Alon Kanter, former vice president of business development at Check Point, has been appointed partner at venture capital firm 10D, where he will lead investments in early-stage Israeli startups across a range of sectors, with a focus on cyber and defense.
Kanter previously co-founded Toka, a startup providing cyber solutions to governments, intelligence agencies and other international organizations, and led global partnerships, mergers, acquisitions and market penetration strategy at Check Point. Kanter holds degrees in Computer Science and Law from Tel Aviv University.
10D was founded in 2019 and manages over $350 million across three funds. The firm has invested in over 20 startups, including unicorns Weka, DriveNets, and Augury, as well as leading startups Exodigo, Juno Journey, OneStep, and Obligo. Other partners in the fund are Yahal Zilka, Rotem Eldar, Itay Rand, and Adi Dangot Zukovsky. Previous investments include Waze, WalkMe, Moovit, Appsflyer, Valens, Argus, and Aidoc.
“I am excited to join 10D. I strongly align with the fund’s values ​​and vision of investing in companies in entirely new markets or markets undergoing significant transformation. 10D works closely with entrepreneurs from the early stages, providing support and helping them achieve their key company goals. I am excited to work with the 10D team,” said Kanter.
