crossover VenturesEvan HochhauserPartner at Technology Crossover Ventures

Also worked at Claroty24

Meir UkelesInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesLiran GrinbergCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Team8Yuval ShacharExecutive Chairman & Managing Partner at Team8Tomer DiariInvestor at AlephAdi GreenwaldAssociate at YL VenturesRobert SverbilovManaging Director at Golub Growth

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Colleagues at Team8

Aaron Dubin
Partner at Team8
Adi Kuperly
Director of HR & Talent Acquisition at Team8
Adi Vazana
Business Development Operations Specialist at Team8
Adm. Michael Rogers
Former Director, NSA & Operating Partner, Team8 at Team8
Alon Huri
Managing Partner at Team8
Alon Melcer
Strategy & Business Research Manager at Team8
Amir Lewkowicz
VP of Digital Health Business Development at Team8
Amit Manzur
Events and Operations Manager at Team8

Network5

Assaf Mischari
Managing Partner at Team8
Israel Grimberg
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Team8
Juriaan Duizendstraal Bensoussan
Associate at Team8
Liran Grinberg
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Team8
Lluis Pedragosa
Managing Partner at Team8

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