A secure place in stormy seas. That’s what Udi Mokady and co-founder Alon Cohen envisioned when they decided that CyberArk Software (CYBR) was the right name for their fledgling network security firm in 1999. The founders and their business partner, Box (BOX), wanted to create a digital vault inside computer networks to safeguard privileged accounts and other sensitive information amid increasing cyberattacks. Since taking on the role of CEO
Probably everyone who owns an iPad has used it at some point to say, “Hey, look at this cool thing!” But when you’re a salesperson, it becomes a key part of your job. Drug salespeople especially need visual aids, as they routinely make in-person visits to busy physicians trying to explain how their company’s latest product works and why it’s better than what the physician is already using. Late last year, consulting firm ZS conducted a formal
Steve Jurvetson, a partner at venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, is a self-confessed space nut. That’s one reason DFJ was an early investor in SpaceX, the manufacturer of rockets and space capsules that was founded by Elon Musk, who is also the founder and CEO of electric car company Tesla Motors (TSLA) and chairman of solar installation leader SolarCity (SCTY). DFJ began investing in SpaceX five years ago. It has invested in other