YL Ventures funds and supports brilliant Israeli tech entrepreneurs from seed to lead. Based in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv, YL Ventures manages over $800M and specializes in cybersecurity. YL Ventures accelerates the evolution of portfolio companies via strategic advice and US-based operational execution, leveraging a powerful network of CISOs and global industry leaders.
YL Ventures funds and supports brilliant Israeli tech entrepreneurs from seed to lead. Based in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv, YL Ventures manages over $800M and specializes in cybersecurity. YL Ventures accelerates the evolution of portfolio companies via strategic advice and US-based operational execution, leveraging a powerful network of CISOs and global industry leaders. The firm's track record includes investment in Israeli cybersecurity unicorns Axonius and Orca Security, as well as successful, high-profile acquisitions by major corporations including Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, CA and Proofpoint.
Our portfolio includes:
- Spera Security (www.spera.security)
- Opus Security (www.opus.security)
- Eureka Security (www.eureka.security/)
- Piiano (piiano.com)
- Valence Security (www.valencesecurity.com)
- Grip Security (www.grip.security)
- Enso Security (enso.security)
- Satori Cyber (satoricyber.com)
- Cycode (cycode.com)
- Orca Security (orca.security)
- Hunters (hunters.ai)
- Ride Vision (ride.vision)
- Vulcan Cyber (www.vulcancyber.com)
- Karamba Security (www.karambasecurity.com)
- Medigate (www.medigate.io) - Acquired by Claroty
- Build Security (build.security) - Acquired by Elastic
- Axonius (www.axonius.com) - Exited to late-stage investors
- Twistlock (www.twistlock.com) - Acquired by Palo Alto Networks
- Hexadite (www.hexadite.com) - Acquired by Microsoft
- Upstream Commerce (upstreamcommerce.com) - Acquired by Walmart
- FireLayers (www.firelayers.com) - Acquired by Proofpoint
- BlazeMeter (www.blazemeter.com) - Acquired by CA
- Seculert (www.seculert.com) - Acquired by Radware
- Acceloweb - Acquired by Limelight Networks
- ClickTale (www.clicktale.com) - Exited to Amadeus Capital