About
Shahaf Gonen completed the Talipot Elite Program and led a cybersecurity team at the Israeli military intelligence unit 8200, working with R&D and intelligence departments. He previously worked at Google.
Founder at AlteryaYC S22
Intro paths
YC
Shahaf went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Shahaf can intro founders to Alterya's investors below.
Alterya's investors · 1
Co-founders at Alterya
EF
Elad FouksFounder
Experience
- ChainalysisDirector of Engineeringcurrent2026 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- ChainalysisHead of Fraud Engineering2025 — 2026Tel Aviv District, Israel
- AlteryaCo-Founder & CTO2022 — 2025Tel Aviv District, Israel
- StealthIdeation2021 — 2022Tel Aviv District, Israel
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2019 — 2021Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Talpiot ProgramTalpiot Program - Second Year Commander2017 — 2018Jerusalem District, Israel
- Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200Development Team Lead2015 — 2017Israel
- Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200Software Engineer2012 — 2015Israel
- Talpiot Program, IDFCadet2009 — 2012Jerusalem District, Israel
Education
- The Hebrew University of JerusalemBachelor's degree, Computer Science & Physics2009 — 2012
Skills & more
C++2Python (Programming Language)2Java1Visual StudioGit1C (Programming Language)1Programming14Team Building12Technical Leadership10Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)2Algorithms2Scalability2
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MentoringTeam LeadershipFrom Shahaf's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Amit BarBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Brand.ai +1Tomer BarelMaster's degreeFounded LightsparkSonny VuHebrewFounded Elemental MachinesJacqueline ResesNoneFounded Lead BankTal TochnerBachelor's degreeFounded TastewiseOhad TzurB.A.Founded Kahoona
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Chainalysis mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chainalysis mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem170
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 Chainalysis9
Spencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesMaia HeymannFounder & General Partner at ConvergePhilippe BotteriPartner at AccelJimmy ZhuSenior Principal at Blumberg CapitalKevin SpainGeneral Partner at Emergence Capital PartnersSigal MandelkerGeneral Partner at Ribbit Capital
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Also worked at Alterya2
Also worked at Stealth56
Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersBarkha GvalaniSpecial Partner at Renegade PartnersArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagLiying Iris WangHead of AI at Red Dot Capital PartnersAryan SinhaSenior Analyst at Eximius Ventures
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Also worked at Google1,533
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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