Yoav Leitersdorf
Managing General Partner
Claimed by owner
YL Ventures
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Jul 9, 2023
הקרן הישראלית שכמעט חצי מההשקעות שלה הפכו לאקזיטים | גיקטיים
www.calcalist.co.il
May 10, 2022
YL Ventures announces $400 million fifth fund, the largest Seed stage cybersecurity-focused fund ever raised CTech
www.calcalistech.com
Nov 21, 2021
"We think Israel is the best place to invest in cybersecurity"
www.businessinsider.com
Jun 7, 2021
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
www.calcalistech.com
Apr 6, 2021
Andy Ellis named Operating Partner at YL Ventures
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Mar 9, 2021
YL Ventures sells its stake in cybersecurity unicorn Axonius for $270M
www.calcalistech.com
Nov 1, 2020
Yoav Leitersdorf: YL Ventures' founder and fighter
www.businesswire.com
Jul 7, 2020
Cybersecurity Luminaries from Microsoft, Intuit, Zscaler and Kraft Heinz join YL Ventures' Growing Venture Advisory Board to Guide Israeli Cybersecurity Startups to Success
www.securitymagazine.com
Apr 22, 2020
5 Minutes with Sounil Yu, CISO-in-Residence at YL Ventures
www.businesswire.com
Apr 6, 2020
Sounil Yu of Bank of America joins YL Ventures as CISO-in-Residence
www.calcalistech.com
Apr 6, 2020
How to Engage with CISOs During the Covid-19 Era
www.calcalistech.com
Oct 29, 2019
Cybersecurity Veteran Roger Hale Joins Venture Capital Firm YL Ventures
www.calcalistech.com
Jul 10, 2019
YL Ventures Raises $120 Million Fund
www.businesswire.com
Aug 21, 2018
YL Ventures Expands Its Venture Advisor Network With 24 Additional Market-Leading Cybersecurity Experts
www.darkreading.com
Jul 25, 2018
The Good & Bad News About Today's Cybersecurity Investment Landscape
venturebeat.com
Jul 14, 2018
5 cybersecurity leaders give startups 1 key piece of advice
techcrunch.com
May 4, 2017
YL Ventures closes $75 million fund to bring Israeli startups to the US
About
YL Ventures funds and supports brilliant Israeli tech entrepreneurs from seed to lead. Based in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv, YL Ventures manages over $800 million and exclusively invests in cybersecurity. YL Ventures accelerates the evolution of portfolio companies via strategic advice and U.S.-based operational execution, leveraging a powerful network of Chief Information Security Officers 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 portfolio company acquisitions by major corporations including Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, CA and Proofpoint.
Highlights
Investment Range
Funds
5
Israeli Investments
56
Exits
10
Managed Assets
News
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Jul 9, 2023
הקרן הישראלית שכמעט חצי מההשקעות שלה הפכו לאקזיטים | גיקטיים
www.calcalist.co.il
May 10, 2022
YL Ventures announces $400 million fifth fund, the largest Seed stage cybersecurity-focused fund ever raised CTech
www.calcalistech.com
Nov 21, 2021
"We think Israel is the best place to invest in cybersecurity"
www.businessinsider.com
Jun 7, 2021
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
www.calcalistech.com
Apr 6, 2021
Andy Ellis named Operating Partner at YL Ventures
techcrunch-com.cdn.ampproject.org
Mar 9, 2021
YL Ventures sells its stake in cybersecurity unicorn Axonius for $270M
www.calcalistech.com
Nov 1, 2020
Yoav Leitersdorf: YL Ventures' founder and fighter
www.businesswire.com
Jul 7, 2020
Cybersecurity Luminaries from Microsoft, Intuit, Zscaler and Kraft Heinz join YL Ventures' Growing Venture Advisory Board to Guide Israeli Cybersecurity Startups to Success
www.securitymagazine.com
Apr 22, 2020
5 Minutes with Sounil Yu, CISO-in-Residence at YL Ventures
www.businesswire.com
Apr 6, 2020
Sounil Yu of Bank of America joins YL Ventures as CISO-in-Residence
www.calcalistech.com
Apr 6, 2020
How to Engage with CISOs During the Covid-19 Era
www.calcalistech.com
Oct 29, 2019
Cybersecurity Veteran Roger Hale Joins Venture Capital Firm YL Ventures
www.calcalistech.com
Jul 10, 2019
YL Ventures Raises $120 Million Fund
www.businesswire.com
Aug 21, 2018
