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Barak Schoster
InvestorPartner at Battery Ventures
Tel Aviv
Writes $250K – $60M checks · typically $20M
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About
Barak Schoster is a Partner at Battery Ventures. His investment interests include big data architecture, DevOps, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, machine learning algorithms, and open-source technologies.
Experience
- Battery VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — present
- Battery VenturesVenture Partner2022 — 2024
- Palo Alto NetworksSenior Director, Chief Architect2021 — 2022
- BridgecrewCTO & Co-founder2019 — 2022
- RSA SecuritySenior Software Architect2018 — 2019Israel
- Fortscale - Acquired by RSA SecuritySoftware Architect2018Tel Aviv - Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Fortscale - Acquired by RSA SecurityData Engineer2016 — 2018Tel Aviv Area, Israel
- Israel Defense ForcesBig Data Team Leader2012 — 2015
- Israel Defense ForcesSAP BI Consultant2010 — 2012
- SEO Creative LTDSEO Consultant2009 — 2011
Skills & more
System ArchitectureSoftware DevelopmentAmazon Web Services (AWS)Software DesignBig DataMachine LearningObject Oriented DesignScrumSEOProduct ManagementBusiness IntelligenceOOP
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EntrepreneurshipObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)Data ArchitectureData ScienceCybersecurityJavaSpring FrameworkSQLLanguages English · Hebrew
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Investments
Investor
AmplicationHush Securityimper.aiKoi
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Battery Ventures
Aaron Neil
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Abhi Agrawal
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Adam Markin
Operating Partner at Battery Ventures
Alan Hirzel
Executive in Residence at Battery Ventures
Alexander Hyldmar
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Antonia Heiss
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Arthur Andreev
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Becca Jones
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
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Neeraj AgrawalScout
General Partner at Battery Ventures
Courtney ChowScout
Vice President at Battery Ventures
Dharmesh ThakkerScout
General Partner at Battery Ventures
Itzik ParnafesScout
Venture Partner at Key1 Capital
Aaron Neil
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Alex Benik
Founder at Encoded Ventures
Antonia Heiss
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Becca Jones
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Brandon Gleklen
Principal at Battery Ventures
Chandler Ward
Investor at Battery Ventures
Chelsea Stoner
General Partner at Battery Ventures
Collier Searle
Principal at Battery Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Barak Schoster?
- Barak Schoster is a Partner at Battery Ventures. His investment interests include big data architecture, DevOps, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, machine learning algorithms, and open-source technologies.
- Where does Barak Schoster work?
- Barak Schoster is Partner at Battery Ventures.
- What check size does Barak Schoster write?
- Barak Schoster typically writes checks of $250K – $60M.
- What companies has Barak Schoster invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Amplication, Hush Security, imper.ai, Koi.
- Where did Barak Schoster go to school?
- Barak Schoster studied at Bar-Ilan University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Information Technology); The College of Management Academic Studies (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science).
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Bar-Ilan University mafia90
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Palo Alto Networks mafia49
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
William GuttmanInvestorFounded CurvePoint +3Shlomo KramerInvestor and Board DirectorFounded Check Point Software +2Ben BernsteinSVP Products & EngineeringFounded Twistlock +1Barun KarSVP EngineeringFounded Auradine +1Rishi BhargavaVP, Product StrategyFounded Descope +1Dima StopelVP EngineeringFounded Twistlock +1
The College of Management Academic Studies mafia33
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Battery Ventures mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
James CurrierAssociateFounded Wonderhill +1Eyal ShinarSenior AssociateFounded Black Ore Technologies +1Aviv NahumTechnical Due DiligenceFounded Ballisticventures +1Sunil DhaliwalGeneral PartnerFounded SuplariJason KaliraVenture InvestorFounded ParsableYan-David ErlichEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Parsable
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Also attended Bar-Ilan University208
Yaron CarniFounder at Maverick Ventures IsraelRochelle RamVP Finance at Maverick Ventures IsraelGil RotenbergInvestment Principal at Samsung Catalyst FundDina RaabController at PeakSpan Capital PartnersAdi HarariCFO at Key1 CapitalBarak SalomonManaging Partner at Red Dot Capital Partners
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Also attended The College of Management Academic Studies95
Rotem MalichiDirector of Finance and Operations at PICO Venture PartnersBar HevronyDirector Of Programs at TAU VenturesHadar PizantyOperations Manager at TAU VenturesShalom NahumCFO at TAU VenturesEinat NemeshVenture Partner at TAU VenturesMichal GevaManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Triventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Battery Ventures120
Logan BartlettManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesEnzo WienerPrincipal at Redpoint VenturesChiraag DeoraPrincipal at GreycroftJoe ChernovInvestor at Battery VenturesSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker Capital
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Also worked at Palo Alto Networks90
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalGeorge ManuelianAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersEliza ChamberlainSenior Associate at Jump CapitalAvi ShulmanPartner at StageOne VenturesJoe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon VenturesJeanette HillExecutive Assistant at TDK Ventures
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Also worked at Bridgecrew3
Also worked at RSA Security43
Geyer JonesFormer Chief Strategy Officer at RSA Security at Scale Venture PartnersDavid WalterFormer Vice President at RSA Archer at Scale Venture PartnersDan RosenPartner at Commerce VenturesJim SimsInvestor at Silicon Valley Data CapitalChris YoungCEO Partner at Ardent VentureMichael GirdleyManaging Director at Geekdom
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