Yaron Wolfsthal
Director, IBM Cybersecurity Center of Excellence @ IBM
Be'er Sheva, Israel
Yaron Wolfsthal is a Series B investor at IBM in Be'er Sheva focused on Network Security. Dr. Yaron Wolfsthal is the founder and head of IBM's Security Center of Excellence in Beer Sheva, where his research team is developing cutting-edge technologies and solutions for advanced cyber threats. He has extensive experience in leading multinational research and development teams, and holds a major role in setting IBM's securityresearch strategy and in accelerating the delivery of security innovation into IBM's product portfolio. Dr. Wolfsthal is an active contributor to industrial and academic working groups and regularly speaks in key professional conferences. A Senior Member of IEEE, he has authored over 50 scientific publications, and holds BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees in Computer Science and an MBA degree, all from the Technion - Israel's Institute of Technology.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
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Industries Yaron Wolfsthal invests in
Stages Yaron Wolfsthal invests in
Countries Yaron Wolfsthal invests in
Investment Focus
Stage
- Series B 1 (50%)
- Funding Round 1 (50%)
Investments
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Ox Security
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Ox Security is the end-to-end software supply chain security platform for DevSecOps. | $60M / Series B / May 07, 2025 | |
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Ox Security
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Ox Security is the end-to-end software supply chain security platform for DevSecOps. |
Co-Investors
About IBM
IBM is a technology and innovation company that offers a wide range of technology and consulting services; a broad portfolio of middleware for collaboration, predictive analytics, software development, and systems management. It offers services across AI, machine learning, cybersecurity, analytics, DevOps, and more, helping businesses innovate andautomate processes.
IBM Contacts
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James Owens
Member of the Board of Directors
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Joan Spero
Member of the Board of Directors
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Peter Voser
Member of the Board of Directors
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Yaron Wolfsthal
Director, IBM Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
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Alicja Gilderdale
DevOps & Middleware Engineering Lead
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What does Yaron Wolfsthal invest in?
Yaron Wolfsthal invests primarily in Network Security startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Yaron Wolfsthal last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Yaron Wolfsthal closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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