“Offensive cyber tools should only be held by states. We didn’t consider for a moment to set up an offensive cyber company. Even if it’s legal, I’d rather others do it. This is a sector that should be restricted to governments,” CEO of cybersecurity startup Sentra, Yoav Regev, told Calcalist in his first media interview.
Sentra is one of the more intriguing startups in the Israeli cybersecurity ecosystem, being co-founded by the outgoing Commander of Unit 8200 Asaf Kochan together with Ron Reiter, a Unit 8200 alum who co-founded startup Crosswise which was sold to Oracle for $50 million in 2016, Yoav Regev, who headed Unit 8200’s Cyber Department under Kochan until last year, and Yair Cohen, a former Senior Product Manager at Datadog.
Sentra announced in April that it had raised a $23 million Seed round from Oren Zeev, Bessemer Venture Partners and senior angel investors.
“There is still no sense of security in the technology world and that hurts the ability to conduct business,” Regev said. “We still haven’t had a cyber equivalent of the September 11 attacks, an event that will completely change perceptions. This could be a financial event, like people entering their bank accounts and seeing that all their money has gone following a cyber attack that has created chaos.”
What led you to found Sentra?
“I ended my military service after commanding over 1,000 soldiers and being in charge of operational activity. I had the option of receiving significant roles in major organizations, joining a small company, or setting up something of my own. I choose to work with people I enjoy being with and found something significant that can have a real impact. I have known Kochan for over a decade and we have always been good friends. When ..
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