YL Ventures Overview
YL Ventures is a global venture capital firm focused on Israeli cybersecurity innovation. With $800M in assets under management across five funds, we partner with exceptional founders from inception, leveraging our unparalleled network of CISOs and industry leaders to accelerate growth. Our proven track record includes seed and follow-on investments in cybersecurity unicorns and acquisitions by industry giants, including Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, Okta, Tenable, and Proofpoint. Operating from Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv, YL Ventures has earned its position as the only cybersecurity-focused VC ranked among PitchBook's top 10 best-performing venture capital firms globally for three consecutive years (2022, 2023, 2024), and one of TIME Magazine's Top US VCs for 2025.
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/PRNewswire/ -- YL Ventures, a global venture capital firm focused on Israeli cybersecurity innovation, has been named one of America's Top Venture Capital...
YL Ventures, a global venture capital firm specializing in Israeli cybersecurity innovation, has been recognized as one of Americas Top Venture Capital Firms for 2025 by TIME and Statista. This accolade follows its ranking in PitchBooks 2024 Global Manager Performance Score League Tables, where it was placed #10 among 350 global VC fund families. YL Ventures manages $800 million across five funds and partners with elite Israeli founders to build next-generation cybersecurity solutions. The firm is noted for its hands-on approach, helping startups with product-market fit, enterprise traction, and strategic growth. Its portfolio includes successful cybersecurity startups like Aim Security and Orca Security, which have raised significant follow-on funding.
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Israeli Cybersecurity Startups: Navigating War And Business Continuity
The article discusses the resilience and adaptability of Israeli cybersecurity startups amidst the ongoing conflict with Hamas. Yoav Leitersdorf, managing partner at YL Ventures, highlights the importance of business continuity and the strong communication strategies these startups employ to maintain operations. Despite the geopolitical tensions, these companies continue to serve their customers effectively, leveraging their international presence. The article also touches on the persistent threat of ransomware and the evolving nature of phishing attacks, emphasizing the need for comprehensive security programs. YL Ventures remains committed to supporting these startups through hands-on investment and operational assistance.
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Israeli venture capitals shine in PitchBook's top 10 global rankings
Two Israeli venture capital funds, TLV Partners and YL Ventures, have been ranked among the top 10 in Pitchbooks 2022 Global Performance Score. TLV Partners, which manages over one billion dollars in investments across approximately 60 companies, secured the sixth place, making it the highest-ranking non-U.S. venture capital fund. YL Ventures, which focuses on early-stage investments in cybersecurity startups, secured the eighth position. The rankings were based on various objective indicators, including return dispersion, the finality of returns, and economic calculations of returns.
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הקרן הישראלית שכמעט חצי מההשקעות שלה הפכו לאקזיטים | גיקטיים
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N12 - מחצי משרה לשותף בקרן של מאות מיליונים: הסיפור של עופר...
The Israeli tech industry is going through a challenging period, with many companies struggling to raise funds. YL Ventures, one of the largest venture capital firms investing in early-stage cybersecurity companies, has adopted a different strategy – investing in fewer companies but being more involved in their portfolio companies. The firm is led by Ofer Schreiber, who joined the company 15 years ago with no entrepreneurial experience and is now a managing partner. YL Ventures manages over $800 million, including its fifth fund of $400 million raised last year.
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42 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, USA
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/PRNewswire/ -- YL Ventures, a global venture capital firm focused on Israeli cybersecurity innovation, has been named one of America's Top Venture Capital...
YL Ventures, a global venture capital firm specializing in Israeli cybersecurity innovation, has been recognized as one of Americas Top Venture Capital Firms for 2025 by TIME and Statista. This accolade follows its ranking in PitchBooks 2024 Global Manager Performance Score League Tables, where it was placed #10 among 350 global VC fund families. YL Ventures manages $800 million across five funds and partners with elite Israeli founders to build next-generation cybersecurity solutions. The firm is noted for its hands-on approach, helping startups with product-market fit, enterprise traction, and strategic growth. Its portfolio includes successful cybersecurity startups like Aim Security and Orca Security, which have raised significant follow-on funding.
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Israeli Cybersecurity Startups: Navigating War And Business Continuity
The article discusses the resilience and adaptability of Israeli cybersecurity startups amidst the ongoing conflict with Hamas. Yoav Leitersdorf, managing partner at YL Ventures, highlights the importance of business continuity and the strong communication strategies these startups employ to maintain operations. Despite the geopolitical tensions, these companies continue to serve their customers effectively, leveraging their international presence. The article also touches on the persistent threat of ransomware and the evolving nature of phishing attacks, emphasizing the need for comprehensive security programs. YL Ventures remains committed to supporting these startups through hands-on investment and operational assistance.
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Israeli venture capitals shine in PitchBook's top 10 global rankings
Two Israeli venture capital funds, TLV Partners and YL Ventures, have been ranked among the top 10 in Pitchbooks 2022 Global Performance Score. TLV Partners, which manages over one billion dollars in investments across approximately 60 companies, secured the sixth place, making it the highest-ranking non-U.S. venture capital fund. YL Ventures, which focuses on early-stage investments in cybersecurity startups, secured the eighth position. The rankings were based on various objective indicators, including return dispersion, the finality of returns, and economic calculations of returns.
