Top Venture Capital

YL Ventures is one of the most active seed-stage cybersecurity investors globally. Portfolio includes Orca Security, Hunters, and Twistlock (acquired by Palo Alto Networks).

Ten Eleven Ventures invests across all stages of cybersecurity, from seed to growth. Long-time cyber specialists with portfolio companies across the market.

ForgePoint Capital is one of the largest cybersecurity-dedicated venture firms, investing primarily at Series A and beyond.

Evolution Equity Partners is a global growth investor focused on cybersecurity and data analytics. Backs emerging leaders at Series B and beyond.

NightDragon, founded by former McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt, invests in growth-stage cybersecurity, safety, and privacy companies.

DataTribe is a cybersecurity and data science startup foundry in the DC metro. They co-build and invest in pre-seed and seed companies coming out of the intelligence community.

Paladin Capital Group is a Washington, DC-based multi-stage venture firm with a deep focus on cybersecurity and critical-infrastructure technologies. Since 2008 the firm has built one of the most active cyber practices globally, investing across more than 230 companies with four unicorns including Semperis, SandboxAQ and Bugcrowd.

Team8 is an Israel- and New York-based venture group that both builds companies from scratch (foundry model) and invests through Team8 Capital. Founded in 2014 by former Unit 8200 commander Nadav Zafrir, it has incubated notable cyber companies including Claroty, Illusive, Sygnia and Hypernative.

Glilot Capital Partners is a Herzliya-based early-stage VC firm investing primarily in cybersecurity, AI and enterprise software, with approximately $1B in assets under management across multiple funds.

SYN Ventures is a US-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 by former CISOs, CEOs, CTOs and founders, focused exclusively on cybersecurity, industrial security, national defense, privacy and data governance. The firm manages approximately $900M AUM.

AllegisCyber Capital is a Palo Alto- and San Francisco-based early-stage VC firm investing in cybersecurity and cyber-enabled technologies across North America and Europe. Founded in 1996 by Bob Ackerman, it is one of the longest-standing cyber-dedicated funds.

Cyberstarts is an Israel-based seed-stage venture fund founded in 2018 by Gili Raanan dedicated exclusively to cybersecurity. It has raised more than $720M across five funds. Its portfolio represents roughly half the global private cyber market cap and includes Wiz, Cyera, Island, Fireblocks and Transmit Security.

Insight Partners is a New York-based global software investor with more than $80B in regulatory assets under management. It has built one of the largest cybersecurity portfolios of any generalist firm, spanning growth equity, buyouts and late-stage venture.

Bessemer Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm founded in 1911 with approximately $20B in assets under management. Its dedicated cybersecurity practice has produced more than 40 investments, nine IPOs and many acquisitions.

Greylock is a Menlo Park-based venture firm founded in 1965, known for leading seed and Series A rounds in consumer and enterprise technology. Partner Asheem Chandna has anchored its cybersecurity practice for two decades.

Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is a Jerusalem- and New York-based venture firm founded in 1993 by Erel Margalit, focused on cybersecurity, AI/SaaS, fintech and climate tech. It has raised close to $2.18B across 10 funds.

Crosspoint Capital Partners is a private equity and growth investment firm focused on cybersecurity, privacy, and infrastructure software. Founded by veteran security operators and investors, the firm spans growth equity and buyouts and notably owns the RSA Conference.

Sorenson Ventures is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2017 by Ken Elefant and Rob Rueckert, investing in B2B software and cybersecurity. The firm backs technical founders building security and infrastructure companies.

Decibel Partners is an early-stage venture firm anchored by Cisco as a partner, investing in developer platforms, cloud and security infrastructure, and AI. The firm focuses on technical founders building category-defining infrastructure.

Notable Capital is a venture firm founded in 2024 as the successor to the U.S. business of GGV Capital, investing across cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, fintech, and consumer in the US, Israel, Europe, and Latin America.

Ballistic Ventures is a San Mateo-based VC firm founded in 2021 that invests exclusively in early-stage cybersecurity and cyber-adjacent startups, writing initial checks of $1M-$10M.

Rain Capital is a Silicon Valley venture fund launched in 2018 by Dr. Chenxi Wang, focused on disruptive early-stage cybersecurity companies, with an explicit mission to back women and minority-led entrepreneurial teams.