About
Yan M. co-founded Cryptosat (now Aptos Orbital), a company focused on deploying a tamper-proof root-of-trust in orbit for blockchain and space applications, and currently works as an engineer at Autonomous Security. He co-founded and served as CTO of Anjuna, an enterprise security company working in confidential computing and secure enclaves, and has over 20 years of experience in software development, security, and cryptography, along with a PhD from Stanford University. He has spoken at BlackHat, RSAC, and academic conferences, published on topics including side-channel attacks, mobile privacy, smart contracts, and trusted execution environments, and previously built BoxStream, a cloud music application.
Founder at AnjunaYC W18
Intro paths
YC
Yan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Anjuna's investors · 10
Alpha Intelligence CapitalSan FranciscoDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksDorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $250K checksFounder CollectiveCambridgeInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checksKindred VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksM VenturesLos Angeles · $10.8M checksPlayground GlobalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checksSINEWAVE VENTURESMclean · $500K – $25M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018
Co-founders at Anjuna
Experience
- Autonomous SecurityEngineercurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
- SpaceComputer - Orbital Root of TrustAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- BoxStream Cloud MusicDeveloper and maintainer2015 — 2026
- Stellar Development FoundationCryptography and ZK2025 — 2026
- Aptos OrbitalCo-Founder2021 — 2024Decentralized
- Anjuna SecurityCTO and Co-founder2017 — 2023
- bitfwd communityCybersecurity Venture Advisor2019 — 2022
- Stanford UniversityPHD Candidate and Research Assistant2012 — 2017Stanford, CA
- Cryptography ResearchResearch Intern2017San Francisco Bay Area
- NXP SemiconductorsResearch Intern2017San Francisco Bay Area
- MicrosoftResearch Intern2015
- Sookasa (Acquired by Barracuda Networks)Software Development Consultant2013San Francisco Bay Area
- AutotalksSoftware Development Contractor2012Netanya, Israel
- Integrity Project (acquired by Mellanox Technologies)Software Development Contractor2012
- Israel Defense Forces - Military IntelligenceTeam Lead2010 — 2012
- AcceloWeb (acquired by LimeLight Networks)Software Engineer2009
- InfosysResearch and Engineering Intern2008Bangalore, India
- DigicashSoftware Engineer2006 — 2007
- Israel Defense Forces - Military IntelligenceSoftware Engineer2001 — 2006
Skills & more
Software Engineering58Software Development50Object Oriented Design16Software Design13Algorithms14Programming13System Architecture8Signal Processing6Project Management4Integration4VoIP4Telephony2
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OOPCryptographyPublic Key CryptographyInformation SecurityOnline PrivacyObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)C++LinuxPythonEmbedded SystemsCC#Languages English · Hebrew · Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yan M.?
- Yan M. co-founded Cryptosat (now Aptos Orbital), a company focused on deploying a tamper-proof root-of-trust in orbit for blockchain and space applications, and currently works as an engineer at Autonomous Security. He co-founded and served as CTO of Anjuna, an enterprise security company working in confidential computing and secure enclaves, and has over 20 years of experience in software development, security, and cryptography, along with a PhD from Stanford University. He has spoken at BlackHat, RSAC, and academic conferences, published on topics including side-channel attacks, mobile privacy, smart contracts, and trusted execution environments, and previously built BoxStream, a cloud music application.
- Where does Yan M. work?
- Yan M. is Founder of Anjuna.
- What companies did Yan M. found?
- Yan M. founded Anjuna.
- Where did Yan M. go to school?
- Yan M. studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Y Combinator (Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Stanford University (Master's Degree, Electrical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended Technion - Israel Institute of Technology212
Roi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalJoshua RuchCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Rho VenturesManavi MehraVice President at NorthzoneGil GorenPartner at 83NorthOren YungerInvestor at GGV CapitalGordon DaughertyCo-Founder & Chairman at Capital Factory
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Also attended IASA - Israeli Arts and Science Academy2
Shared employers
Also worked at SpaceComputer - Orbital Root of Trust1
Also worked at NXP Semiconductors28
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Also worked at Microsoft1,438
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