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הקרן הישראלית שכמעט חצי מההשקעות שלה הפכו לאקזיטים | גיקטיים
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N12 - מחצי משרה לשותף בקרן של מאות מיליונים: הסיפור של עופר...
The Israeli tech industry is going through a challenging period, with many companies struggling to raise funds. YL Ventures, one of the largest venture capital firms investing in early-stage cybersecurity companies, has adopted a different strategy – investing in fewer companies but being more involved in their portfolio companies. The firm is led by Ofer Schreiber, who joined the company 15 years ago with no entrepreneurial experience and is now a managing partner. YL Ventures manages over $800 million, including its fifth fund of $400 million raised last year.
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YL Ventures announces $400 million fifth fund, the largest Seed stage cybersecurity-focused fund ever raised CTech
YL Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage cybersecurity, has announced the launch of a $400 million fund, YLV V, bringing its total capital under management to $800 million. The fund will be used to lead the Seed rounds of approximately 10 startups per year and to invest in the companies’ follow-on rounds. The firm also revealed that its 2017 fund, YLV III, invested over $130 million in seven portfolio companies. YL Ventures also announced the promotion to Partner (Marketing) of Sharon Seemann and Michael Cortez.
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A top Israeli VC names the 15 startups to watch in the country's booming cybersecurity scene, which has already taken $1.6 billion in investment this year
Israeli venture capital firm YL Ventures has identified 15 cybersecurity startups to watch in the countrys booming tech scene. The firm, which has already invested in several of the named startups, has seen the sector grow steadily over the past five years, with 2021 investment in Israeli cybersecurity startups already matching last years total of $1.36 billion. The firms portfolio includes fast-growing companies such as Orca, Hunters, and Axonius. YL Ventures is particularly interested in startups focusing on remote work security, developer security, and extended detection and response.
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YL Ventures sells its stake in cybersecurity unicorn Axonius for $270M
Israel-focused cybersecurity seed fund, YL Ventures, has sold its stake in cybersecurity asset management startup Axonius for $270 million to ICONIQ Growth, Alkeon Capital Management, DTCP, and Harmony Partners. This comes a week after Axonius announced a $100 million Series D funding round, valuing it at around $1.2 billion. The sale marks YLs first return from its third $75 million fund, raised in 2017, and is the largest return in the firms history. YL Ventures still has six portfolio companies remaining in its third fund.
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5 Minutes with Sounil Yu, CISO-in-Residence at YL Ventures
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How to Engage with CISOs During the Covid-19 Era
The article discusses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the cybersecurity industry and offers advice to startups on how to navigate the current situation. The advice is based on interviews conducted with Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) from YL Ventures’ Advisory Board and other executives in the global cybersecurity community. The article suggests that startups should focus on providing value, strengthening existing relationships, and facilitating communication. It also warns against exploiting the current situation for sales and advises companies to think about the future and design for that.
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Sounil Yu of Bank of America joins YL Ventures as CISO-in-Residence
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YL Ventures Raises $120 Million Fund
Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm YL Ventures GP Ltd. has closed its fourth fund with $120 million of committed capital, bringing the firms total capital under management to $260 million. The firm plans to use the newly raised funds to invest in ten different companies at a pace of two to three companies a year. YL Ventures invests in seed-stage companies in the fields of cybersecurity, enterprise software, and automotive technologies. The firm has built a cybersecurity reputation for itself by hiring 50 advisors, most of which are executives at big American organizations.
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YL Ventures Expands Its Venture Advisor Network With 24 Additional Market-Leading Cybersecurity Experts
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The Good & Bad News About Today's Cybersecurity Investment Landscape
The article is a compilation of various cybersecurity-related news and articles published on the Dark Reading website. It covers a range of topics including vulnerabilities and threats, data breaches, software security, and AI cybersecurity. The articles discuss various issues such as the undermining of Windows Hello on Lenovo, Dell, Surface Pro PCs, a rootkit turning Kubernetes from orchestration to subversion, and a Citrix Bleed Bug inflicting mounting wounds. There are also articles discussing the rise in credit card skimming, software vulnerabilities on the decline, and the signing of a global AI cybersecurity agreement.
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5 cybersecurity leaders give startups 1 key piece of advice
During Tel Aviv Cyber Week 2018, five global cybersecurity leaders, including the founder of cybersecurity startup Claroty, discussed the importance of go-to-market strategies for security startups. The panel agreed that technological tunnel-vision can lead to a startup getting blindsided by the market, and that differentiation and a clear go-to-market plan are crucial for success. The panel also discussed the importance of focusing resources on core business, converting potential competitors into partners, and engaging with the market from day zero.
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YL Ventures closes $75 million fund to bring Israeli startups to the US
Early-stage investors YL Ventures have raised a $75 million fund to back Israeli software startups seeking to enter the U.S. market. The firm uses predictive analytics to find promising entrepreneurial teams before they have officially launched a business. The firm only invests in about three seed-stage companies a year, promising them more capital and hands-on help than other very early stage funds. YLV intends to use its new fund to back fewer than 10 startups, focusing on companies building enterprise and cybersecurity software and software for self-driving vehicles, drones, virtual- and augmented-reality.
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