The Next Generation of Israeli Founders: Advice from Aryon Security’s Ron Arbel

Aryon Security co-founders, Yair Ladizhensky and Ariel Litmanovich, were named to Forbes Israel’s 30 Under 30 list. Alongside co-founder Ron Arbel – a past honoree – the team represents a new generation of Israeli founders building for the Global 5000.

The three co-founders are alumni of Matzov, the IDF’s elite cybersecurity unit, and previously worked together securing Project Nimbus—Israel’s $7.2B national cloud computing initiative with leading public cloud providers.

We asked CEO Ron Arbel to share advice for the next generation of founders. Here’s what he shared:

➡️ My advice to founders just starting out – especially those coming from military or technical backgrounds – is to build your founding team around people you know, trust, and have worked with before.

➡️ Deep alignment, honest communication, and a shared understanding of each other’s strengths and weaknesses will get you much further than anything else in the early stages.

➡️ If I could go back to day one, I’d remind myself that there’s no single right answer.

➡️ You’ll hear many different opinions – it’s important to listen, but also to be decisive, even if the choice isn’t popular. The ability to make tough calls amid uncertainty is what leadership is all about.