Zohar Alon
InvestorInvestor at YL Ventures
Israel
Writes $5M β $20M checks Β· typically $12.5M
FoundedTamnoon
About
Zohar Alon is CEO and Co-founder of NewCore. He previously founded Dome9 and spent time at Check Point. Alon invests in cybersecurity and cloud companies including Firefly, Adaptive Shield, Tamnoon, Laminar, Argon, Safe Base, and Descope, and mentors early-stage entrepreneurs.
Experience
- NewCoreCEO and Co-foundercurrent2025 β presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- Various StartupsAngel Investorcurrent2018 β present
- Cyberstarts - the founders powered VCMembercurrent2020 β present
- FireflyBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- TamnoonBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- CybereasonPresident, Product and R&D2023 β 2024Tel Aviv, Israel
- Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.Head of Cloud Product Line2018 β 2021Tel Aviv Area, Israel
- Dome9 SecurityCEO & Co-Founder2010 β 2018Tel Aviv District, Israel
- BetUknowCEO and Founder2006 β 2010
- Check Point SoftwareProduct Group Manager2000 β 2002
- Check Point SoftwareProduct Manager1998 β 2000
- Check Point SoftwareTechnical Marketing Manager1996 β 1998
Education
- Tel Aviv UniversityBA, Economics & Management1994 β 1997
Skills & more
Endpoint SecurityNetwork Security29Cloud Computing96Security95Start-ups99Firewalls35Product Management49Product Strategy4Entrepreneurship21SaaS37Venture Capital15Computer Security11
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VirtualizationNetworkingProduct MarketingLeadershipCheckpointManagementSystem ArchitecturePre-salesPaaSGo-to-market StrategyMobile ApplicationsStrategic PartnershipsFrom Zohar's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Tel Aviv University323
Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthYoram SnirPartner at 83NorthDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAmit ShofarSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at NewCore2
Also worked at Firefly1
Also worked at Cybereason2
Also worked at Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.13
Mark KraynakInvestor at Aspect VenturesAsheem ChandnaInvestor at Greylock PartnersMichael B. MoradzadehVenture Partner at LegalTechMike GilleyVenture Partner at Mighty CapitalSteve KrauszGeneral Partner at US Venture PartnersAviv GafniManaging Partner at Hyperwise Ventures
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Colleagues at YL Ventures
Adi Greenwald
Associate at YL Ventures
Adi Shamai
Office Manager at YL Ventures
Amichai Shulman
Venture Partner at YL Ventures
Dave Reed
CFO at YL Ventures
Gal Spiner Abramovich
Marketing Partnerships Manager at YL Ventures
Gili Berkovitz
Associate at YL Ventures
Gye Cohen
VP Operations and HR at YL Ventures
John Brennan
Founder & Managing Partner at Holly Ventures
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