Gil Geron
InvestorUnicorn founderCEO & Co-founder at Orca Security · Insider at YL Ventures
New York, New York, United States
FoundedOrca Security$1.8B
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Lisa CohenunlockedGil: together at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2007–2008)
×4Gil: together at Orca Security
×5Gil: together at YL Ventures
×2Gil: together at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
About
Gil Geron is CEO and Co-Founder of Orca Security, having previously served as the company's chief product officer since its inception. He has more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity products and previously directed a team of cyber professionals at Check Point Software Technologies.
CEO & Co-founder at Orca Security
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Orca Security's investors · 11
CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checksCisco InvestmentsSan JoseFlyover CapitalKansas City · $500K – $2M checksHarmony PartnersNew YorkICONIQSan FranciscoLauder PartnersLos AltosMerlin VenturesMclean · $2M – $6M checksNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021StoneMill VenturesWashington · $100K – $1M checksYL VenturesNew York · $100K – $5M checks
Co-founders at Orca Security
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Avi ShuaChief Innovation Officer & Co-founder
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Ety Spiegel HubaraFounder
LA
Liran AntebiFounder
MB
Matan Ben GurFounder
SF
Shay FilosofFounder
WZ
Wagde ZabitFounder
Experience
- Orca SecurityCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- Orca SecurityCPO & Co-Founder2018 — 2023Tel Aviv District, Israel
- YL VenturesInsidercurrent2019 — present
- Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.Director, Cyber Security Gateway and Cloud Products2017 — 2019Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.Group Manager, Advanced Threat Prevention2014 — 2017Israel
- Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.Team leader, Mobile Framework and VPN2011 — 2014Israel
- Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.Software Developer, Identity Awareness2008 — 2011Israel
Skills & more
Object Oriented Design32Software Development32Network Security26Security15Mobile Applications11Multithreading7OOP6System Architecture9Cloud Computing7Design Patterns5Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)5Win32 API3
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Software EngineeringSoftware DesignTCP/IPCyber-securityMachine LearningJavaObjective-CC++LinuxManagementTeam ManagementLanguages English · Hebrew
From Gil's professional profile.
Colleagues at YL Ventures
Adi Greenwald
Associate at YL Ventures
Adi Shamai
Office Manager at YL Ventures
Amichai Shulman
Venture Partner at YL Ventures
Andrew Offer
CEO at Scientific Health Development
Avi Shua
Chief Innovation Officer & Co-founder at Orca Security
Dan Amiga
Investor at Cyberstarts
Dave Reed
CFO at YL Ventures
Gal Spiner Abramovich
Marketing Partnerships Manager at YL Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gil Geron?
- Gil Geron is CEO and Co-Founder of Orca Security, having previously served as the company's chief product officer since its inception. He has more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity products and previously directed a team of cyber professionals at Check Point Software Technologies.
- Where does Gil Geron work?
- Gil Geron is CEO & Co-founder of Orca Security and Insider at YL Ventures.
- What companies did Gil Geron found?
- Gil Geron founded Orca Security.
- Where did Gil Geron go to school?
- Gil Geron studied at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics and Computer Science).
Founder mafias
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem mafia136
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YL Ventures mafia18
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Amichai ShulmanVenture PartnerFounded Kanopy Security +2Andre McGregorInvestment AdvisorFounded Forcemetrics +1Dan AmigaInsiderFounded IslandZohar AlonFounded NewcoreAvi ShuaInsiderFounded Orca SecurityRoy ErlichInsiderFounded Enso
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Same school
Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem383
Lisa CohenInvestment Director at Intel CapitalMiri FentonAssociate at Maverick Ventures IsraelTamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst FundJack LevyInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesRony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Orca Security21
Glenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalOren YungerInvestor at GGV CapitalJahanvi SardanaInvestor at Index VenturesBryan GertzogPartner at StripesJohn BrennanFounder & Managing Partner at Holly VenturesKate BurkhardtSenior Principal at Autotech Ventures
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Also worked at Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.66
Mark KraynakInvestor at Aspect VenturesMichael B. MoradzadehVenture Partner at LegalTechJim RabuckVP, Business Development, National Security and Defense at NightDragonMike GilleyVenture Partner at Mighty CapitalYoni OsherovInvestor at Entree CapitalRavit AvidorFounding Partner at Lighthouse Ventures
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