Iranian Immigrant Turns Cyber Warrior, Secures $30M for Startup Fighting Hacks

Sanaz Yashar fled Iran as a teen and later became an officer in Israel's elite cyber intelligence unit 8200, leveraging her Farsi skills.

After 15 years in intelligence, Yashar cofounded cybersecurity startup Zafran, which just raised $30M from top VCs.

Zafran helps companies mitigate hacks by identifying their biggest vulnerabilities and advising how to address them.

As a cyber threat hunter, Yashar helped uncover Russian responsibility for the NotPetya malware that caused billions in damage.

Investors are excited about Zafran's novel approach of using a company's existing security tools more effectively to reduce risk.