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YL Ventures is a venture capital firm that funds and supports seed-stage entrepreneurs in the cybersecurity sector.

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01.01.2007

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Based in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv, YL Ventures exclusively invests in cybersecurity and manages over $800M. The firm accelerates the growth of portfolio companies by providing strategic advice and operational execution, leveraging a network of Chief Information Security Officers and global industry leaders. YL Ventures has a successful track record of investing in Israeli cybersecurity unicorns and high-profile acquisitions by major corporations. Their portfolio includes companies such as Orca Security, Axonius, and Piiano.
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Yoav Andrew Leitersdorf

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Yuval Krigel

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Lior Yaari

Lior Yaari

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