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Ruvi Kitov

Former Investor at Unknown Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Ruvi Kitov co-founded and led Tufin, a security policy company, from its inception in 2004 through its public listing on the NYSE and subsequent acquisition by Turn/River Capital in 2023. He currently works as a Startup Helper at Kruvinvest.

Experience

  1. KruvinvestStartup Helpercurrent2023 — present
  2. SONDBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. TufinBoard Member and Co-foundercurrent2023 — present
  4. TufinCEO and Co-founder2004 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Cyberstarts - the founders powered VCMembercurrent2021 — present
  6. Check Point SoftwareSoftware Development1998 — 2003

Skills & more

Security79Firewalls73Checkpoint58Network Security42Cisco Technologies30Information Security23Computer Security25Start-ups24Encryption18Fortinet10Entrepreneurship10Team Building8
+1 moreStrategy

Languages English · Hebrew · Russian

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Who is Ruvi Kitov?
Ruvi Kitov co-founded and led Tufin, a security policy company, from its inception in 2004 through its public listing on the NYSE and subsequent acquisition by Turn/River Capital in 2023. He currently works as a Startup Helper at Kruvinvest.
What check size does Ruvi Kitov write?
Ruvi Kitov typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Ruvi Kitov go to school?
Ruvi Kitov studied at University of Maryland (B.Sc., Computer Science); Walter Johnson High School.

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