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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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- What is YL Ventures' primary investment focus?
- YL Ventures is a global venture capital firm primarily focused on Israeli cybersecurity innovation.
- How much capital does YL Ventures manage across its funds?
- YL Ventures manages $800 million in assets across five funds.
- Can you name some notable exits for YL Ventures' portfolio companies?
- YL Ventures has seen portfolio companies acquired by industry giants such as Palo Alto Networks (Twistlock, May 2019) and Microsoft (Hexadite, June 2017).
- What is YL Ventures' ranking among global venture capital firms?
- YL Ventures has been ranked among PitchBook's top 10 best-performing venture capital firms globally for three consecutive years (2022, 2023, 2024).
- When was YL Ventures founded?
- YL Ventures was founded in 2007.
- What was a significant fund raised by YL Ventures in recent years?
- In May 2022, YL Ventures announced a $400 million fifth fund, which was the largest Seed stage cybersecurity-focused fund ever raised at that time.
- Has YL Ventures made any recent lead investments?
- Yes, YL Ventures led a $20 million seed funding round for Opti in November 2025 and an $11 million round for Hush Security in September 2025.
- What is YL Ventures' geographic presence?
- YL Ventures operates from both Silicon Valley (Mill Valley, CA, USA) and Tel Aviv (Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel).