Early Life and Education
Yinon Costica was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. His mother is Algerian-born, and his father has Syrian descent. Costica holds a Master of Science degree from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
Rise to Success
Costica is the Co-founder and VP of Product at Wiz, a cloud security company. He has extensive experience in the cybersecurity industry. Wiz was co-founded with Assaf Rappaport, Ami Luttwak, and Roy Reznik. In March 2026, Google's parent company Alphabet acquired Wiz for $32 billion. Wiz's rapid growth led to the founders being included in the Forbes Billionaires list. Prior to Wiz, Costica co-founded Adallom, another cybersecurity company.
Key Business Strategies
Costica is known for his expertise in cybersecurity and his role in building successful startups in the field. The founders of Wiz adopted a "suicide plan" of hiring fast, raising funds, and targeting top-of-market corporations, including Fox, Morgan Stanley, and LVMH. Wiz's product is used by more than 35% of Fortune 100 companies.
Philanthropy
Costica, along with Assaf Rappaport, donated 1% of Wiz shares to the Merit Spread Foundation. This donation, valued at $320 million, will support social causes.