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Episode 204

Cyber Intelligence and Serial Exits: Roy Zur’s Entrepreneurial Journey

This week on The Exit: Roy Zur, former founder and current CEO of ThriveDX’s Enterprise Division, shares insights from his journey as a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits in the cybersecurity space.

Roy discusses his background in Israel’s Cyber Intelligence Unit and briefly working in law at the Israeli Supreme Court, and how these experiences influenced his entrepreneurial path.

Despite his first venture being acquired after two years, it felt more like luck to him as it was a business built by focusing more on a solution than a customer problem.

With his second business, Cybint, Roy’s growth and exit were more intentional, and he decided to sell at a time when market conditions for acquisitions were particularly favorable.

Throughout it all, Roy stresses the importance of approaching problems with humility and continuous learning.

For more details and insights from his entrepreneurial journey, listen to the latest episode of The Exit.

Personal Bio: 

Roy Zur is a serial entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of ThriveDX’s Enterprise Division, the global education company committed to transforming lives through digital skills training and solutions.

In August of 2021, ThriveDX acquired Cybint Solutions where he also served as CEO since founding the company in 2014.

In addition to steering the vision of ThriveDX’s Enterprise Division, Roy serves as an adjunct professor of risk management in cybersecurity at IDC Herzliya in Israel. He is also the Founder and Chairman of the non-profit Israeli Institute for Policy and Legislation and a member of the Forbes Business Council.


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/royzur/

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