Sanaz Yashar

Sanaz Yashar is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zafran Security, an AI-native threat exposure management platform. A former officer in the elite Israeli intelligence Unit 8200 with 15 years of cyber experience, Yashar founded the company to help organizations prioritize and mitigate software vulnerabilities using autonomous agents. 

Key Details About Sanaz Yashar and Zafran Security:
• Background: Iranian-born, Yashar immigrated to Israel at 17, and her career in intelligence helped inspire the TV series “Tehran”.
• Company Mission: Zafran focuses on “agentic exposure management,” allowing security teams to act on risks before vulnerabilities are exploited
• Growth & Funding: As of late 2025, Zafran has raised over $130 million (Series C), backed by investors like Sequoia Capital and Menlo Ventures, having tripled its annual recurring revenue (ARR).
• AI Focus: Yashar is a vocal expert on the risks AI poses to cyber security, warning of faster, more sophisticated threats