# Lior Div

> Lior Div is an Israeli-born cybersecurity entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder of 7AI, a Boston-based startup building swarms of autonomous AI agents to run security operations. A veteran of Israel's elite Unit 8200 intelligence corps, where he led a team that reverse-engineered hackers and earned the Head of Intelligence Corps Medal of Honor, Div previously co-founded the endpoint-security unicorn Cybereason in 2012. In 2025 he launched 7AI with longtime partner Yonatan Striem-Amit and raised a $130 million Series A led by Index Ventures, one of the largest Series A rounds in cybersecurity history.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at 7AI
- **Organizations:** 7AI, Cybereason, AlfaTech, Israel Defense Forces - Unit 8200
- **From:** Israel
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Known for:** Recipient of the Head of Intelligence Corps Medal of Honor for command of an elite Israeli cyber unit., Co-founded Cybereason (2012) and grew it into a cybersecurity unicorn valued in the billions., Co-founded 7AI and raised a $130M Series A in under a year from stealth.

## Career timeline

- **1990s-2000s** — Serves six years in Israel Defense Forces Unit 8200, rising to command a team of 20+ specializing in forensics, reverse engineering, and 'hacking the hackers.'
- **2000s** — Receives the Head of Intelligence Corps Medal of Honor for leadership of an elite cybersecurity unit.
- **2000s** — Founds AlfaTech, a cybersecurity services company serving government agencies.
- **2012** — Co-founds Cybereason in Tel Aviv with Yonatan Striem-Amit and Yossi Naar; relocates the company to the Boston area.
- **2019** — Cybereason reaches unicorn status, having raised roughly $400 million in funding.
- **2024** — Leaves the CEO role at Cybereason and begins building a new venture in stealth.
- **2025** — Launches 7AI out of stealth with co-founder Yonatan Striem-Amit, building autonomous AI agents for security operations.
- **2025** — Raises a $130 million Series A led by Index Ventures with Greylock, CRV, Spark Capital, and Blackstone - one of the largest in cybersecurity history.

## Achievements

- Recipient of the Head of Intelligence Corps Medal of Honor for command of an elite Israeli cyber unit.
- Co-founded Cybereason (2012) and grew it into a cybersecurity unicorn valued in the billions.
- Co-founded 7AI and raised a $130M Series A in under a year from stealth.
- Recognized as a leading voice on AI-native cybersecurity and the modern SOC.
- Named the endpoint-detection concept 'Malops' at Cybereason (with co-founder Yonatan Striem-Amit).

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — 7AI announces a $130 million Series A led by Index Ventures, with Blackstone joining as a new investor alongside Greylock, CRV, and Spark Capital.
- **2025** — 7AI emerges from stealth with a platform of 'swarming' AI agents that automate the cyber incident-response process end to end.

## Links

- Website: https://7ai.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liordiv
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/liordiv

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Last updated: 2026-07-15