Where does Dima Stopel work?

Dima Stopel is VP R&D & Co-Founder of Minimus.

Where did Dima Stopel go to school?

Dima Stopel studied at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (M.Sc., Information System Engineering); Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (B.Sc., Software Engineering).

Dima Stopel

Founder

VP R&D & Co-Founder at Minimus

Israel

FoundedMinimus

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145 people in our graph share verified history with Dima — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Kate BurkhardtunlockedDima: together at Minimus (2025–2026)

×4Dima: together at Minimus

×5Dima: together at Twistlock

×2Dima: together at YL Ventures

VP R&D & Co-Founder at Minimus

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Minimus's investors · 4

Mayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checks Oregon Venture FundPortland · $500K – $5M checks Rain CapitalBellevue YL VenturesSilicon Valley · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Minimus

Ben BernsteinCEO & Co-Founder

John MorelloCTO & Co-Founder

Experience

MinimusVP R&D and Co-foundercurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
YL VenturesInsidercurrent2018 — presentIsrael
Palo Alto NetworksVP Engineering2019 — 2022Israel
TwistlockVP R&D and Co-Founder2015 — 2019
MicrosoftSenior Engineering Manager2013 — 2015
MicrosoftSenior Software Developer2011 — 2013
MicrosoftSoftware Developer2007 — 2011
Deutsche Telekom labs at BGUResearcher and Software Developer2005 — 2007
Anywhere technologies ltdSoftware Developer2004 — 2005

Skills & more

C#Software DevelopmentWin32 APIC++Software DesignObject Oriented DesignSoftware EngineeringJavaDockerObjective-CAndroidJavaScript

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Distributed SystemsMultithreadingOOPSSLEclipseLinuxWindowsDesign PatternsMobile DevicesData MiningAlgorithmsAgile Methodologies

Languages English · Hebrew · Russian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dima Stopel?: VP R&D & Co-Founder at Minimus
Where does Dima Stopel work?: Dima Stopel is VP R&D & Co-Founder of Minimus.
What companies did Dima Stopel found?: Dima Stopel founded Minimus.
Where did Dima Stopel go to school?: Dima Stopel studied at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (M.Sc., Information System Engineering); Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (B.Sc., Software Engineering).

Founder mafias

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev mafia125

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Irit YanivDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Digma Medical +1 Mickey BoodaeiM.B.A.Founded Transmit Security +1 Kristo KäärmannMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Zafran Security +1 Eli Bukchin‏Bachelor of Science (BS)Founded Mavrx +1 Sagi MamanBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Xternity +1 Lior Eshel AnsherBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded TestDynamics +1

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YL Ventures mafia19

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Amichai ShulmanVenture PartnerFounded Kanopy Security +2 Zohar AlonFounded Index Ventures +1 Dan AmigaInsiderFounded Island Gil GeronInsiderFounded Orca Security Avi ShuaInsiderFounded Orca Security Roy ErlichInsiderFounded Enso

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Twistlock mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ben BernsteinFounderFounded Minimus Brendan HanniganChairFounded Sonrai Security John MorelloChief Technology OfficerFounded Minimus

Minimus mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ben BernsteinCEO & Co-FounderFounded Twistlock

Same school

Also attended Ben-Gurion University of the Negev220

Assaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital Jonathan PacificiVenture Capitalist, Entrepreneur and Community Leader; General Partner at Sixth Millennium Venture Partners at Sixth Millennium Venture Partners Management, Llc Yair SchindelCo-Founder & Managing Partner at aMoon Shimon TsentsiperVenture Partner at Key1 Capital Roy KimchiSenior Associate at Square Peg Capital Atad PeledPartner at Red Dot Capital Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Minimus5

Kate BurkhardtSenior Principal at Autotech Ventures Yoav LeitersdorfManaging Partner at YL Ventures Ofer SchreiberSenior Partner at YL Ventures Ben BernsteinPrincipal at Beringea John MorelloCTO & Co-Founder at Minimus

Also worked at Palo Alto Networks90

Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia Capital George ManuelianAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture Partners Eliza ChamberlainSenior Associate at Jump Capital Avi ShulmanPartner at StageOne Ventures Joe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon Ventures Jeanette HillExecutive Assistant at TDK Ventures

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Also worked at Twistlock9

Mark HatfieldInvestor at Ten Eleven Yoav LeitersdorfManaging Partner at YL Ventures Ofer SchreiberSenior Partner at YL Ventures David CrossVenture Partner at Rain Capital Ben BernsteinPrincipal at Beringea Brendan HanniganExecutive Officer, Director at Sonrai Security

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Also worked at Microsoft2,000

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AI Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation Mike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic

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