# Matan Or-El

> Matan Or-El is the CEO and co-founder of Panorays, the third-party cybersecurity risk management company he established with Meir Antar and Demi Ben-Ari in 2016. His background includes the Israeli Air Force’s software unit, consumer ventures and engineering leadership at Imperva. His public work centres on continuous supplier assessment, visibility into indirect dependencies and translating cyber risk into business decisions.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Panorays
- **Organizations:** Panorays, Imperva, Mikarov, Israeli Air Force
- **Education:** MBA; entrepreneurship and innovation specialisation reported in his NOAH speaker biography, Tel Aviv University, BSc in Computer Science and Bioinformatics, The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo
- **Known for:** Co-founded Panorays in 2016., Led Panorays during its September 2021 $42 million Series B., NOAH’s 2018 speaker biography listed recognition among Israel’s 40 under 40; awarding organisation was not specified.

## Career timeline

- **Age 18; calendar year unverified** — Established an early local media and entertainment website venture.
- **Dates unverified** — Served in the Israeli Air Force software unit; speaker biography lists chief architect experience.
- **2009** — Co-founded Mikarov, a location-based mobile service, according to his Pulse 2.0 profile.
- **2010** — Joined Imperva according to Pulse 2.0; worked in R&D and later as a team leader.
- **2015** — Completed an MBA at Tel Aviv University.
- **2016** — Co-founded Panorays with Meir Antar and Demi Ben-Ari.
- **2018** — Appeared as Panorays co-founder and CEO at NOAH Tel Aviv.
- **2019** — Represented Panorays at Cyber Week Startup Day.
- **2021** — Panorays announced a $42 million Series B led by Greenfield Partners, bringing disclosed funding at that date to $62 million.
- **2024** — Invited participants to Panorays’ first Cybersecurity All-Star Basketball game at Black Hat.
- **2026** — Panorays announced Cyber Risk Quantification, a supplier financial-exposure module, on August 17.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Panorays in 2016.
- Led Panorays during its September 2021 $42 million Series B.
- NOAH’s 2018 speaker biography listed recognition among Israel’s 40 under 40; awarding organisation was not specified.
- Built an enterprise security career at Imperva before Panorays.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Panorays announced Cyber Risk Quantification on August 17, estimating annual supplier-related financial exposure.
- **2026-01** — Discussed indirect supplier dependencies, business continuity and verifiable AI outputs in a TechRound interview published January 14.
- **2026-01** — Commented on Panorays’ 2026 survey of 200 US-based CISOs; 15% reported full supply-chain visibility.
- **2025-09** — Published commentary on supplier continuity following the Collins Aerospace ransomware disruption.

## Links

- Website: https://panorays.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matanorel/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MatanOrel

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Last updated: 2026-10-25