Raffi Kesten
Director/Board Member at ALLOT LTD.
Net worth: 36 570 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Raphael Kesten is currently a Director at Apollo Power Ltd., an Independent Director at Allot Ltd., and a Director at NSL Comm Ltd.
He previously held positions as a Director at Cyber-Ark Software, Inc., Celeno Communications (Israel) Ltd., Earnix Ltd., CyberArk Software Ltd., AnyClip Media Ltd., and Highcon Systems Ltd.
He was also Vice President-Service Provider Video Security at Cisco Systems, Inc. from 2012 to 2014, Chief Revenue Officer at Radware Ltd.
from 2019 to 2022, Managing Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners from 2015 to 2018, and Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President at NDS Group Ltd.
from 1996 to 2012.
He also held various other positions at NDS Group Holdings Ltd., JVP Media Labs, Indigo NV, and NDS Technologies Israel Ltd.
Mr. Kesten holds an MBA from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an undergraduate degree from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
APOLLO POWER LTD.
0.04% | 2024-02-12 | 19,471 ( 0.04% ) | 36 570 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Raffi Kesten active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ALLOT LTD. | Director/Board Member | 2022-05-11 |
| APOLLO POWER LTD | Director/Board Member | 2022-02-07 |
NSL Comm Ltd.
 NSL Comm Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications NSL Comm Ltd. develops a Ultra High Bandwidth Satellite Communication System. Its products include aperture antenna and the flexosub. The company was founded by Raz Itzhaki-Tamir, Daniel K. Rockberger and Danny Spirtus in 2002 and is headquartered in Raanana, Israel. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Raffi Kesten
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| RADWARE LTD. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2022-01-31 |
Jerusalem Venture Partners
 Jerusalem Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Erel N. Margalit. The firm is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. | Director of Investments | 2018-09-30 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-12-31 |
NDS Group Ltd.
 NDS Group Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NDS Group Ltd. manufactures and distributes video and content security software. It offers end-to-end and modular solutions as well as technology support services. The company was founded on 26th, September 1985 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom. | Chief Operating Officer | 2011-12-31 |
NDS Group Holdings Ltd.
 NDS Group Holdings Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NDS Group Holdings is a leading global provider of end-to-end software solutions to the pay-television industry. They supply pay-TV operators with core software systems that enable them to deliver a differentiated viewing experience to their subscribers anytime, anywhere and on any device while ensuring that only paying viewers receive content. Based on market share information derived from 2011 Screen Digest data, over one-third of the world's digital pay-TV households rely on its technologies to discover, navigate or interact with content. They believe their business is benefiting from the rapid technological and consumer shifts in the video content ecosystem. The increased availability and variety of digital content, together with the enhanced mobility and proliferation of internet-connectable devices such as connected-TVs, tablets and smart phones and progressively lower consumer electronic equipment costs, are transforming consumer demand for digital content. In the evolving digitally-connected world, the fundamental requirements of content security, as well as improved functionality and convenience, are critical to the growth of the pay-TV industry. They believe these factors present significant opportunities for them in both developed and emerging markets. They further believe they are well positioned to benefit from these trends given its sophisticated software solutions, end-to-end capabilities, proven security track record and its ability to deliver complex system integration services. | Chief Operating Officer | 2005-12-31 |
Training of Raffi Kesten
| The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Masters Business Admin |
| Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 6 |
|---|---|
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Technology Services |
| RADWARE LTD. | Electronic Technology |
| APOLLO POWER LTD | Utilities |
| ALLOT LTD. | Electronic Technology |
| CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD. | Technology Services |
| HIGHCON SYSTEMS LTD. | Process Industries |
| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
NDS Group Ltd.
NDS Group Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NDS Group Ltd. manufactures and distributes video and content security software. It offers end-to-end and modular solutions as well as technology support services. The company was founded on 26th, September 1985 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
NDS Group Holdings Ltd.
