About
Shlomo Kramer was born in 1966, in Israel. He is an information technology entrepreneur and investor. He currently is a Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Cato Networks.Mr. Kramer is well known for helping to establish a line of successful startups: Firewall pioneer Check Point Software Technologies, cybersecurity company Imperva, and anti-fraud company Trusteer, acquired by IBM in 2013, are among the ventures he co-founded. He is a Board Director and founding investor in a number of security, Fintech and software companies, including At-Bay, FundBox, Exabeam, Indegy, Insert Mobile, Gong, and Aqua Security, and more. During his career, Mr. Kramer has been honored with various awards, including CEO of the Year by SC Magazine in 2008, one of 20 luminaries who changed the network industry by Network World in 2006. He was also inducted into the InfoSec Hall of Fame in April 2013.
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Investment activity
12 portfolio exits on record.
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Q&A
- What is Shlomo Kramer's primary investment focus?
- Shlomo Kramer primarily focuses on the Cyber Security sector, with 21 portfolio companies in this area, followed by Business Software with 7 companies.
- What are some of Shlomo Kramer's most recent investments?
- Shlomo Kramer has recently invested in Aryon Security, a cloud security platform, in April 2024, and Opti, an AI-native identity security company, in March 2023.
- Which stages of investment does Shlomo Kramer typically engage in?
- Shlomo Kramer primarily invests in Pre-Seed, Seed, and A Round stages. According to startupim data, he has made 19 Seed investments and 7 A Round investments as a first investor.
- Has Shlomo Kramer had any notable exits recently?
- Yes, Coho AI, a product revenue optimization platform, was acquired by Yotpo in April 2025. Additionally, Excelero Storage was acquired by Nvidia for $35M in March 2022.
- What is Shlomo Kramer's role at Cato Networks?
- Shlomo Kramer is a Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Board Member at Cato Networks, a cloud-based secure enterprise networks company that has raised $1.06B.
- Can you name other significant companies Shlomo Kramer co-founded?
- Beyond Cato Networks, Shlomo Kramer is known for co-founding Check Point Software Technologies and Imperva.
- What is the range of investment amounts Shlomo Kramer typically makes?
- Shlomo Kramer's investment range is between $1.4M and $185M.
- Which of Shlomo Kramer's portfolio companies have reached a mature funding stage?
- Alicanto, Exabeam, Gong.io, and Splacer are among Shlomo Kramer's portfolio companies that have reached a mature funding stage.
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External links
| linkedin.com/in/shlomokramer | |
| facebook.com/shlomo.kramer.9 |
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Patents
| EPO | 3 |
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