# Chen Konfino

> Chen Konfino is the founder and CEO of Younity, a New York-based PropTech company that rebuilds the communications backbone of residential and commercial buildings. Founded in 2018, Younity delivers property-wide intelligent WiFi, building-system monitoring, and cyber protection through a single software platform, turning connectivity into a source of net operating income for property owners. Before Younity, Chen was product and IT manager at data-security firm Vaultive, which was acquired by CyberArk, and earlier served in the Israel Defense Forces' Military Intelligence. He blends a security-first engineering mindset with a bet that reliable, always-on connectivity is now core building infrastructure.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Younity
- **Organizations:** Younity, Vaultive, CyberArk, Israel Defense Forces - Military Intelligence
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Known for:** Founded Younity in 2018 and grew it to roughly 39 employees., Built a PropTech platform delivering property-wide intelligent WiFi, building-system monitoring, and cyber protection through one system., Raised institutional venture funding, including a Series B round reported in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **Pre-2015** — Served in the Israel Defense Forces, Military Intelligence, building a foundation in cybersecurity and risk management.
- **2015-2017** — Product and IT Manager at Vaultive, a cloud data-security company later acquired by CyberArk.
- **2018** — Co-founded Younity in New York and became its CEO, focused on reinventing building connectivity.
- **2022** — Younity closed a Series B funding round; Chen appeared on the Real Tech Talk PropTech series to discuss the digital transformation of properties.

## Achievements

- Founded Younity in 2018 and grew it to roughly 39 employees.
- Built a PropTech platform delivering property-wide intelligent WiFi, building-system monitoring, and cyber protection through one system.
- Raised institutional venture funding, including a Series B round reported in 2022.
- Helped position building connectivity as core infrastructure that can add net operating income per unit rather than acting purely as a cost.
- Contributed to product and IT at Vaultive through its acquisition by CyberArk.

## Latest updates

- **2022-07** — Younity's most recent reported funding, a Series B round, closed around this time.
- **2022-06** — Chen Konfino discussed the digital transformation of properties on the Real Tech Talk PropTech video series.

## Links

- Website: https://younity.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/younity-ck/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Younity_Global
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyZjmEoBJug
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/younity.io

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Last updated: 2026-07-22