# Mor Chen

> Mor Chen is a Partner at Greylock Partners, one of Silicon Valley's most storied venture capital firms, where she focuses on early-stage Israeli founders building in cybersecurity and enterprise AI. A Unit 8200 veteran who set her sights on the IDF's most elite intelligence unit at age 14, Chen went on to study computer science and statistics at Tel Aviv University, work as a software engineer at VMware, consult at Strategy& on deals including Nvidia's acquisition of Mellanox, run the 8200 Alumni Association's accelerator, and invest at Accel in London before joining Greylock in January 2025. She is known for backing founders who are, in her words, 'irrationally driven, and will break walls to achieve their vision.'

- **Role:** Partner at Greylock Partners
- **Organizations:** Greylock Partners, 8200 Alumni Association, Accel
- **From:** Israel
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** Computer Science and Statistics (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics), Tel Aviv University
- **Known for:** Appointed Partner at Greylock Partners in January 2025, one of Silicon Valley's most prestigious VC firms, Led early investments in Cyera, Oasis, and Finaloop at Accel - all high-profile Israeli startups, Built and led the 8200 EISP accelerator, supporting dozens of pre-seed Israeli entrepreneurs

## Career timeline

- **~2008** — Began preparation to join IDF Unit 8200 at age 14
- **~2010-2014** — Served in IDF Unit 8200, Israel's elite intelligence corps; worked closely with the commander who founded the cybersecurity division
- **~2014-2016** — Studied electrical engineering, computer science, and statistics at Tel Aviv University; worked as software engineer at VMware concurrently
- **~2016-2018** — Consultant at Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company); contributed to Nvidia's acquisition of Mellanox
- **~2018-2021** — Managing Director of the 8200 EISP (8200 Alumni Association accelerator), supporting pre-seed entrepreneurs with ideation, recruiting, customer introductions, and fundraising
- **~2021-2024** — Investor at Accel in London, overseeing Israeli portfolio; invested in 7 companies including Cyera, Oasis, Finaloop, Qogita, Komodor, Tweed, and Gloat; established global CISO network; served on multiple boards
- **2025-01** — Joined Greylock Partners as Partner, focusing on early-stage Israeli founders in cybersecurity and enterprise AI; based in SF Bay Area
- **2026** — Plans to relocate to Tel Aviv to be closer to the Israeli startup ecosystem

## Achievements

- Appointed Partner at Greylock Partners in January 2025, one of Silicon Valley's most prestigious VC firms
- Led early investments in Cyera, Oasis, and Finaloop at Accel - all high-profile Israeli startups
- Built and led the 8200 EISP accelerator, supporting dozens of pre-seed Israeli entrepreneurs
- Established a global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) network during her time at Accel
- Board member of the 8200 Alumni Association
- Invested in 7 companies at early stage during her 3+ years at Accel London
- Gained admission to IDF Unit 8200, Israel's most elite intelligence unit, after intense preparation starting at age 14
- Contributed to Nvidia's landmark acquisition of Mellanox as a Strategy& consultant

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Joined Greylock Partners as Partner, announced as the firm's newest investing team member focused on Israeli founders
- **2025-01** — Invested as seed partner in Tenzai, an AI-native cybersecurity startup
- **2026** — Plans to relocate from SF Bay Area back to Tel Aviv to run Greylock's Israel operations locally

## Links

- Website: https://greylock.com/team/mor-chen/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mor-chen-46460873
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/1mor_chen

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Last updated: 2026-05-09