Fundraising Fox
Find your path to Ofer
1,154 people in our graph can introduce you to Ofer.
Each arrow is one introduction. Sign up to fill in the first one.
Ask Chris Pacitti to introduce you to Ofer
You →Chris · together at Portnox (2021–2024) →Ofer
Ask Jamie Chen to introduce you to Ofer
You →Jamie · together at Portnox →Ofer
Ask Sam Okafor to introduce you to Ofer
You →Sam · 7 people · together at Israeli Air Force →Ofer
Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to Ofer
- Your email: the people you already email who know Ofer
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with Ofer
- Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you
We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.
Co-founder & CEO at Portnox
Intro paths
→
In turn, Ofer can intro founders to Portnox's investors below.
Experience
- Onit SecurityCPO, co-foundercurrent2025 — present
- PayoloBoard Member, Mentorcurrent2023 — present
- YPOMembercurrent2021 — present
- Anjo.aiPresident & CTO, Co-Founder2023 — 2025
- PortnoxBoard Member2007 — 2024
- Portnox SecurityCo-Founder, CTO & GM2021 — 2022
- PortnoxCEO and Co-Founder2015 — 2021
- PortnoxCo-founder, Chief Technology Officer2007 — 2015
- DataninExecutive Board Member2005 — 2021
- MicrosoftMicrosoft Regional Director of Security2003 — 2005
- XpertSecurity Devision Manager2002 — 2005
- Israeli Air ForceHead of Security and Connectivity Teams1999 — 2001
Skills & more
ManagementSaaSSecuritySystem ArchitectureApplication SecurityInformation Security ManagementNetwork SecurityComputer SecurityCloud ComputingInformation SecurityIntegrationPre-sales
+12 more
VoIPFirewallsIT ManagementVirtualizationCISSPEnterprise SoftwareIdentity ManagementNetwork ArchitectureTCP/IPSoftware DevelopmentSoftware DesignLinux- CISSP — (ISC)²
From Ofer's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ofer Amitai?
- Co-founder & CEO at Portnox
- Where does Ofer Amitai work?
- Ofer Amitai is Co-founder & CEO of Portnox.
- What companies did Ofer Amitai found?
- Ofer Amitai founded Portnox.
- Where did Ofer Amitai go to school?
- Ofer Amitai studied at Mamram - IDF; Boyer; The Open University of Israel (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Microsoft mafia1,466
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +3Garry TanProgram ManagerFounded Y Combinator +1Nat FriedmanCorporate Vice President, Developer ServicesFounded Xamarin +1Kai-Fu LeeCorporate Vice President (last job)Founded 01Mike KriegerProgram Manager InternFounded InstagramReed HastingsBoard MemberFounded Netflix +1
The Open University of Israel mafia56
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Mamram - IDF9
David YahalomiFounder at HypercoreItai TevetFounder and CEO at IntezerLilac Bar DavidFounder at LiliOfir SteinFounder at AponoGal RimonFounder at CentricalDan DubinerSenior Management at ScaleHub
+ 3 more
Also attended The Open University of Israel94
Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceRon GuraCo-founder & CEO of EmpathyRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst FundShay FinkelsteinCTO & Co-founder at Collective LiquidityLidia VerraBookkeeper at TriventuresAdi GreenwaldAssociate at YL Ventures
+ 88 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Onit Security1
Also worked at YPO428
Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRobert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners
+ 422 more
Also worked at Portnox9
Chris PacittiFounder and Partner at Elsewhere PartnersNick StoffregenPartner at Elsewhere PartnersRod FavaronOperating Partner at Elsewhere PartnersDenny LeCompteOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersKarlo ZatylnyOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersMarie-Laure CarvalhoOperating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
+ 3 more
Also worked at Microsoft2,000
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
+ 1,994 more