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    Cyberstarts

    Mikhmoret, IsraelFounded 2018

    Cyberstarts is a venture capital firm that exclusively focuses on early-stage cybersecurity startups, often backing visionary founders from inception. Their strategy involves a "Sunrise" methodology, providing close collaboration and leveraging an advisory network of cybersecurity experts and CISOs to guide companies from ideation through scaling.

    91% of their portfolio is in Cybersecurity. Deal activity increased 100% year-over-year (2 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $133.5M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    11

    Fund Size

    $1.4B

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    2

    Team

    DK

    Dor Knafo

    General Partner

    HZ

    Hila Zigman

    General Partner

    Lior Simon

    Lior Simon

    General Partner

    PC

    Pete Chronis

    Operating Partner

    SH

    Shirley Hermann

    Vice President

    GR

    Gili Raanan

    Founder

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    11 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Cyera logoCyeraUnknownFeb 2026
    UUpwind SecuritySeries B$250MJan 2026
    LLinx SecuritySeries B$33MJul 2024
    Oasis Security logoOasis SecuritySeed$5MJan 2024
    TTrustmiSeries A$17MJul 2023
    Cyera logoCyeraSeries C$60MMar 2022
    Island logoIslandUnknownFeb 2022
    TTransmit SecuritySeries A$543MJun 2021
    Wiz logoWizSeries A$100MDec 2020
    ZZafran SecuritySeries C$60M
    Dazz logoDazzUnknown

    Top Co-Investors

    SYN Ventures1 shared
    Salesforce1 shared
    Leaders Fund1 shared
    TCV1 shared
    Penny Jar Capital1 shared
    Stripes Group1 shared
    Accel1 shared

    Last updated: 5 March 2026