Yoav Leitersdorf, YL Ventures’ Managing Partner, in an exclusive video interview about Why Cyber Seed Funding Has Blossomed in the Economic Drought with ISMG

"Cybersecurity has become a board-level priority for many companies, as the attack surface has grown substantially, creating a rising demand for cybersecurity solutions” shares YL Ventures' Managing Partner, Yoav Leitersdorf, in an exclusive video interview with Information Security Media Group (ISMG) “Seed stage investments have a longer time horizon than late stage ventures, so in an economic downturn, early stage Investors can look past the downturn and see future potential. This is why early stage investors remain super active in building tomorrow's big cybersecurity vendors.” Check out more of Yoav's insights on investment opportunities around security for AI and AI for security, why existing approaches to identity governance are coming up short, and why incumbent data loss prevention vendors are primed for disruption.

  • May. 28, 2023
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YL Ventures has been chosen as a finalist for SC Media Magazine’s Investor of the Year Award

YL Ventures was recognized for supporting the critical stages of cybersecurity startups, as well as for demonstrating a unique approach and commitment to the cybersecurity market, including an understanding of gaps in existing technologies and services.

  • May. 15, 2023
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YL Ventures’ Team Focus: Andy Ellis

Meet Andy Ellis, a man of many hats; he’s Operating Partner at YL Ventures, Operating CISO at our portfolio company Orca Security, Hall of Fame CSO, renowned author, and more. Today, we're seizing the opportunity to spotlight his work at YL Ventures and tactical support to our portfolio companies. How does his value-add support change over the course of a company's lifecycle? Find out here!

  • May. 23, 2023
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Spera raises $10M for its identity security posture management platform

  • Mar. 29, 2023

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How has cybersecurity investing adapted to the current market downturn?

Coming off the heels of an unprecedented 2021, cybersecurity startups and enterprises are now facing a different reality. Gain critical advice for entrepreneurs and CEOs from industry experts Udi Mokady (CyberArk), Todd Weber (Ten Eleven Ventures), Richard Seewald (Evolution Equity Partners), Greg Sands (Costanoa Ventures), and Tim Brown (SolarWinds) on how current market conditions are affecting both early stage and late stage startups.

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