Raanan Raz
About Raanan Raz
Raanan Raz is based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Before he became an investor, he was VP R&D at Datorama. Ynet reports that he led engineering there and built the data platform that became Salesforce Marketing Cloud Intelligence, after Salesforce acquired Datorama for $820 million in 2018. Crunchbase also lists him as co-founder and CTO of Cent2Cent.
He co-founded the cybersecurity data company Avalor Security with Kfir Tishbi and served as its CEO. Zscaler acquired Avalor for a reported $350 million. ZoomInfo lists him as Vice President, Data Fabric & Risk Apps at Zscaler, and Crunchbase lists him as Managing Partner at Bull X Capital.
Public databases list a small number of investments. Crunchbase shows two: PointFive (Series A) and Zenyard (pre-seed). Startup Nation Central lists three Israeli investments: Samplead (pre-seed, July 2023), Apptor-AI (pre-seed, August 2024) and PointFive (Series A, November 2024). It shows him as a follow-on or non-lead investor in all three. These databases are incomplete, and he may have made other investments that are not public.
In February 2026 he took part in Zenyard's pre-seed round. Mindset Ventures led the round, with TAU Ventures, Zuk Avraham and other investors. The amount was not disclosed. Zenyard is a Tel Aviv company building an AI agent for software reverse engineering in security research. Startup Nation Central also lists Apptor-AI, which it describes as predictive AI analytics for business operations, as an August 2024 pre-seed investment.
His public investments are in Israeli companies. They range from pre-seed (Samplead, Apptor-AI, Zenyard) to Series A (PointFive), and cover sales tech, predictive analytics, cloud cost management and AI security tooling. His background is in data platforms and cybersecurity. No check size, thesis statement or stated investment criteria is public. The $750K to $20M range on Startup Nation Central refers to total round sizes, not his own checks.
- Zenyard: AI agent for software reverse engineering; pre-seed led by Mindset Ventures, announced February 2026.
- PointFive: cloud cost optimization platform; $20M Series A, November 2024, where he joined other angels including his Avalor co-founder Kfir Tishbi.
- Apptor-AI: predictive AI analytics for business operations; pre-seed, August 2024 (Startup Nation Central).
- Samplead: sales engagement optimization; pre-seed, July 2023 (Startup Nation Central).
- Avalor Security: co-founded and led as CEO; acquired by Zscaler.
- crunchbase.com/person/raanan-raz
- finder.startupnationcentral.org/investor_page/raanan-raz?section=inves
- ynetnews.com/business/article/sjapmefaa
- cybertechisrael.com/node/2968
- thesaasnews.com/news/zenyard-secures-pre-seed-funding
- mindset.ventures/zenyard-launches-from-stealth-with-pre-seed-funding-f
- indexventures.com/perspectives/pointfive-secures-20m-in-series-a-fundi
- tracxn.com/d/people/raanan-raz/__MIHQWbLErts85NQW9uMraV_zjyFkWxzkZRsKY
Investing activity
Raanan Raz appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed. The most recent is Zenyard (Pre-seed, Feb 2026).
Raanan Raz most often invests alongside Mindset Ventures, Tau Ventures and Zuk Avraham, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Raanan Raz
Who is Raanan Raz?
Raanan Raz is an Israeli entrepreneur and angel investor. He was VP R&D at Datorama and later co-founded Avalor Security, which Zscaler acquired. Crunchbase lists him as Managing Partner at Bull X Capital.
Has Raanan Raz invested in AI startups?
Yes. He took part in Zenyard's undisclosed pre-seed round in February 2026. Startup Nation Central also lists Apptor-AI, a predictive analytics company, as an August 2024 pre-seed investment.
What stage does Raanan Raz invest in?
His public investments are mostly pre-seed, with one Series A in PointFive. He has not lead any of the rounds listed on Startup Nation Central.
What is Raanan Raz's check size?
He has not published one. Databases show only total round sizes, not his own contribution.
Does Raanan Raz invest outside Israel?
No investment outside Israel is public. All the companies found are Israeli or Tel Aviv-based.
What should founders know before pitching Raanan Raz?
His own experience is in data platforms and cybersecurity, and his AI investments so far are in security and analytics. He has no public thesis, so a warm intro through a portfolio founder or co-investor is a sensible route.
Is Raanan Raz an angel investor?
Yes. Raanan Raz invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Raanan Raz invested in?
Raanan Raz's AI investments include Zenyard. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Raanan Raz invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Raanan Raz has invested at Pre-seed.
Who does Raanan Raz co-invest with?
Raanan Raz's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Mindset Ventures (1 deal), Tau Ventures (1 deal) and Zuk Avraham (1 deal).