Funding soars in a milestone year for Israeli cybersecurity

In this Help Net Security video, Or Salom, Analyst at YL Ventures, discusses the State of the Cyber Nation Report 2024. The report reveals resilience and growth in the Israeli cybersecurity industry, with total investments reaching $4 billion across 89… Continue reading Funding soars in a milestone year for Israeli cybersecurity

Ambitious cybersecurity regulations leave companies in compliance chaos

While the goal of cybersecurity regulations is to bring order among organizations and ensure they take security and risks seriously, the growing number of regulations has also introduced a considerable set of challenges that organizations and their lea… Continue reading Ambitious cybersecurity regulations leave companies in compliance chaos

The ripple effects of regulatory actions on CISO reporting

In this Help Net Security video, Sara Behar, Content Manager at YL Ventures, discusses how recent regulatory actions and high-profile legal incidents involving cybersecurity leaders have influenced CISO reporting. In a recent report of the CISO Circuit… Continue reading The ripple effects of regulatory actions on CISO reporting

CISO Conversations: Frank Kim (YL Ventures) and Charles Blauner (Team8)

Frank Kim and Charles Blauner are responsible for security at both their own company and for the companies in which their firms invest.
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Miggo Security Gets $7.5 Million Seed Funding to Build ADR Technology

YL Ventures leads an early stage funding round for Miggo Security, a Tel Aviv startup working on application detection and response technology.
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A closer look at Israeli cybersecurity funding and M&A activity in 2023

Last year was challenging for the global market, and the market downturn greatly affected even the historically resilient cybersecurity ecosystem. In this Help Net Security video, Merav Ben Avi, Content Manager at YL Ventures, talks about how the Israe… Continue reading A closer look at Israeli cybersecurity funding and M&A activity in 2023

Serial cybersecurity founders get back in the game

“I didn’t really have a choice,” says Ben Bernstein, the former CEO and co-founder of Twistlock (acquired by Palo Alto Networks in 2019) and the CEO and co-founder of a new cybersecurity startup that is still in stealth. “Building a start-up from the g… Continue reading Serial cybersecurity founders get back in the game

How the downmarket impacted enterprise cybersecurity budgets

Belts have tightened, and that ROI and cost reduction are now driving CISO decision-making more than ever. In this Help Net Security video, Sara Behar, Content Manager at YL Ventures, discusses how enterprise cybersecurity budgets have been impacted by… Continue reading How the downmarket impacted enterprise cybersecurity budgets

The loneliness of leading a cybersecurity startup

Linor spends her days working with cybersecurity founders at her Venture Capital firm. Gaining insight into their experiences over the course of building these relationships and supporting the brick-laying of their visions, she shares observations on t… Continue reading The loneliness of leading a cybersecurity startup