Shlomi Boutnaru, Ph.D.

This is a catchall company for the doers, the thinkers, and the innovators.

YL Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to cybersecurity. For nearly two decades, the firm has partnered with top Israeli founders from inception, helping build category-leading companies that define the market. With offices in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv and $800M under management, YL Ventures provides access to an unrivaled network of CISOs and industry leaders, shaping the next generation of Israeli cybersecurity innovation. Repeatedly recognized by PitchBook and TIME magazine for both performance and influence, YL Ventures stands at the forefront of cybersecurity venture capital. Our portfolio includes: - Opti Security - Hush Security - MIND - Miggo Security - Minimus - MCPTotal - Valence Security - Grip Security - Cycode - Orca Security - Hunters - Ride Vision - Aim Security - Acquired by Cato Networks - Satori - Acquired by Commvault - Opus Security - Acquired by Orca Security - Vulcan Cyber - Acquired by Tenable - Eureka Security - Acquired by Tenable - Spera Security - Acquired by Okta - Enso Security - Acquired by Snyk - Medigate - Acquired by Claroty - Build Security - Acquired by Elastic - Axonius - Exited to late-stage investors - Twistlock - Acquired by Palo Alto Networks - Hexadite - Acquired by Microsoft - Upstream Commerce - Acquired by Walmart - FireLayers - Acquired by Proofpoint - BlazeMeter - Acquired by CA - Seculert - Acquired by Radware - Acceloweb - Acquired by Limelight Networks - ClickTale - Exited to Amadeus Capital

This is a catchall company for the doers, the thinkers, and the innovators.

CyActive is a predictive cyber security company, which places its clients ahead of potential cyber threats by predicting and preventing future attacks. CyActive has developed an unprecedented ability to automatically forecast the future of malware evolution, based on bio-inspired algorithms and a deep understanding of the black hats’ hacking process. CyActive is the first to offer proactive detection of future malware before it has ever seen the light of day. The resulting solution delivers unparalleled protection to IT and OT devices. CyActive is backed by JVP, Israel’s leading venture capital firm, and by the Venture Capital Unit of Siemens.