Cyberstarts is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 by cybersecurity expert Gili Raanan, headquartered in Israel. See contact routes.
Cyberstarts is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 by cybersecurity expert Gili Raanan, headquartered in Israel, with a mission to accelerate the development of leading cybersecurity solutions. The firm invests exclusively in early-stage cybersecurity startups, primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, with a geographic focus on Israel and the United States. Cyberstarts typically acts as a lead investor and employs a distinctive “Sunrise” methodology that involves close collaboration with founders from day one to guide product ideation through market fit. While specific check sizes are not publicly detailed, the firm manages approximately $374 million across multiple funds, including a $100 million second Israel fund and a $60 million Seed Fund III. Notable portfolio companies include Wiz, which was acquired by Google for $32 billion, as well as Fireblocks, Island, and Transmit Security. A distinctive point of view is that Cyberstarts is the only venture fund financed and operated by cybersecurity entrepreneurs from its domain, including figures like Shlomo Kramer and Nir Zuk, who provide strategic counsel to portfolio companies[
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