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Should you build in a crowded market with a well-defined problem, or in a blue ocean where the opportunity is still taking shape?

Shahar Tal, Co-founder & CEO of Cyata, shares why the team chose to pivot into AI security despite entering a market with many well-funded players, how they identified an opportunity to build something different, and how that journey ultimately led to Cyata's acquisition by Check Point Software.

Check out the full episode of our Behind the Investment podcast, where Brian Sack and Shahar discuss Cyata's journey from funding to pivot to acquisition, founder decision-making, product-market fit, and building in one of cybersecurity's fastest-moving markets.

Watch or listen on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0wLsWg0

Sometimes the best thing your investor can do is take you to the freezing ocean in the middle of winter.🐟

Brian sits down with Zohar Einy, co-founder & CEO of Port.io, to talk about what the investor-founder relationship looks like when it goes beyond the boardroom - late-night brainstorms, freezing winter swims, and everything in between.

Full episode link in bio, or search ‘Behind the Investment’ podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube.