YL Ventures, a global venture capital firm focused on Israeli cybersecurity innovation, has been ranked among the top 10 performing VC managers worldwide in PitchBook’s 2024 Global Manager Performance Score League Tables. The firm placed #10 out of 350 global venture capital fund families. This marks the third consecutive year YL Ventures has been named among the top 10 performing VC managers worldwide.
YL Ventures is the only cybersecurity-focused VC in this global top tier and one of only two Israeli-focused firms in the top 10. PitchBook’s methodology assesses both realized distributions (DPI) and total value (TVPI), as well as IRR and vintage year benchmarking. This recognition is a credible indicator of long-term value creation for limited partners.
Yoav Leitersdorf, Managing Partner at YL Ventures, said, “These rankings are based on realized results, not just projections on paper.
Ranked among top 10 VCs globally
They reflect the value we create for our limited partners, founders, and co-investors through focus, technical conviction, and disciplined execution that delivers measurable outcomes.
We invest at inception, shape the path to market, and stay actively involved as companies grow. This is how lasting cybersecurity powerhouses are built, and it is the model we are committed to.”
With substantial assets under management across five funds, YL Ventures partners with cybersecurity founders from the very beginning. The firm provides early validation through its network of leading CISOs, sharpens product-market fit through real-world feedback, and helps secure initial design partners and enterprise traction.
Its hands-on approach includes helping founders validate ideas with real buyers, build scalable go-to-market strategies, shape messaging, and attract top talent through its in-house team and global network. YL Ventures’ portfolio includes leading cybersecurity startups such as Aim Security, Orca Security, Minimus, and MIND, as well as past portfolio successes including Axonius, Medigate, and Twistlock. Collectively, these firms have raised hundreds of millions of dollars in follow-on funding from top global investors, built deep enterprise adoption, and achieved highly successful outcomes, including sustained category leadership and strategic acquisitions.
