Wiz to acquire Dazz, transforming risk remediation from cloud to code
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Assaf Rappaport
Assaf Rappaport is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wiz. Since launching the company in 2020, Assaf has led Wiz to become the fastest-growing cybersecurity and software company in the world. Previously, Assaf was co-founder and CEO of Adallom, a leading cloud access security broker (CASB) acquired by Microsoft in 2015. He led Microsoft’s Cloud Security group and served as the General Manager of the company’s Israel’s R&D Center. In his earlier days Assaf managed several strategy-focused projects in Israel and Australia, while working for McKinsey & Company. Assaf is a veteran Captain of the elite 8200 intelligence unit of the Israeli Defense Force. He holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology and a B.Sc. in Computer Science, Physics, and Mathematics from the Hebrew University. He has been recognized by both Cisco and Intel for content delivery network innovations.
Assaf Rappaport Posts
Celebrating Our $1 Billion Funding Round and $12 Billion Valuation
Extending a heartfelt thanks to our customers, investors, and Wizards
Wiz Acquires Gem Security to Reinvent Threat Detection in the Cloud
We’re pushing for consolidation, bolstering our Cloud Detection and Response capabilities, and delivering on the promise of security operations for the cloud era.
Raftt is Now Part of Wiz! Together We Are Empowering Developers.
Wiz is committed to building a solution that security and development teams want. With the acquisition of Raftt, we’re gaining velocity on that journey.
Wiz and SentinelOne announce exclusive partnership to deliver end to end cloud security
Leading cybersecurity companies partner to increase customer value and disrupt the enterprise security industry
Wiz becomes the world’s largest cybersecurity unicorn
Just three years since its launch, Wiz becomes the world’s largest cyber unicorn and fastest SaaS company to reach a $10B valuation
$100M ARR in 18 months: Wiz becomes the fastest-growing software company ever
Just two years since its launch, Wiz protects hundreds of the world’s leading organizations by enabling them to build faster and more securely in the cloud
Meet new Wiz board member Emily Heath
Q&A: Why Wiz caught the attention of DocuSign’s Former CTSO
Celebrating Our Series C: Zero to $6 Billion in 18 Months
Customers have come to realize ignorance isn’t bliss. Cloud has gotten too big and unwieldy for most companies to effectively manage on their own. That’s where Wiz comes in.
Wiz goes (even more) global
The first half of 2021 has been incredible for Wiz. Fueled by an additional $250M in funding ($350M total) from Sequoia, Index Ventures, Insight, Salesforce, Blackstone, Advent, Greenoaks, and Aglaé Wiz has grown at a blistering pace, going from 25 employees at the start of the year to 120 today.
Salesforce Ventures, Blackstone, and Aglaé Join Team Wiz!
Last week Wiz closed its Series B, which we had previously announced in March, with an additional $120 million investment from Salesforce Ventures and Blackstone with participation from Aglaé Ventures.
Wiz becomes fastest growing security startup ever with new $1.7B valuation
Wiz becomes fastest growing security startup ever with new $1.7B valuation
Wiz comes out of stealth with $100M Series A funding to reinvent cloud security
Today, we’re announcing a milestone in that journey: a $100M Series A funding round led by Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, and Cyberstarts.