# Israel Duanis

> Israel Duanis is co-founder and CEO of Linx Security. He previously co-founded Fleetonomy, acquired by Via in 2020, and led logistics and delivery platforms at Via after working in threat prevention at Check Point. He founded Linx with longtime colleague Niv Goldenberg in 2023; the identity-security company announced $83 million in cumulative funding by March 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Linx Security
- **Organizations:** Linx Security, Fleetonomy, Via, Check Point Software Technologies, Unit 8200
- **Education:** BSc in Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, MSc in Systems Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded Fleetonomy and led it through its 2020 acquisition by Via., Co-founded Linx Security, which announced $83 million in cumulative financing by March 2026., Led Check Point threat prevention platforms and later Via logistics and delivery platforms.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2014** — Served in military technology roles; graduate of Talpiot and Unit 8200 veteran.
- **2014-2016** — Director and head of threat prevention platforms at Check Point Software Technologies.
- **2016-2017** — Co-founded Fleetonomy with Lior Gerenstein; sources differ on the founding year.
- **2020** — Via announced the acquisition of Fleetonomy on October 1.
- **2021** — Publicly identified as Via vice president overseeing logistics and last-mile delivery platforms.
- **2023** — Co-founded Linx Security with Niv Goldenberg.
- **2024** — Linx emerged from stealth in July with $33 million in accumulated funding.
- **2026** — Linx announced a $50 million Series B on March 31, bringing total announced funding to $83 million.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Fleetonomy and led it through its 2020 acquisition by Via.
- Co-founded Linx Security, which announced $83 million in cumulative financing by March 2026.
- Led Check Point threat prevention platforms and later Via logistics and delivery platforms.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published “100 People Said Yes” on October 6, discussing hiring, trust and company values.
- **2026-09** — Published “The Future of IGA Is Bigger Than IGA” on September 3.
- **2026-07** — Appeared on Founder Storiez on July 21 to discuss company building and decision-making.
- **2026-05** — Published lessons from customer adoption of Autopilot on May 6.
- **2026-03** — Linx announced a $50 million Series B led by Insight Partners on March 31.

## Links

- Website: https://www.linx.security/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/israel-duanis
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/IsraelDuanis

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Last updated: 2026-10-25