Michael Dolinsky

Angel Investor Active Israel
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
4
in our dataset
Rounds participated
4
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$17.6M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
A Round, Seed, Pre-Seed

About

Michael Dolinsky is a serial business entrepreneur and angel investor, investing in early-stage deals. He is currently the Co-founder & CTO of Ermetic, which enables enterprises to protect cloud infrastructures (IaaS/PaaS) from access-related risks and misconfigurations by maintaining continuous visibility into identities and their entitlements and data usage. Prior to his position at Ermetic, he was the Co-founder & VP of R&D of Aorato, which has developed Network Security Solutions for MS Active Directory. The company was acquired in 2014 by Microsoft for $200m. Following the acquisition, Mr. Dolinsky became a Principal Engineering Manager, and later on a Principal Group Manager. Prior to his time at Aorato, he has worked at Microsoft on several large-scale projects, including the Office 365 BI Services, Direct Access and Unified Access Gateway. Prior to Microsoft, he has led various cyber-security projects in the defense industry. In addition, Mr. Dolinsky also serves as a Member of Glilot Capital's exclusive network of entrepreneurs and key individuals in the Israeli startup ecosystem and an Insider at YL Ventures Insiders Network, an exclusive program for select, leading Israeli entrepreneurs and experts.

Portfolio · 4

Panorays
Automated Third-party Security Management Platform
1 round $5.0M committed Latest: 2018-06
Brew
Marketing Strategy Platform
1 round Latest: 2018-03
Solebit Labs
Protection from Zero-day Malware and Unknown Threats
1 round $11.0M committed Latest: 2018-03
Zirra
Alternative Data-based Trading Analytics
1 round $1.6M committed Latest: 2016-07

Investment activity

1 portfolio exit on record.

Portfolio by sector

Cyber Security2
Business Software1
Fintech & Insurtech1

Q&A

What is Michael Dolinsky's primary investment focus as an angel investor?
Michael Dolinsky is an angel investor who focuses on early-stage deals, specifically Seed and A Round investments.
What is Michael Dolinsky's professional background?
Michael Dolinsky is currently the Co-founder & CTO of Ermetic. Previously, he co-founded Aorato, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2014 for $200M. He also held Principal Engineering and Group Manager roles at Microsoft and led cybersecurity projects in the defense industry.
Which sectors does Michael Dolinsky primarily invest in?
Michael Dolinsky shows a concentration in Cyber Security, with two portfolio companies in this sector, and also has investments in Business Software and Fintech & Insurtech.
Can you name a notable exit from Michael Dolinsky's portfolio?
A notable exit from Michael Dolinsky's portfolio is Solebit Labs, which was acquired by Mimecast for $88M in July 2018.
Which portfolio companies are most representative of Michael Dolinsky's investment strategy?
Michael Dolinsky's portfolio includes Panorays, an automated third-party security management platform, and Brew, a marketing strategy platform.
What is Michael Dolinsky's involvement with other venture capital networks?
Michael Dolinsky serves as a Member of Glilot Capital's exclusive network of entrepreneurs and key individuals in the Israeli startup ecosystem and is an Insider at YL Ventures Insiders Network.
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