Eyal Waldman (born 1960) is a prominent Israeli entrepreneur and technology pioneer. He co-founded Check Point Software and later co-founded Mellanox Technologies in 1999, a company that became a leader in high-performance networking solutions for data centers and supercomputing and was acquired by Nvidia in 2019 for $6.9 billion. He served as Mellanox's CEO until its acquisition and is also a co-founder of Claroty, an industrial cybersecurity firm focused on OT and IoT security. He is now involved in other ventures, including investments in early-stage Israeli startups. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), including deep ties to the elite Unit 8200 signals intelligence unit. Waldman is a leading figure in Israel's high-tech sector, with early professional experience at other leading Israeli tech firms and an undisclosed business relationship with fellow tech mogul Nir Zuk. Beyond business, he is a noted philanthropist and peace activist advocating for Arab-Israeli coexistence, and in 2024 received the Israel Prize, the country's highest civilian honor, for his contributions to technology and society.