Jul 10, 2021
YL Ventures funds and supports brilliant Israeli tech entrepreneurs from seed to lead. With headquarters in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv, YL Ventures manages $260 million and specializes in cybersecurity. It accelerates the evolution of portfolio companies via strategic advice and U.S.-based operational execution, leveraging a powerful network of CISOs and global industry leaders.
Andy Ellis was recently named operating partner at YL Ventures,
has been inducted into IDG's CSO Hall of Fame. The former CSO at
Akamai Technologies will now be supporting YL Ventures' portfolio
companies post-investment with product development, go-to-market
strategies, and customer engagements.
In today's episode, Andy shares his story and insights from his
career. We discuss why VC firms and investing in Israeli
cybersecurity startups and why more CISOs are taking
advisor/investor roles. I also learn what brings him to Israeli
cybersecurity companies.