Early Life and Education
Assaf Rappaport was born in Israel on August 28, 1983. He showed an early interest in science and technology. Rappaport graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a bachelor's degree in computer science, physics, and mathematics. He furthered his education at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, earning a master's degree in computer science. During his studies, he was selected for the Talpiot program, an elite Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unit, where he received rigorous academic and leadership training.
Rise to Success
Rappaport's career began with military service in the IDF. He then worked briefly as a consultant at McKinsey & Company before venturing into cybersecurity. In 2012, Rappaport co-founded Adallom, a cloud access security broker (CASB). Adallom was acquired by Microsoft in July 2015 for approximately $320 million. After the acquisition, Rappaport led Microsoft's Israel Research and Development Center. In January 2020, Rappaport co-founded Wiz with Ami Luttwak, Roy Reznik, and Yinon Costica. Wiz emerged from stealth mode in December 2020 with a $100 million Series A funding round. By May 2024, Wiz had achieved a $12 billion valuation. The company's success led to an offer from Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, which was accepted in March 2025.
Key Business Strategies
Wiz's strategy focused on simplifying cloud security with an agentless approach. The platform provides real-time security risk assessment across multiple cloud environments. Rappaport emphasized rapid fundraising, hiring elite talent, and targeting top-tier customers. Wiz serves over 40% of Fortune 100 companies. The company's revenue surpassed $100 million in 2023. Wiz acquired companies like Gem Security and Raftt, and established partnerships with industry leaders.
Philanthropy
Assaf Rappaport became the first CEO in Israel to announce surrogacy grants for both same-sex and heterosexual couples at Wiz. Rappaport is also outspoken about his political views.
