Cyberstarts Seed Fund IV

Israel
Seed
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About Cyberstarts Seed Fund IV

Cyberstarts Seed Fund IV is a venture capital firm based in Israel, focusing on Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionIsrael
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Day-one cybersecurity founders building category-defining companies

pure-play cybersecurity
day-one entry
Israel-linked founders
category-defining cos
pre-seed to seed

Bullish Signals

Wiz acquired by Google for $32Bexternal
Cyera valued at $9Bexternal
Fireblocks & Island both $5B–$8Bexternal
+50% private cybersecurity market capexternal
Founded 2018, strong multi-unicorn track recordexternal
Cybersparx Miami: 200+ cyber visionaries, 2025website

Contrarian Signals

100% cyber — extreme sector concentrationexternal
Israel-network may gate deal accessexternal
Day-one only — late entrants excludedexternal

Founder Do's

Build in cybersecurity — no exceptions
Come at idea stage / day one
Show category-defining ambition
Israeli founder network a plus
Target enterprise security market

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch outside cybersecurity vertical
Don't come post-product-market fit
Don't expect generalist fund dynamics

Key GPs & Partners

GR
Gili Raanan
General Partner
cyber-focusedday-one investorfounder-aligned
LS
Lior Simon
Partner
cybersecurityearly-stage
PC
Pete Chronis
Partner
cybersecurityearly-stage
HZ
Hila Zigman
Partner
cybersecurityearly-stage
AA
Adam Aarons
Partner
cybersecurityoperator-turned-investor
DK
Dor Knafo
Partner
cybersecurityearly-stage

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$60M
Saves0

Key People

Gili Raanan, Lior Simon, Emily Heath

Gili RaananGeneral Partner
Lior SimonPartner
Pete ChronisPartner
Hila ZigmanPartner
Adam AaronsPartner
Dor KnafoPartner

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