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VC firms reap 200x returns on Wiz’s $32B sale to Google
19.03.25|ReutersEarly investors like Sequoia, Cyberstarts, and Index Ventures are set for massive payouts following the record-setting cybersecurity deal.
VC firms reap 200x returns on Wiz’s $32B sale to Google
19.03.25|ReutersEarly investors like Sequoia, Cyberstarts, and Index Ventures are set for massive payouts following the record-setting cybersecurity deal.
Winners of the Wiz deal: The cyber elite profiting from Google’s massive buyout
18.03.25|Meir Orbach, Sophie ShulmanPalo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk and NBA player turned VC Omri Casspi are just two of the surprise winners in the deal. The likes of Shlomo Kramer, Mickey Boodaei, and Marius Nacht are also all set to make a handsome profit through their investment in Gili Raanan’s Cyberstarts fund, which is believed to hold a $1.3 billion stake in Wiz.
The secretive Israeli cyber startup worth hundreds of millions—Vega Security raises $65M in stealth
16.03.25|Meir OrbachInvestors are rushing in, even as the company remains under wraps.
Cyberstarts founder Gili Raanan enters sports world with minority stake in Hapoel Tel Aviv
09.02.25|CTechRaanan is investing NIS 10 million in the basketball club, joining Ofer Yanai’s ownership team.
Gili Raanan’s Sunrise payments model suspended as CISOs question ethics
28.10.24|Sophie Shulman, Meir OrbachConcerns over influence and incentives prompt high-profile withdrawals, challenging Cyberstarts’ consulting approach.
Cyberstarts nets $60 million for fourth Seed fund
21.10.24|CTechGili Raanan’s VC fund took its assets under management to $720 million on the back of acquisitions of portfolio companies Axis Security, Bionic, and Noname Security.
From Nir Zuk to Omri Casspi: The unexpected winners of the historic Wiz deal
17.07.24|Sophie Shulman, Meir OrbachThe Palo Alto Networks founder and NBA player turned VC are just two of the surprise winners in the deal. The likes of Shlomo Kramer, Mickey Boodaei, and Marius Nacht are also all set to make a handsome profit through their investment in Gili Raanan’s Cyberstarts fund, which is believed to hold a $900 million stake in Wiz.
The Gili Ra’anan model: Questions emerging from Cyberstarts' remarkable success
13.06.24|Sophie Shulman and Meir OrbachCalcalist reveals the mechanism behind Cyberstarts’ amazing returns: points worth tens of thousands of dollars are awarded to CISOs of organizations for deepening relationships with the fund's portfolio companies, aiding their growth. Is this model, which is increasingly questioned, one of the explanations for the fund's extraordinary success? Ra'anan said in response: "No CISO received compensation for purchasing products."
Cyberstarts appoints Hila Zigman as General Partner
29.11.23|CTech“Hila’s unique experience, ranging from a focus on talent through building amazing market-leading products, is the perfect fit for Cyberstarts' own culture,” said Gili Raanan, Cyberstarts founder.
Cyberstarts secures $480 million for opportunity fund
24.09.23|Meir OrbachThe new opportunity fund, named Cyberstarts Scale, comes on the back of a $200 million opportunity fund raised in March 2022. It brings Cyberstarts’ total assets under management to $663 million
“Don’t rush to run after trends and buzzwords - it's fluff”
06.07.23|James SpiroLior Simon, General Partner at Cyberstarts, spoke to CTech about the changing market and how early-stage companies can succeed in today’s market
“An economic downturn compels entrepreneurs to reevaluate their core business”
07.06.23|Elihay VidalGili Raanan, founder of Cyberstarts, spoke with CTech as part of the project “Where do we go from here?”, which aims to examine how the Israeli VC industry is dealing with the crisis in the sector
Cyberstarts appoints Emily Heath as General Partner
08.03.23|CTechThe cybersecurity-focused venture firm has added the former DocuSign and United Airlines CISO to its investment team
Gili Raanan: "Israel is a step away from becoming an anti-liberal state"
16.01.23|Gili Raanan
Cyberstarts closes new $60 million Seed fund
24.08.22|Meir OrbachThe Israeli cybersecurity-focused VC firm’s first fund showed a weighted annual return to investors of 300% and its portfolio companies raised a total of $2 billion in 2021, with a combined valuation of $20 billion
Cyberstarts raises $200 million to double down on its Seed companies
28.02.22|CTechThe new Opportunity Fund will focus on follow-on investments in the cybersecurity-focused VC’s portfolio companies that are raising Series A and Series B
Cyberstarts fund I records 300% annual return amidst cybersecurity boom
09.02.22|Meir Orbach50% of the companies that have raised their Series A round or more on Gili Raanan and Lior Simon’s firm’s portfolio have already become unicorns
Cybersecurity startup Island officially comes out of stealth with almost $100 million in financing
01.02.22|Meir OrbachThe startup’s enterprise browser includes built-in security control and governance for corporate applications and data
The mysterious Israeli cybersecurity startup that has raised $100 million under the radar
19.01.22|Meir OrbachIsland, which was founded by serial entrepreneur Dan Amiga together with Michael Fey, the former CTO of Symantec and McAfee, is developing a secure browser for organizations

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