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YL Ventures

YL Ventures

Mill Valley, Californiaylventures.com

Overview

YL Ventures is a venture capital firm that funds and supports visionary cybersecurity entrepreneurs from seed to scale, helping them evolve transformative ideas into market-leading companies. The firm accelerates company growth with tailored support through its network of Chief Information Security Officers and global industry leaders.

Year Founded

2007

AUM

$800M

Portfolio Companies

23

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
NativeMar 2026Series ACo-investor
NoveeJan 2026Seed, Series A, and Venture DebtLead
OptiNov 2025SeedLead
Hush SecuritySep 2025SeedLead
NoveeSep 2025Series ALead
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Key People

Yoav Leitersdorf

Managing Partner

John Brennan

Senior Partner

Ofer Schreiber

Senior Partner

Justin Somaini

Partner

Kate Burkhardt

Principal

Kirk Manoogian

Principal

Paul J. Guerra

CISO Advisor Investor

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMill Valley, California
Year Founded2007
AUM$800M

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