BoC #5: Investing in Cybersecurity Startups w/ the Former Head of Cyber for the Israeli Defense Forces

Zohar Rozenberg is the CSO & Head of Cyber Investments at Elron, a venture capital firm in Tel Aviv. Prior to joining Elron, Zohar was the head of the Israeli Defense Forces’s (IDF) cyber department, so he’s been heavily involved in Israel's national cyber bureau and formalization of the Israeli national cyber strategy as they’ve become a global powerhouse of cyber security.

On today's episode we explore:

What experience does Zohar look for when he's meet with cyber founders?

How did a career in the IDF prepare him for the investment world?

How does he encourage portfolio companies to market their products to stand out in the saturated cyber environment?

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