Top Venture Capital
Seed to growth stage investors with cybersecurity as a thesis pillar. Each fund has at least five cybersecurity investments or names cyber as a core focus area.
16 curated entries· Updated quarterly
YL Ventures
Tel Aviv, Israel
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
San Francisco, USA
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
San Francisco, USA
ForgePoint Capital is one of the largest cybersecurity-dedicated venture firms, investing primarily at Series A and beyond.
Evolution Equity Partners
New York, USA
Evolution Equity Partners is a global growth investor focused on cybersecurity and data analytics. Backs emerging leaders at Series B and beyond.
NightDragon
San Francisco, USA
NightDragon, founded by former McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt, invests in growth-stage cybersecurity, safety, and privacy companies.
DataTribe
Fulton, USA
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
Washington, USA
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
Tel Aviv, Israel
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
Herzliya, Israel
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
Reston, USA
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
Palo Alto, USA
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
Tel Aviv, Israel
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
New York, USA
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
San Francisco, USA
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
Menlo Park, USA
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)
Jerusalem, Israel
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.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Which VCs specialize in cybersecurity?
Funds like YL Ventures, Ten Eleven Ventures, ForgePoint Capital, and Evolution Equity Partners run cyber-only or cyber-majority theses. Use the filters to narrow by stage and geography.
How much do cybersecurity VCs typically invest at seed?
Seed checks range from $500k to $5M in cybersecurity, with leads typically writing $1.5M to $3M.