Israel Grimberg
Former head of Unit 8200's cyber division and co-founder of Team8
| Israel Grimberg
| |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Former intelligence officer; venture investor |
| Known for | Co-founder and managing partner of Team8 |
| Education | BSc and MSc Engineering, Tel Aviv University |
Israel Grimberg is an Israeli former intelligence officer and venture investor. He headed the cyber division of Unit 8200, the Israel Defense Forces' signals intelligence unit, and in 2014 co-founded the cybersecurity company-building group Team8 with former 8200 commander Nadav Zafrir.[1][2]
Unit 8200
Team8's biography says Grimberg served 23 years in Unit 8200 and was head of its cyber division. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering from Tel Aviv University.[1]
Team8
According to Globes, "The idea of Team8 was thought up by Zafrir and Israel Grimberg, formerly head of the 8200 cybersecurity division." The pair began setting up the group in early 2014, less than a year after leaving the IDF, and brought in Liran Grinberg, another 8200 officer, as a third co-founder. Globes said the company-building model began with an internal study, led by Grimberg, of problems in cybersecurity.[2] Team8 lists him as co-founder and managing partner.[1]
See also
- Team8
- Nadav Zafrir
- Liran Grinberg
- Unit 8200
- Cyber and tech firms founded by ex Unit 8200 or occupation forces veterans
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Team8, Israel Grimberg Team8, accessed 19 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yasmin Yablonko, Team8: A unique model, but will it work? Globes, 7 July 2019.