Alon Kantor, the former VP of Business Development at Check Point, has been appointed as a Partner at venture capital firm 10D. He will lead investments in early-stage Israeli startups across various sectors, with a focus on the cyber and defense sectors.
Kantor led worldwide partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, and market penetration strategies at Check Point after previously co-founding Toka, a startup providing cyber solutions to governments, intelligence agencies, and other global organizations. Kantor holds degrees in Computer Science and Law from Tel Aviv University.
Founded in 2019, 10D manages over $350 million across three funds. The firm has invested in over 20 startups, including unicorns Weka, DriveNets, and Augury, as well as leading startups Exodigo, Juno Journey, OneStep, and Obligo. The other partners at the fund are Yahal Zilka, Rotem Eldar, Itay Rand, and Adi Dangot Zukovsky. Previous investments include Waze, WalkMe, Moovit, Appsflyer, Valens, Argus, Aidoc, and many others.
“I am thrilled to join 10D and I strongly align with the Fund’s values and vision to invest in companies in entirely new markets or markets undergoing major transformations. 10D collaborates closely with its entrepreneurs from the earliest stages, providing support and helping to achieve significant company goals. I am very excited about working together with the 10D team,” said Kantor.
