Marius Nacht

Co-founder of Check Point Software Technologies and a prominent Israeli investor in healthcare, life sciences, and cybersecurity.

Angel Investor Active Tel Aviv, Israel
Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
6
in our dataset
Rounds participated
6
Rounds led
2
Rounds' value
$13.6M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed, A Round

About

Marius Nacht is a renowned Israeli entrepreneur and angel investor. He co-founded the cybersecurity giant Check Point Software Technologies in 1993. In recent years, he has focused his investments on the healthcare and life sciences sectors, co-founding aMoon, a major Israeli venture capital firm in this field. He also invests in cybersecurity startups through Cyberstarts VC and as an angel investor in various technology sectors.

Portfolio · 6

Investment activity

7 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Health Tech & Life Sciences11
Cyber Security8
Industrial Technologies3
Automotive & Mobility Technologies3
Business Software2
Fintech & Insurtech2
Retail Platforms1
Aerospace, Defense & HLS1

Q&A

What is Marius Nacht's primary investment focus?
Marius Nacht primarily focuses on Health Tech & Life Sciences and Cyber Security, with 11 and 8 portfolio companies in these sectors, respectively.
Which investment stages does Marius Nacht typically target?
Marius Nacht invests across Pre-Seed, Seed, and A Round stages. According to startupim data, he has made 15 Seed investments and 9 A Round investments.
Can you name some of Marius Nacht's recent exits?
Marius Nacht has had several recent exits. In October 2025, NeuroBlade was acquired by Amazon, and WISDO HEALTH was acquired by Talkspace. In January 2025, CommonGround was acquired by Apple.
What is Marius Nacht's background in the tech industry?
Marius Nacht is a co-founder of cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies, where he served as Vice Chairman of the board of directors since 2001. He stepped down from his chairman position in May 2020.
Has Marius Nacht made any notable investments in the automotive sector?
Yes, Marius Nacht has invested in the Automotive & Mobility Technologies sector, with portfolio companies like Aurora Labs, which raised $97.5M, and TriEye, which raised $96M in an A Round.
What is Marius Nacht's involvement with aMOON?
Marius Nacht is a Co-founder and anchor investor of aMOON, an Israeli healthcare and life sciences venture capital firm that manages over $1B in capital.
Which of Marius Nacht's portfolio companies had a significant acquisition in late 2024?
In November 2024, RapidAPI, a company in Marius Nacht's portfolio, was acquired by Nokia.
What is Marius Nacht's educational background?
Marius Nacht earned a B.S. cum laude in Physics and Mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1983 and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Communication Systems from Tel Aviv University in 1989.
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