Udi Bar Sela

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

CFO at Claroty

Tel Aviv District, Israel

Overview

Udi Bar Sela is the CFO of Claroty, a senior financial executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance for tech companies in Israel and the US. A CPA with an MBA from Tel Aviv University, he specializes in capital raising, strategic planning, and accounting. Colleagues describe him as a hardworking and consummate finance professional.

Udi was recognized as one of the Top 25 Tech CFOs of New York for 2025, ranking #3.

Personality Overview

Vision Oriented

Direct & Candid

Fast-Paced

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Investor Relations
He recently shared his playbook on building world-class investor relations, emphasizing narrative alignment and testing message comprehension with analysts.
Industrial Cybersecurity
As the CFO of Claroty, he is a key leader in the industrial cybersecurity space, focusing on protecting critical infrastructure and production environments.
High-Growth Companies
He frequently shares his experience on building and supporting scale for fast-growing companies, a key aspect of his role at the award-winning Claroty.

Media Appearances

Udi has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2020
CFO at Claroty
9-2019 - 4-2020
Chief Accounting Officer at Ormat Technologies, Inc.
2-2017 - 3-2020
Lecturer at Ono Academic College
7-2014 - 9-2019
CFO at AVT
6-2012 - 7-2014
CFO at Tigo Energy

Education

2002 - 2003
MBA from Tel Aviv University
1996 - 1999
BA from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 13 Location : Tel Aviv District, Israel Job Level : Leadership Designation : CFO at Claroty
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Udi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Udi is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Udi

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Udi move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Udi take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Udi

Personality Compatibility


Other Claroty Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.