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Palo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk in talks to acquire TV station

05.12.24|Adiel Eithan Mustaki

The estimated sale price of Channel 13 is in the tens of millions of shekels. Zuk has significantly increased his activity in the Israeli market since returning to live in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic. He launched a low cost airline named Air Haifa, a new digital bank, ESH Israel, as well as media venture Relevant, which recently shut down.

Palo Alto Networks’ Nir Zuk: “The cyber market is maturing. Small companies have a problem selling standalone solutions that big companies provide”

24.09.24|Meir Orbach

“We prefer acquisitions. The reason we prefer acquisitions is because when a large company develops something new, the people that are doing it don't have the same incentives as those that do it in their startup. In a large company it’s not life or death if something you develop is successful or not,” added Zuk.

Why is Palo Alto's founder launching a low cost airline?

28.07.24|Yuval Azulay

Low-cost Air Haifa, in which Palo Alto Networks’ founder Nir Zuk is the sole investor, will receive its first plane at the end of the month. The airline aims to offer residents of northern Israel convenient flights to Greece and Cyprus.

Nir Zuk: Despite the pain, Israel's best days are still ahead of it

14.05.24|Nir Zuk

We should celebrate Independence Day with pride, even though we're amidst one of the most challenging years since the state's establishment. Israeli innovation, which enabled the growth of our prosperous high-tech industry, will also lead us out of the crisis we're facing, writes the founder of Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks Founder: "Only a few dominant players will survive the cyber consolidation"

14.09.23|Sophie Shulman

“In the end, every computing infrastructure market that matures undergoes significant consolidation, with only a few key players remaining,” Nir Zuk added in an exclusive interview with Calcalist, as Palo Alto continues to expand its Israeli offices, that are already responsible for annual revenue of around $1.5 billion

ועידת התחזיות 2022 ניר צוק מייסד Palo Alto Networks

Nir Zuk's new digital bank valued at over $500 million in latest investment

08.01.23|Golan Hazani

Clal Insurance is investing approximately $28 million for a 5% stake in the Esh bank led by the Palo Alto Networks founder, who has invested tens of millions of dollars in the new venture

ועידת התחזיות 2022 מימין ניר צוק מייסד Palo Alto Networks ו אריק שטילמן מנכ"ל ושותף מייסד Rapyd

Nir Zuk faces criticism after saying high-earning techies should be heavily taxed

30.12.21|CTech

The founder of Palo Alto suggested increasing taxes for high-earning tech employees in order to bridge the gaps in Israeli society, but CEO of Rapyd Arik Shtilman called him out, claiming taxes are one of the reasons for the sector’s workforce shortage

מוסף שבועי 28.11.19 ניר צוק מנכל חברת פלאו אלדו ישראלי לשעבר

“If Wiz is worth $6 billion, Palo Alto is worth more than a trillion"

28.12.21|Sophie Shulman

Unicorns are galloping into the abyss, Israel's cybersecurity infrastructure is broken, and offensive cyber companies are doing business with criminals. Palo Alto may have entered the Nasdaq-100, but that is not going to hold back founder Nir Zuk

Palo Alto’s new focus on profitability is bad news for Israeli startups

26.08.21|Sophie Shulman

The cyber giant spent over $3 billion on acquisitions in three years, which shot up its valuation. However, as it aims to increase profits, Israeli companies which hoped to be bought are likely going to have to wait

From cyber to banking: Palo Alto's Nir Zuk recruiting investors for new digital bank

03.05.21|Golan Hazani and Irit Avisar

Zuk has partnered with Shmuel Hauser, the former Chairman of the Israel Securities Authority, and entrepreneur Yuval Aloni, to set up what would be Israel's second digital bank to rival Mobileye founder Shashua's venture

Facebook Ruined Democracy, Says Palo Alto’s Nir Zuk

28.11.19|Sophie Shulman

In the race between two of the world’s most dominant cybersecurity companies, Palo Alto may have pulled ahead, but Check Point still looms in the rear view mirror