Avi Shua
Israeli co-founder of Orca Security and Unit 8200 veteran
| Avi Shua
| |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Technology executive |
| Known for | Co-founder, former CEO and chief innovation officer of Orca Security |
Avi Shua is an Israeli cybersecurity executive and Unit 8200 veteran who co-founded the cloud-security company Orca Security in 2019 with Gil Geron. He was its chief executive from 2019 to 2023 and then became chief innovation officer.[1]
Career
Orca's leadership page says that before founding the company Shua "was the chief technologist at Check Point Software Technologies and held key positions within Unit 8200, the Israeli equivalent of the NSA". It credits Shua and Geron with Orca's patented "SideScanning" technology.[1] Calcalist reported that Orca was founded by eight former Check Point staff. In 2021, with Shua as CEO, it raised $340 million at a $1.8 billion valuation.[2] In March 2023 Geron replaced him as CEO.[3]
See also
- Orca Security
- Gil Geron
- Unit 8200
- Cyber and tech firms founded by ex Unit 8200 or occupation forces veterans
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Orca Security, About Orca Security Orca Security, accessed 19 October 2026.
- ↑ Meir Orbach, Orca Security raises another $340 million, boosts valuation to $1.8 billion Ctech, 5 October 2021.
- ↑ Orca Security, Orca Security Appoints Co-Founder Gil Geron as CEO Orca Security, 22 March 2023.