Rom Ashkenazi
Israeli software engineer who worked at Vim, Armis and K Health and co-founded the data-security start-up Flow Security, sold to CrowdStrike in 2024
| Rom Ashkenazi
| |
|---|---|
| Image | ![]() Ashkenazi, from Dealroom |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Software engineer |
| Known for | Co-founder and chief technology officer of Flow Security |
| Education | Open University of Israel |
Rom Ashkenazi is an Israeli software engineer who co-founded the data-security company Flow Security in 2021 with Jonathan Roizin, and was its chief technology officer.[1]
Career
Ctech reported in 2022 that "Ashkenazi has many years of experience working at the likes of K Health, Armis Security, and Vim" (Armis).[1] The company database Dealroom records him as a software engineer at VIM Software from 2015, with later roles at Armis, Nutrino and K Health, a bachelor's degree from the Open University of Israel, and a director or vice-president post at CrowdStrike from 2024.[2] Flow Security raised $10 million in seed funding in August 2022.[1] In March 2024 CrowdStrike agreed to buy it; no price was disclosed, but Globes and Ctech reported estimates of $200 million.[3][4]
No source found describes his military service.
See also
- Flow Security
- Jonathan Roizin
- Cyber and tech firms founded by ex Unit 8200 or occupation forces veterans
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Meir Orbach, Flow Security raises $10 million for data security platform Ctech, 3 August 2022, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ Dealroom, Rom Ashkenazi Dealroom, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Assaf Gilead, CrowdStrike to acquire Israeli co Flow Security for $200m Globes, 6 March 2024, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ Meir Orbach, CrowdStrike acquiring cyber startup Flow Security in $200 million deal Ctech, 6 March 2024, accessed 10 November 2026.
