Where does Elad Fouks work?

Elad Fouks is Founder of Alterya and Scaling Alterya at Chainalysis.

Where did Elad Fouks go to school?

Elad Fouks studied at Tel Aviv University (Philosophy, Political Science); Y Combinator.

Elad Fouks

InvestorFounder

Scaling Alterya at Chainalysis · Founder at Alterya

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel

FoundedAlterya · YC

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About

Elad Fouks led a cybersecurity group within the 8200 intelligence unit and managed cross-functional teams in R&D and intelligence roles. He previously served as a senior officer in special operations.

Founder at Alterya YC S22

Intro paths

Elad went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Alterya's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Alterya

Shahaf GonenFounder

Experience

ChainalysisScaling Alteryacurrent2025 — present
AlteryaCEO & Co-Founder2022 — 2025
Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200Cyber Ops Group Leader2018 — 2021
Israel Defense ForcesSpecial Ops Commander2008 — 2018

Skills & more

Management18Project Management14Research13

Languages English · Hebrew

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Colleagues at Chainalysis

Jonathan Levin

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Chainalysis

General Partner at Ribbit Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Elad Fouks?: Elad Fouks led a cybersecurity group within the 8200 intelligence unit and managed cross-functional teams in R&D and intelligence roles. He previously served as a senior officer in special operations.
Where does Elad Fouks work?: Elad Fouks is Founder of Alterya and Scaling Alterya at Chainalysis.
What companies did Elad Fouks found?: Elad Fouks founded Alterya.
Where did Elad Fouks go to school?: Elad Fouks studied at Tel Aviv University (Philosophy, Political Science); Y Combinator.

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About

Founder at AlteryaYC S22

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Frequently asked questions

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Shared employers

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Founder at Alterya YC S22