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Arnon DinurunlockedGonen: together at Tel Aviv University (1992–1996)
×6Gonen: together at Tel Aviv University
Gonen: together at Viola Ventures
×4Gonen: together at Talon (by Palo Alto Networks)
About
Gonen Fink is Executive Vice President of Products and Head of the Israel R&D Center at Palo Alto Networks, where he has led the development of the Cortex platform and its component products including Cortex XDR, Cortex XSIAM, and Cortex Cloud. He previously served as CEO of LightCyber, a network detection and response company acquired by Palo Alto Networks in 2017, and earlier held roles including Chief Architect and VP of Strategy at Check Point Software during its foundational period in the firewall market. Fink has also founded Pythagoras Solar, a building-integrated photovoltaic company, and served as a board member, advisor, and investor in multiple cybersecurity startups and venture firms.
Experience
- Palo Alto NetworksEVP Products; Head of Israel R&D Centercurrent2026 — present
- Palo Alto NetworksEVP Products, Cortex & Cloud; Head of Israel R&D Center2025 — 2026
- Palo Alto NetworksSVP Products, Cortex & Cloud; Head of Israel R&D Center2024 — 2025Tel Aviv, Israel
- Palo Alto NetworksSVP Products, Cortex; Head of Israel R&D Center2022 — 2024
- Palo Alto NetworksGap year2020 — 2022
- Palo Alto NetworksSenior Vice President, Cortex XDR2017 — 2020Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Cyberstarts - The Founders Powered VCMembercurrent2020 — present
- RecoLabsAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2023Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sunday SecurityProduct & Strategy Advisor2021 — 2023Tel Aviv, Israel
- Talon (by Palo Alto Networks)Product & Strategy Advisor2021 — 2022
- PlainID - The Authorization CompanyProduct & Strategy Advisor2021 — 2022Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Viola VenturesVenture Partner2021 — 2022Tel Aviv
- IntSights, a Rapid7 companyAdvisory Board Member2021Tel Aviv, Israel
- IONIXProduct & Strategy Advisor2021Tel Aviv, Israel
- LightCyber (acquired by Palo Alto Networks)CEO2013 — 2017Israel, California
- Pythagoras SolarFounder & CEO2006 — 2013Israel
- Secure Islands Technologies (acquired by Microsoft)Board Member2006 — 2008Israel
- ForeScout Technologies Inc.Advisory Board Member2006 — 2008Israel
- Precede TechnologiesEntrepreneur In Residence2006Israel
- Check PointVP Solutions & Strategy2002 — 2006Israel, California
- Check PointVP Products2001 — 2002Ramat Gan, Israel
- Check PointR&D Area Manager2000 — 2001Ramat Gan, Israel
- Check PointChief Architect1998 — 2000Ramat Gan, Israel
- Check PointR&D Engineer, Team Leader, Product Manager, Group Manager1994 — 1998Ramat Gan, Israel
Skills & more
Start-upsVenture Capital46Product Management48Strategic Partnerships62Entrepreneurship54Cleantech20Business Strategy25Go-to-market Strategy33Enterprise Software33R&D7Strategy28Product Development10
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Business DevelopmentBusiness PlanningExecutive ManagementCorporate DevelopmentRenewable EnergySolar EnergyDue DiligenceInternational BusinessLanguages English · Hebrew
- Organic, Molecular and Nanostructured Electronics - Physics and Technology [6.17s] — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Bioinformatics Specialization — Coursera
- Deep Learning Specialization — Coursera
From Gonen's professional profile.
Colleagues at Cyberstarts
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Adam Aarons
Operating Partner at Cyberstarts
Amichai Shulman
Venture Partner at YL Ventures
Dan Amiga
Investor at Cyberstarts
Dor Knafo
General Partner at Cyberstarts
Gili Raanan
Founder at Cyberstarts
Hila Zigman
General Partner at Cyberstarts
Idan Levin
Principal at Collider Ventures
Jason Clark
Chairman of the CISO Advisory Board at Cyberstarts
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Avi ZeeviScout
Co-Founder and General Partner at Viola Ventures
Daniel CohenScout
Senior Advisor at Viola Ventures
Eran WestmanScout
General Partner at Viola Ventures
Ayal Shiran
General Partner, Viola Growth at Viola Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gonen Fink?
- Gonen Fink is Executive Vice President of Products and Head of the Israel R&D Center at Palo Alto Networks, where he has led the development of the Cortex platform and its component products including Cortex XDR, Cortex XSIAM, and Cortex Cloud. He previously served as CEO of LightCyber, a network detection and response company acquired by Palo Alto Networks in 2017, and earlier held roles including Chief Architect and VP of Strategy at Check Point Software during its foundational period in the firewall market. Fink has also founded Pythagoras Solar, a building-integrated photovoltaic company, and served as a board member, advisor, and investor in multiple cybersecurity startups and venture firms.
- Where does Gonen Fink work?
- Gonen Fink is Member at Cyberstarts.
- What check size does Gonen Fink write?
- Gonen Fink typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Gonen Fink go to school?
- Gonen Fink studied at Tel Aviv University (Master’s Degree, Digital Philosophy); Tel Aviv University (Bachelor’s Degree, Physics & Computer Science).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Palo Alto Networks71
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