YL Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Mill Valley, United States
Countries of investment
- Israel
- United States
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Cybersecurity
- Enterprise Software
About
YL Ventures is a Mill Valley-based venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity. Their focus spans cloud, application, identity, and data security across Israel and United States. The firm supports Israeli cybersecurity founders from seed through Series A.
YL Ventures is a Mill Valley-based venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity. Their focus spans cloud, application, identity, and data security across Israel and United States. The firm supports Israeli cybersecurity founders from seed through Series A.
Investment Thesis
YL Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across cybersecurity sectors. They invest in Israeli cybersecurity founders building category-defining companies in cloud, application, identity, and data security. The firm differentiates itself through its 115+ CISO Venture Advisory Board and U.S.-based operational execution support.
Manager's Experience
Founded and led by Yoav Andrew Leitersdorf (Managing Partner) with 25+ years investing exclusively in cybersecurity, building YL Ventures into a top-ranked Israeli cyber-focused fund. Ofer Schreiber (Senior Partner, Head of Israel) brings operational and investment experience from the Israeli cyber ecosystem, leading deals including Orca Security and Hunters. Kirk Manoogian (Partner) leads US operations.
Team
Yoav Andrew Leitersdorf - Managing Partner
Ofer Schreiber - Senior Partner
Kirk Manoogian - Partner
Sharon Seemann - Partner
Michael Cortez - Partner
Nadav Lev - CTO
Dave Reed - CFO
Merav Ben Avi - VP Marketing
Gye Cohen - VP Operations
Maeve Juday - Associate
Portfolio
Minimus
MIND
Orca Security
Opti
Spera
Novee
Native
Aim Security
Miggo
Grip Security
Cycode
Valence Security
Hush Security
Axonius
Twistlock
Medigate
Vulcan Cyber
Eureka Security
Gutsy
Enso