# Dean Sysman

> Dean Sysman is the New York-based co-founder and executive chair of Axonius, which he led as CEO from its 2017 founding until February 2026. A former Cymmetria co-founder and CTO, robotics gold medalist and Unit 8200 captain, he built Axonius around the difficulty companies face in locating and understanding their own technology assets. He also advises at Bessemer Venture Partners and AI Fund, serves on technology-company boards and lists systems-and-AI research at Columbia University.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Executive Chair at Axonius
- **Organizations:** Axonius, Cymmetria, Bessemer Venture Partners, AI Fund, Lasso Security, SecurityScorecard, Olakai, Columbia University, Israel Defense Forces Unit 8200
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** B.Sc. in Computer Science, Etgar accelerated program, University of Haifa, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Gold-medal team member at the 2005 International Robotics Olympiad in South Korea., Completed a computer science bachelor’s degree at 19., Named to Forbes Israel 30 Under 30 in 2017.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Part of Israel’s gold-medal team at the International Robotics Olympiad in South Korea.
- **2009** — Completed a B.Sc. in Computer Science at the University of Haifa at age 19.
- **Before 2014** — Served in Israeli military intelligence, attaining the rank of captain.
- **2014-2017** — Co-founded Cymmetria and served as chief technology officer; the company participated in Y Combinator Summer 2015.
- **2017** — Co-founded Axonius with Ofri Shur and Avidor Bartov and became CEO.
- **2019** — Axonius won the RSAC Innovation Sandbox contest.
- **2021** — Received EY Entrepreneur of the Year New York recognition.
- **2023** — Axonius crossed $100 million in annual recurring revenue.
- **2024** — Axonius raised a $200 million Series E extension at a $2.6 billion valuation.
- **2026-02** — Transitioned from CEO to executive chairman of Axonius; Joe Diamond became interim CEO.
- **2026-02** — Joined Lasso Security’s board of directors.
- **2026** — Joined SecurityScorecard as an independent board director; serves as a venture advisor at Bessemer and AI Fund.
- **2026** — Listed research at Columbia University on the intersection of systems and AI.

## Achievements

- Gold-medal team member at the 2005 International Robotics Olympiad in South Korea.
- Completed a computer science bachelor’s degree at 19.
- Named to Forbes Israel 30 Under 30 in 2017.
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year New York honoree in 2021.
- Co-founded Axonius, winner of the 2019 RSAC Innovation Sandbox.
- Led Axonius as CEO through its $100 million ARR milestone and $2.6 billion financing valuation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Announced transition to executive chairman of Axonius on February 9.
- **2026-02** — Joined Lasso Security’s board; announcement dated February 25.
- **2026-03** — Presented the RSAC 2026 keynote Actionability: The Next Frontier Rooted in Fundamentals.
- **2026-05** — Axonius appointed Joe Diamond permanent CEO and announced more than $200 million ARR; Sysman remained executive chairman.
- **2026-08** — Discussed AI-agent asset visibility at Black Hat USA 2026, as shared by Axonius and on his LinkedIn profile.

## Links

- Website: https://www.axonius.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deansysman/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/DeanSysman

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Last updated: 2026-10-26