We're pretty sure this is the best giveaway at RSA this year. Definitely stopping by Minimus at Booth 360! https://hubs.la/Q03hb_y30 #cybersecurity #rsac2025 #rsa2025
YL Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Mill Valley, CA 22,553 followers
We fund & support brilliant Israeli cybersecurity entrepreneurs from seed to lead.
About us
YL Ventures funds and supports visionary cybersecurity entrepreneurs from seed to scale to help them evolve transformative ideas into market-leading companies. The firm accelerates company growth with tailored support through its powerful network of Chief Information Security Officers, global industry leaders, and a dedicated team of multidisciplinary experts. Based in Silicon Valley, New York and Tel Aviv, YL Ventures manages five funds with $800M in total AUM. The firm has a track record of seeding cybersecurity unicorns such as Axonius and Orca Security, and its portfolio companies have been successfully acquired by high-profile, global industry leaders including Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, Okta and Proofpoint. PitchBook has ranked YL Ventures as one of the ten best-performing venture capital firms for two consecutive years (2022, 2023) in its prestigious Global Manager Performance Score League Tables, and the firm is the only cybersecurity-focused VC to secure a Top 10 spot on the list. Our portfolio includes: - MIND - Miggo Security - Aim Security - Gutsy - Opus Security - Piiano - Valence Security - Grip Security - Satori - Cycode - Orca Security - Hunters - Ride Vision - Karamba Security - Vulcan Cyber - Acquired by Tenable - Eureka Security - Acquired by Tenable - Spera Security - Acquired by Okta - Enso Security - Acquired by Snyk - Medigate - Acquired by Claroty - Build Security - Acquired by Elastic - Axonius - Exited to late-stage investors - Twistlock - Acquired by Palo Alto Networks - Hexadite - Acquired by Microsoft - Upstream Commerce - Acquired by Walmart - FireLayers - Acquired by Proofpoint - BlazeMeter - Acquired by CA - Seculert - Acquired by Radware - Acceloweb - Acquired by Limelight Networks - ClickTale - Exited to Amadeus Capital
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External link for YL Ventures
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Mill Valley, CA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2007
- Specialties
- Venture Capital, Deep Technology, Capital Efficiency, Early Stage, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, Big Data, DevOps, Autonomous Vehicles, Enterprise Software, Funding, Investment, Startups, and Entrepreneurship
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42 Miller Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941, US
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18 Rothschild Blvd.
Tel Aviv, Israel 6688121, IL
Employees at YL Ventures
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Yoav Leitersdorf
Managing Partner at YL Ventures | Ranked in Top 10 VCs Worldwide by PitchBook
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Leonid Belkind
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Torq
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Doug Graham
Chief Trust Officer (CSO, CISO, CPO), Board Advisor, Venture Advisor, Angel Investor
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Guy Guzner
CEO & Co-Founder
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More exciting news today! For the second consecutive year, YL Ventures is a finalist for "Investor of the Year" at the 2025 SC Media Awards, with our partner Andy Ellis also named a finalist for "Security Executive of the Year"! These recognitions highlight our ongoing commitment to nurturing #cybersecurity startups throughout their growth journey and contributing to the advancement of the global security ecosystem. Thank you SC Media for acknowledging the vital connection between specialized #investment and security innovation. Congratulations to all finalists as today's announcement showcases the best in cybersecurity! https://hubs.la/Q03gqnQh0 https://hubs.la/Q03gqq0S0
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Thrilled to share that YL Ventures portfolio company MIND has been selected as a Top 10 Finalist in the prestigious RSAC Conference #Innovation Sandbox 2025! Their AI-powered #DLP platform is addressing critical data security challenges at machine speed, providing the protection enterprises urgently need in today's landscape. Looking forward to cheering on this talented team at #RSAC2025 as they showcase their innovative solution! #cybersecurity #InnovationSandbox
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Attending RSAC Conference this year? YL Ventures Partner, Andy Ellis, will be speaking at #RSAC2025 alongside Cisco's #Cybersecurity Advisor, Helen Patton! "A Unicorn Designed By A Committee: The Idealized CISO" This thought-provoking session will explore the diverse paths to CISO leadership and how expectations for this crucial role vary widely across organizations. Don't miss this opportunity to receive invaluable insights from two seasoned security leaders, on navigating these expectations and navigating the evolving #CISO landscape! More information here: https://hubs.la/Q03g5FTM0
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Our CTO Nadav Lev has curated his top picks for RSA Conference 2025! From hundreds of sessions, Nadav has identified six that address today's most significant security challenges. The list features sessions from YL Ventures' own Justin Somaini and Andy Ellis, as well as portfolio companies Aim Security and Miggo Security. Get Nadav's recommendations here: https://lnkd.in/deY_hmq7
Looking forward to RSAC Conference 2025! With hundreds of sessions to choose from, I thought I'd share the six that I'm most excited about!
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THE LEADERS' LOUNGE #Cybersecurity practitioners: This is the #RSA event for you! An exclusive evening of unfiltered conversations that matter. YL Ventures and leading global #VCs host this high-impact gathering where industry leaders connect, while RSAC 2025 unfolds. Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, 6:00 PM Novela, San Francisco Limited capacity. For security practitioners only. Apply to attend: https://hubs.la/Q03ftQ150
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Congratulations to Ariel Kadyshevitch, former Co-founder and CTO of YL Ventures portfolio company Spera, now Okta ISPM, for being recognized in Forbes Israel's 30 Under 30 list! Ariel exemplifies the excellence and exceptional #leadership capabilities we seek in YL Ventures founders. Following Spera's successful acquisition by Okta, he now leads their development center in Israel, further cementing his place among the next generation of #cybersecurity leaders globally. We're proud to have supported Ariel's #entrepreneurial journey and excited to see his continued impact on the industry. Read more, here (Hebrew): https://hubs.la/Q03f5j6N0
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Despite ongoing challenges, Israel's #cybersecurity sector secured an impressive $4B in funding last year, with early-stage cybersecurity startups reaching $400M across 50+ seed rounds in 2024 alone. At this morning's Cybertech Global Tel Aviv panel, YL Ventures Managing Partner, Yoav Leitersdorf, moderated a discussion on this remarkable resilience with industry leaders Karl Mattson (CISO, Endor Labs), Barak Schoster Goihman (Partner, Battery Ventures), and Sapir Harosh (Partner, Third Point Ventures). The panel explored what drives Israel's cybersecurity success: the unique ecosystem that enables continuous #innovation, the exceptional talent pipeline and the strategic focus on differentiation that helps Israel startups become category leaders on the global stage. Read more, here: https://hubs.la/Q03dt_ty0
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Kicking off Cybertech week in style! Thank you to everyone who joined YL Ventures, Canaan and Cervin Ventures for our dinner in Tel Aviv last night. It was a privilege to connect with industry leaders alongside our partners Daniel Karp and Joydeep Bhattacharyya, and a special thank you to Karl Mattson and Josh Cohen for their contributions to making the evening a success! The cybersecurity ecosystem thrives when founders, investors, and CISOs come together - here's to more of these powerful connections! Photographs by the wonderful Bar Cohen - Photography Agency
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