NDS Group Holdings Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NDS Group Holdings is a leading global provider of end-to-end software solutions to the pay-television industry. They supply pay-TV operators with core software systems that enable them to deliver a differentiated viewing experience to their subscribers anytime, anywhere and on any device while ensuring that only paying viewers receive content. Based on market share information derived from 2011 Screen Digest data, over one-third of the world's digital pay-TV households rely on its technologies to discover, navigate or interact with content. They believe their business is benefiting from the rapid technological and consumer shifts in the video content ecosystem. The increased availability and variety of digital content, together with the enhanced mobility and proliferation of internet-connectable devices such as connected-TVs, tablets and smart phones and progressively lower consumer electronic equipment costs, are transforming consumer demand for digital content. In the evolving digitally-connected world, the fundamental requirements of content security, as well as improved functionality and convenience, are critical to the growth of the pay-TV industry. They believe these factors present significant opportunities for them in both developed and emerging markets. They further believe they are well positioned to benefit from these trends given its sophisticated software solutions, end-to-end capabilities, proven security track record and its ability to deliver complex system integration services. | Technology Services |
Jerusalem Venture Partners
Jerusalem Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Erel N. Margalit. The firm is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. | Finance |
Cyber-Ark Software, Inc.
 Cyber-Ark Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cyber-Ark Software, Inc. provides software security services. It specializes in protecting and managing privileged users, sessions, applications and sensitive information to improve compliance, productivity and protect organizations against insider threats and advanced external threats. The firm also offers business solutions, such as inter-business vault as a service for managed file transfers, unix/linux security, shared administrative accounts, application identities, monitoring and recording privileged activity, application encryption keys, managing file transfers, sharing sensitive information, and minimizing security concerns in the cloud. The company was founded by Ehud Mokady and Alon N. Cohen on April 20, 2000 and is headquartered in Newton, MA. | Technology Services |
JVP Media Labs
 JVP Media Labs Investment ManagersFinance JVP Media Labs (JVP Media Labs) is a venture capital subsidiary of Jerusalem Venture Partners founded in 2003 by Erel N. Margalit. The firm is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. | Finance |
Celeno Communications (Israel) Ltd.
 Celeno Communications (Israel) Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Celeno Communications (Israel) Ltd. operates as a semiconductor company which develops components and subsystems for Wi-Fi systems and networks. It provides Wi-Fi chips and software for HD multimedia and entertainment home networking applications. The company was founded by Gilad Rozen in 2005 and is headquartered in Raanana, Israel. | Electronic Technology |
Earnix Ltd.
 Earnix Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Earnix Ltd. provides integrated pricing and customer analytics solutions for banking and insurance industries. Its Earnix Integrated Pricing and Customer Analytics software combines predictive analytics and patented optimization technology, empowering financial services companies to predict customer behavior and analyze its impact on business performance. The firm operates through its offices located in London, Mumbai, Ramat Gan and Westport. The company was founded in 2001 by Sammy Krikler and Jonathan Cheifetz and is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel. | Technology Services |
AnyClip Media Ltd.
 AnyClip Media Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AnyClip Media Ltd. provides an online video service that offers movie clips and other contents. The firm offers search engine to search for any specific moment in any films in various genres, such as comedy, drama, adventure, thriller, family, documentary, romance, action, sci-fi and horror. Its service also enables to search movies by playlists, actors and directors. The company was founded by Nate Westheimer, Aaron Cohen, Michael P. Schulhof, Erel N. Margalit, Illi Edry and Nauman Oren in July 2007 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. | Technology Services |
| Indigo NV | Producer Manufacturing |
| NDS Technologies Israel Ltd. | |
NSL Comm Ltd.
NSL Comm Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications NSL Comm Ltd. develops a Ultra High Bandwidth Satellite Communication System. Its products include aperture antenna and the flexosub. The company was founded by Raz Itzhaki-Tamir, Daniel K. Rockberger and Danny Spirtus in 2002 and is headquartered in Raanana, Israel. | Communications |
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