YL Ventures Expands Its Venture Advisor Network With 24 Additional Market-Leading Cybersecurity Experts
www.darkreading.com
Jul 25, 2018
The Good & Bad News About Today's Cybersecurity Investment Landscape
venturebeat.com
Jul 14, 2018
5 cybersecurity leaders give startups 1 key piece of advice
techcrunch.com
May 4, 2017
YL Ventures closes $75 million fund to bring Israeli startups to the US
The Team
(11)
YL
Ofer Schreiber
Senior Partner & Head of Israel Office
MBA
Merav Ben Avi
Content Manager
AE
Andy Ellis
Operating Partner
MC
Michael Cortez
Partner
Sharon Seemann
Partner (Marketing)
JB
John Brennan
Senior Partner
SB
Sara Behar
Content Specialist
GC
Gye Cohen
Director of Operations
Guy Feinberg
Marketing Specialist
AS
Ayelet Slasky
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Exits
M&A
Acquired
$45M
Jun 2023
$45M
M&A
Acquired
Undisclosed
Aug 2021
Undisclosed
M&A
Acquired
Undisclosed
Jul 2019
Undisclosed
M&A
Acquired
$410M
May 2019
$410M
M&A
Acquired
$50M
Sep 2018
$50M
M&A
Acquired
$55M
Oct 2016
$55M
M&A
Acquired
$90M
Sep 2016
$90M
Jan 2022
Undisclosed
Hunters
Security Operations Center (SOC) Platform
Round Type: C Round
Follow On
Aug 2021
Undisclosed
Hunters
Security Operations Center (SOC) Platform
Round Type: B Round
Follow On
Mar 2021
Undisclosed
Vulcan Cyber
Continuous Vulnerability Remediation
Round Type: B Round
Follow On
Jun 2020
Undisclosed
Hunters
Security Operations Center (SOC) Platform
Round Type: A Round
Follow On
Funds
(5)
Fund 5
May 2022
$400M
Fund 4
Apr 2019
$135M
Fund 3
May 2017
$75M
Fund 2
Jul 2013
$27.5M
Fund 1
Jan 2007
$28M
Israeli Portfolio
( 25 )
Company Name
Description
Founded
Business Model
Employees
Funding Stage
Raised
Satori Cyber
Secure Data Access Cloud Solution
2019
B2G, B2B
51-200
A
$25.25M
Upstream Commerce
End-to-end Retail Intelligence
2010
B2B
11-50
Acquired
$6.25M
Twistlock
Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Detection for Virtual Container Applications
2015
B2B
51-200
Acquired
$63.1M
BlazeMeter
Load and Performance Testing Platform
2011
B2B
11-50
Acquired
$9.7M
Karamba Security
Embedded Security for Connected Systems
2016
B2B
11-50
B
$37M
Orca Security
Cloud Visibility Platform
2019
B2B
201-500
C
$631.5M
Vulcan Cyber
Continuous Vulnerability Remediation
2018
B2B
51-200
B
$35M
Seculert
Cyberattack Detection and Analytics Solution
2010
B2G, B2B
11-50
Acquired
$15.85M
Hunters
Security Operations Center (SOC) Platform
2018
B2B
51-200
C
$118.4M
Ride Vision
Collision Avoidance Technology for Motorcycles
2018
B2B, B2B2C
11-50
A
$9.5M
Cycode
Software Supply Chain Security
2019
B2B
51-200
B
$80.6M
MediGate
Cyber Security for Critical Medical Devices
2017
B2B, B2G
51-200
Acquired
$50.35M
Opus Security
Cloud Security Orchestration and Remediation
2022
B2B
11-50
Seed
$10M
Hexadite
Automated Cyber Incident Response
2014
B2B
11-50
Acquired
$10.5M
Clicktale
Experience Analytics
2006
B2B
51-200
Acquired
$57M
Eureka Security
Cloud Data Security Posture Management Platform
2021
B2B
11-50
Seed
$8M
Enso Security
Application Security Management
2020
B2B
11-50
Acquired
$6M
Grip Security
SaaS Security Management
2021
B2B
51-200
B
$66M
Spera Security
Identity Attack Surface Management Solution
2022
B2B
11-50
Seed
$10M
FireLayers
Cybersecurity and Risk Mitigation for Cloud Applications
2013
B2B
11-50
Acquired
undisclosed
6Scan
Automated Website Protection
2011
B2B
1-10
Mature
$2.02M
Piiano
Data Privacy Engineering for the Cloud
2021
B2B
11-50
Seed
$9M
Build.security
Authorization Policy Management Platform
2020
B2B
11-50
Acquired
$6M
Valence Security
Collaborative SaaS Security Remediation
2021
B2B
11-50
A
$32M
Axonius
Cybersecurity Asset Management Solution
2017
B2B
500+
E
$395M
Investments
(56)
Date
Name
Description
Round Type
Lead Investor
Follow on
Amount
Aug 2023
Grip Security
SaaS Security Management
B Round
Undisclosed
Mar 2023
Spera Security
Identity Attack Surface Management Solution
Seed
Undisclosed
Oct 2022
Valence Security
Collaborative SaaS Security Remediation
A Round
Undisclosed
Sep 2022
Opus Security
Cloud Security Orchestration and Remediation
Seed
Undisclosed
Jan 2022
Hunters
Security Operations Center (SOC) Platform
