The Fund that Became a Tech Town Square
Assaf Rappaport founded Wiz, bringing in high-tech leaders, including an unusual fund.
Assaf Rappaport, a young entrepreneur, founded Adallom, which was sold to Microsoft for $320 million in 2012.
Rappaport identified a market opportunity and established Wiz with partners Yinon Costica, Ami Luttwak, and Roy Reznik.
- Cerca Partners, founded by Haleli Barath and Ofer Katz, was one of Wiz's first investors.
- Other investors included angel investor Gili Raanan, Sequoia Capital, and Index Ventures.
Assaf Rappaport became the general manager of Cloud Security and then of Israel R&D for Microsoft.
Rappaport agreed to work with investors who believed in him, including Cerca Partners.
Author's summary: Wiz founded by Assaf Rappaport with unusual fund Cerca Partners.
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