AlphaDrive Ventures

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About AlphaDrive Ventures

AlphaDrive Ventures is a $100M early-stage fund focused on cybersecurity, AI security, and the intersection of cyber and AI. Based in Israel and the US, anchored by Bank Leumi, with a track record of 22 prior exits from predecessor Elron Ventures. Invests at early-stage with capacity for follow-on into select Series A and B rounds.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionIsrael
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Cybersecurity

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Cyber-AI founders solving offensive threats at early stage

cyber-AI convergence
AI-driven threat defense
enterprise security
deep tech security
early-stage cyber

Bullish Signals

360° support: tech, CISOs, GTM, planningwebsite
Embedded CISO network in fund structurewebsite
Offense winning, defense needs AlphaDrivewebsite
Tight practitioner-investor feedback loopwebsite
22 prior exits from Elron lineageexisting
Portfolio teams: Beacon, Predict, Oak structuredwebsite
CISOs embedded early in product developmentwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Narrow cyber-only vertical focusexisting
Israel geo concentration riskexisting

Founder Do's

Build with active CISO feedback loops
Position ahead of cyber-AI curve shifts
Strong tech + go-to-market clarity
Target defense-winning products
Engage practitioners from formative stages

Founder Don'ts

No consumer-facing or non-security AI
Avoid late-stage, broad platforms
Skip without product-practitioner validation

Key GPs & Partners

YE
Yaron Elad
Managing Partner
thesis-drivenhands-onex-founder
EE
Elik Etzion
Managing Partner
forward-lookingproduct strategistdomain expert
GS
Gurinder Sidhu
Partner
bankerconviction-driven20yr cycles
KK
Kobi Katz
Venture Partner
operatorenterpriseintegration
UG
Dr. Uri Geiger
Advisor
deep techstrategicfounder-aligned

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$100M
Saves0

Key People

Yaron EladManaging Partner
Elik EtzionManaging Partner
Gurinder SidhuPartner
Kobi KatzVenture Partner
Dr. Uri GeigerAdvisor

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