C Round
Undisclosed
Jan 2022
Eureka Security
Cloud Data Security Posture Management Platform
Seed
Undisclosed
Dec 2021
Karamba Security
Embedded Security for Connected Systems
B Round
Undisclosed
Dec 2021
Grip Security
SaaS Security Management
A Round
Undisclosed
Nov 2021
Cycode
Software Supply Chain Security
B Round
Undisclosed
Oct 2021
Piiano
Data Privacy Engineering for the Cloud
Seed
Undisclosed
Oct 2021
Valence Security
Collaborative SaaS Security Remediation
Seed
Undisclosed
Sep 2021
Satori Cyber
Secure Data Access Cloud Solution
A Round
Undisclosed
Aug 2021
Hunters
Security Operations Center (SOC) Platform
B Round
Undisclosed
May 2021
Cycode
Software Supply Chain Security
A Round
Undisclosed
Apr 2021
Grip Security
SaaS Security Management
Seed
Undisclosed
Mar 2021
Axonius
Cybersecurity Asset Management Solution
D Round
Undisclosed
Mar 2021
Vulcan Cyber
Continuous Vulnerability Remediation
B Round
Undisclosed
Dec 2020
Orca Security
Cloud Visibility Platform
B Round
Undisclosed
Nov 2020
Ride Vision
Collision Avoidance Technology for Motorcycles
A Round
Undisclosed
Nov 2020
Build.security
Authorization Policy Management Platform
Seed
Undisclosed
Oct 2020
Enso Security
Application Security Management
Seed
Undisclosed
Sep 2020
MediGate
Cyber Security for Critical Medical Devices
B Round
Undisclosed
Jun 2020
Hunters
Security Operations Center (SOC) Platform
A Round
Undisclosed
May 2020
Orca Security
Cloud Visibility Platform
A Round
Undisclosed
Mar 2020
Axonius
Cybersecurity Asset Management Solution
C Round
Undisclosed
Dec 2019
Satori Cyber
Secure Data Access Cloud Solution
Seed
Undisclosed
Aug 2019
Axonius
Cybersecurity Asset Management Solution
B Round
Undisclosed
Jun 2019
Orca Security
Cloud Visibility Platform
Seed
Undisclosed
Jun 2019
Vulcan Cyber
Continuous Vulnerability Remediation
A Round
Undisclosed
May 2019
Hunters
Security Operations Center (SOC) Platform
Seed
Undisclosed
Feb 2019
Axonius
Cybersecurity Asset Management Solution
A Round
Undisclosed
Jan 2019
MediGate
Cyber Security for Critical Medical Devices
A Round
Undisclosed
Aug 2018
Twistlock
Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Detection for Virtual Container Applications
C Round
Undisclosed
Jun 2018
Ride Vision
Collision Avoidance Technology for Motorcycles
Seed
Undisclosed
May 2018
Vulcan Cyber
Continuous Vulnerability Remediation
Seed
Undisclosed
Nov 2017
MediGate
Cyber Security for Critical Medical Devices
Seed
Undisclosed
Sep 2017
Axonius
Cybersecurity Asset Management Solution
Seed
Undisclosed
May 2017
Karamba Security
Embedded Security for Connected Systems
B Round
Undisclosed
Apr 2017
Twistlock
Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Detection for Virtual Container Applications
B Round
Undisclosed
Sep 2016
Karamba Security
Embedded Security for Connected Systems
A Round
Undisclosed
Jul 2016
Twistlock
Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Detection for Virtual Container Applications
A Round
Undisclosed
Apr 2016
Karamba Security
Embedded Security for Connected Systems
Seed
Undisclosed
Feb 2016
Hexadite
Automated Cyber Incident Response
A Round
Undisclosed
Oct 2015
FireLayers
Cybersecurity and Risk Mitigation for Cloud Applications
A Round
Undisclosed
May 2015
Twistlock
Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Detection for Virtual Container Applications
Seed
Undisclosed
Jul 2014
Hexadite
Automated Cyber Incident Response
Seed
Undisclosed
May 2014
BlazeMeter
Load and Performance Testing Platform
A Round
Undisclosed
Feb 2014
FireLayers
Cybersecurity and Risk Mitigation for Cloud Applications
Seed
Undisclosed
Feb 2013
Upstream Commerce
End-to-end Retail Intelligence
B Round
Undisclosed
Jan 2013
6Scan
Automated Website Protection
A Round
Undisclosed
Jul 2012
Seculert
Cyberattack Detection and Analytics Solution
A Round
Undisclosed
Dec 2011
BlazeMeter
Load and Performance Testing Platform
A Round
Undisclosed
Aug 2011
6Scan
Automated Website Protection
Seed
Undisclosed
Mar 2011
Upstream Commerce
End-to-end Retail Intelligence
A Round
Undisclosed
Oct 2010
Seculert
Cyberattack Detection and Analytics Solution
Seed