About
Dor Knafo, a former technical founder who took Axis Security to acquisition by HPE, brings founder/operator experience and makes instinct-driven bets on technical founders who make complex security feel simple.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- CyberstartsGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Axis SecurityCo-Founder & CEO2018 — 2025
- SymantecSecurity Researcher2017 — 2018
- Fireglass acquired by SymantecSecurity Researcher2014 — 2017Tel Aviv
- Israel Defense ForcesSoftware Engineer2009 — 2014
Education
- Reichman UniversityBachelor's degree, Computer Science2012 — 2016
Colleagues at Cyberstarts
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Adam Aarons
Operating Partner at Cyberstarts
Dan Amiga
Investor at Cyberstarts
Gili Raanan
Founder at Cyberstarts
Hila Zigman
General Partner at Cyberstarts
Jason Clark
Chairman of the CISO Advisory Board at Cyberstarts
Lior Simon
General Partner at Cyberstarts
Michael Kantarovich
Investor at Cyberstarts
Pete Chronis
Operating Partner at Cyberstarts
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dor Knafo work?
- Dor Knafo is General Partner at Cyberstarts.
- What does Dor Knafo invest in?
- Dor Knafo invests in Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
Same school
Also attended Reichman University170
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Shared employers
Also worked at Axis Security8
Will ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalMark HatfieldInvestor at Ten ElevenBrian DravesPartner & COO at Ten ElevenJoydeep BhattacharyyaInvestor at Canaan PartnersGili RaananFounder at CyberstartsDan AmigaInvestor at Cyberstarts
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Also worked at Symantec84
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