About
Dan Benjamin serves as VP Product for Data, Identity and AI Security at Palo Alto Networks. He previously founded and led Dig Security, a multi-cloud data security company that was acquired. His background spans over a decade in startups and corporate settings, including roles in technical leadership, product design, enterprise sales, and fundraising.
Founder at Dig
Intro paths
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In turn, Dan can intro founders to Dig's investors below.
Dig's investors · 8
AvilaGolden Beach · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2025Azolla VenturesCambridge · since 2025BaukunstCambridge · $500K – $3M checks · since 2025CyLon VenturesWitneyKoa LabsCambridge · since 2025Selah VenturesNew York · $500K – $10M checksSignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksSuffolk TechnologiesBoston · since 2025
Experience
- Palo Alto NetworksVP Product - Data, Identity and AI Securitycurrent2023 — present
- YL VenturesInsidercurrent2024 — present
- Dig SecurityCo Founder & CEO2021 — 2023Israel
- MicrosoftCloud Security Product Strategy and M&A2021Israel
- MicrosoftLead Product Manager2020 — 2021Tel Aviv, Israel
- GoogleCTO Resident @ Google Cloud for Startups2018 — 2020Tel Aviv Area, Israel
- Silverback.aiCo-Founder and CTO2015 — 2018Israel
- Silverback.aiCo-Founder & Head of Business Development2013 — 2015London
- Web Prototyping WorkshopCo-Creator & Instructor2013 — 2014
- RepStampCo Founder - CTO/CEO2013
- IdMlogic (Acquired by CA Technologies)Engineering Lead2009 — 2013
- IDF (8200)Software Engineer and Researcher2005 — 2008
Skills & more
SQL17Ruby on Rails8Google Cloud Platform (GCP)RubyDatabasesGoogle BigQueryElasticsearchStrategyLeadershipManagementEntrepreneurship35Engineering Management4
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E-commerceSoftware DevelopmentIdentity ManagementSoftware DesignSoftware EngineeringBusiness StrategyPre-salesSystem ArchitectureDistributed SystemsSolution ArchitectureCloud ComputingProduct ManagementLanguages English · Hebrew · Spanish
- Google Cloud Certified Cloud Security Engineer — Google
- Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer — Google
- Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect — Google
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Benjamin?
- Dan Benjamin serves as VP Product for Data, Identity and AI Security at Palo Alto Networks. He previously founded and led Dig Security, a multi-cloud data security company that was acquired. His background spans over a decade in startups and corporate settings, including roles in technical leadership, product design, enterprise sales, and fundraising.
- Where does Dan Benjamin work?
- Dan Benjamin is Founder of Dig.
- What companies did Dan Benjamin found?
- Dan Benjamin founded Dig.
- Where did Dan Benjamin go to school?
- Dan Benjamin studied at Reichman University (Zell Entrepreneurship Program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Reichman University (BA, Computer Science & Business Management); Rothberg (Software Engineering, Physics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Dig Security7
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Also worked at Microsoft1,438
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