YL Ventures

YL Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to cybersecurity, partnering with Israeli founders from inception to build category-leading companies.

Venture Capital Active Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Est. 2007
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Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
15
in our dataset
Rounds participated
22
Rounds led
12
Rounds' value
$452.5M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, B Round, A Round

About

YL Ventures is a specialized venture capital firm that focuses exclusively on early-stage cybersecurity investing. Founded in 2007, the firm manages $800 million in assets across five funds and is headquartered in Silicon Valley with a significant presence in Tel Aviv. YL Ventures is dedicated to funding and supporting Israeli cybersecurity entrepreneurs from seed to scale, empowering them to build category-defining companies that address critical cybersecurity challenges. The firm provides deep domain expertise, hands-on company-building support, and extensive access to CISOs, strategic networks, and top talent. YL Ventures has a proven track record of successful exits, with past portfolio companies acquired by major corporations like Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, and Proofpoint. [4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 19]

Portfolio · 15

Hush Security
Hush Security provides a secretless, policy-driven platform that secures machine identities, AI agents, and microservices across cloud and on-premises environments.
Led ★ 2 rounds $41.0M committed Latest: 2026-07
Stealth Mode Startup
A company operating in secrecy, limiting public knowledge until launch.
1 round $6.0M committed Latest: 2026-07
NovelDENT
Led ★ 1 round $1.0M committed Latest: 2026-04
42ai
Builds behavioral AI models that predict how people and institutions will act.
Led ★ 1 round $31.0M committed Latest: 2026-03
Novee Security
Novee is an AI penetration testing platform built to secure constantly changing environments against attackers operating at machine speed.
Led ★ 2 rounds $43.0M committed Latest: 2025-12
Optinetix Inc.
Plesk is a web server, website and web apps management tool.
Led ★ 1 round $20.0M committed Latest: 2025-11
MindView
An Augmented Intelligence platform for real-time diagnostics, guidance, and expert support, using AI and AR, focusing on ultrasound.
1 round $30.0M committed Latest: 2025-06
Minimus
Israeli cybersecurity startup specializing in minimal, secured container images to reduce application vulnerabilities.
Led ★ 1 round $51.0M committed Latest: 2023-10
John Morello
Co-founder and CTO of Minimus, an application security startup focused on reducing cloud software vulnerabilities.
Led ★ 1 round $51.0M committed Latest: 2023-10
Spera Security
Spera Security provides an Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) platform for proactive, continuous protection from identity-driven attacks.
Led ★ 1 round $10.0M committed Latest: 2023-03
Eureka Laboratories Ltd.
Developed a Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solution for multi-cloud environments.
Led ★ 1 round $8.0M committed Latest: 2022-01
Followear
Social Shopping Platform
1 round $56.0M committed Latest: 2021-12
Ride Vision
Developer of an automated driver assistance system designed to sense, predict, and warn riders of threats on the road.
Led ★ 2 rounds $9.5M committed Latest: 2020-11
Axonius
Axonius transforms asset intelligence into intelligent action.
Led ★ 4 rounds $95.0M committed Latest: 2020-03
FireLayers
Cloud security platform provider for SaaS applications.
Led ★ 2 rounds Latest: 2015-10

Investment activity

16 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Cyber Security29
Business Software3
Automotive & Mobility Technologies1

Funds · 5

  • 5 — $400M May 2022
  • 4 — $135M Apr 2019
  • 3 — $75M May 2017
  • 2 — $27.5M Jul 2013
  • 1 — $28M Jan 2007

Q&A

What is YL Ventures' primary investment focus?
YL Ventures is a global venture capital firm focused on Israeli cybersecurity innovation. They manage $800M in assets across five funds.
What is YL Ventures' most recent fund close?
YL Ventures closed Fund 5 in May 2022, raising $400M.
Which companies has YL Ventures recently exited?
YL Ventures recently exited Aim Security in September 2025 for $350M, acquired by Cato Networks, and Satori Cyber in August 2025, acquired by Commvault.
What are some of YL Ventures' recent seed investments?
YL Ventures led a $20M Seed round for Opti in November 2025 and an $11M Seed round for Hush Security in September 2025.
Which portfolio companies has YL Ventures seen acquired by major tech companies?
YL Ventures has seen portfolio companies acquired by industry giants such as Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, Okta, Tenable, and Proofpoint.
What is YL Ventures' investment stage focus?
YL Ventures primarily invests in Seed, A Round, and B Round stages.
Can you name a recent A Round investment by YL Ventures?
YL Ventures participated in a $31M A Round for Native in March 2026.
What is YL Ventures' geographic focus for investments?
YL Ventures focuses on Israeli cybersecurity innovation, operating from Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv.
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