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		Why are there many startups founded by ex 8200 units (Israel)?
		4 points by tuananh 10 months ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments
		I'm genuinely curious why Port.io founders are ex-8200 unit. The co-founders of Wiz—Yinon Costica, Assaf Rappaport, Ami Luttwak, and Roy Reznik—are all veterans of Unit 8200 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_8200

tguvot 10 months ago | [–]

even more startups in israel founded by people who served in idf. some very smart people serve in 8200 and they created some very visible companies, but it very much overblown out of proportions.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbooksauthors/2025/04/28/r...

xenospn 10 months ago | [–]

Very small and tight-knit community. Sought after by investors. Hot market.

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