Ariel Maislos
About Ariel Maislos
Ariel Maislos is based in Tel Aviv. Crunchbase lists him as a Board Member of InsureTax and a former Co-Founder of Coho AI. He holds a BSc in Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MBA in Technology Management from Tel Aviv University.
Per his PitchBook profile, he spent ten years in the IDF, graduated from the Talpiot program, and then founded Passave, an FTTH technology company established in 2001. PMC-Sierra acquired it in 2006, and he became its VP of Strategy. In 2006 he founded Pudding Media, an early speech recognition company, and Anobit, an SSD technology provider that Apple acquired. He then ran Flash Storage at Apple as Senior Director before founding Stratoscale, where he was CEO.
TechAviv describes him as founder and chairman of Coho and as a founder or leader of Stratoscale, Anobit and Cypago. His X bio reads "Founder of Coho AI, angel investor."
Crunchbase counts 52 investments across 45 portfolio companies, with 6 lead investments and 17 exits, none by IPO. It also lists 5 companies founded by him. Other databases report lower totals, so counts differ by source.
TechAviv names angel investments that include Alooma, LinearB, ScyllaDB, Guardicore, Zero Networks, Epsagon, Speedata, FinOut, Peech and Pandora Security. PitchBook lists board seats at Salvador Technologies, ConWize, Cypago and LinearB.
The most recent AI-related round on the Lounge deals desk is the Huskeys $8M seed, announced in March 2026. Huskeys is a Tel Aviv company founded in 2025 that builds an edge security management platform with an agentic AI layer. Other backers included 10D, SV Angel, toDay Ventures and Alumni Ventures.
NFX Signal tags his interests as Generative Tech/AI at pre-seed and seed, along with FinTech and SaaS. He is also a co-founder of Coho AI.
His public record is mostly early-stage Israeli technology companies. TechAviv says he is known for expertise in cloud computing, data science, data storage and cybersecurity. NFX Signal lists a $250K to $1.5M investment range with a $500K sweet spot. That is a third-party profile, and he has not stated these figures publicly himself. NFX Signal records seed and Series A rounds, and Crunchbase shows him leading some deals.
- Huskeys: edge security management platform with an agentic AI layer; $8M seed, March 2026.
- Parter: seed round of $6M, July 2025, per NFX Signal.
- Monto: seed round of $9M, July 2024, per NFX Signal.
- Cypago: seed round of $13M, August 2023, per NFX Signal. TechAviv lists him among its founders.
- Unity SCM: seed in November 2020 and Series A in May 2023, per NFX Signal.
- LinearB: angel investment per TechAviv; PitchBook lists a past board seat.
- ScyllaDB: angel investment per TechAviv; PitchBook lists a past board seat.
Investing activity
Ariel Maislos has made 52 investments according to Crunchbase across 45 portfolio companies, and has led 6 rounds, seen 17 exits and founded 5 companies.
Ariel Maislos appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $8M. The most recent is Huskeys (Seed, $8M, Mar 2026).
Ariel Maislos most often invests alongside Slavik Markovich, Ofer Ben Noon, Michael Dolinsky and Benny Schnaider, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Ariel Maislos
Does Ariel Maislos invest in AI startups?
Yes. He took part in the $8M Huskeys seed round in March 2026, and he co-founded Coho AI. NFX Signal tags him for Generative Tech/AI at pre-seed and seed.
What check size does Ariel Maislos write?
He has not published a check size. NFX Signal lists a $250K to $1.5M range with a $500K sweet spot, but that is a third-party profile.
What stage does Ariel Maislos invest in?
His recorded deals are mostly pre-seed and seed, with some Series A rounds. NFX Signal shows examples such as Parter, Monto and Unity SCM.
What companies has Ariel Maislos founded?
Crunchbase lists 5 companies founded. Public bios name Passave, Pudding Media, Anobit, Stratoscale and Coho AI, and TechAviv also names Cypago.
Where is Ariel Maislos based?
He is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. His public record is mostly Israeli technology companies.
Is Ariel Maislos an angel investor?
Yes. Ariel Maislos invests personally as an angel and is Board Member at InsureTax. Crunchbase counts 52 investments and 17 exits.
What AI companies has Ariel Maislos invested in?
Ariel Maislos's AI investments include Huskeys. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Ariel Maislos invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Ariel Maislos has invested at Seed, with a median round of $8M.
Who does Ariel Maislos co-invest with?
Ariel Maislos's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Slavik Markovich (1 deal), Ofer Ben Noon (1 deal), Michael Dolinsky (1 deal), Benny Schnaider (1 deal) and Maty Siman (1 deal).
How can founders reach Ariel Maislos?
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