Israeli venture capital firm Glilot Capital Partners has raised $500 million to invest in local entrepreneurs and fast-growing startups that focus on cybersecurity, enterprise software, and AI tools, the company said on Wednesday.
The Israeli firm said most of the new funding came from big financial institutions in the US and Europe.
This strong support comes despite growing criticism of Israel’s actions in the ongoing Gaza war, which could affect its business relations with major trading partners.
“We deeply believe in the Israeli ecosystem and will continue to lead investments in the best local and global talent,” said Glilot co-founder and managing partner Kobi Samboursky. “This raise reflects the confidence global financial institutions have in our unique investment model.”
“This new capital empowers us to continue and grow our cyber and AI philosophy,” Samboursky added.
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Glilot said the fresh capital will be earmarked for Israeli early-stage startups and more mature tech companies to back “exceptional” entrepreneurs building cybersecurity, enterprise, and AI software. The raised funds will be allocated for investments into new Israeli tech companies and for follow-on investments. To date, Glilot’s total assets under management stand at about $1 billion.
Glilot was founded in 2011 by Samborsky, Arik Kleinstein, and general partner Nofar Amikam. The firm has invested in many Israeli companies, 22 of which were later acquired by other companies.
Some notable exits include CyberX, which was bought by Microsoft in 2020, and Cider Security, acquired by Palo Alto Networks in 2022.
In recent years, Israel has become a global leader in cybersecurity, with its startups receiving around one-third of all private investments worldwide.
In 2024, Israel’s cybersecurity industry attracted $4 billion in investments—more than double the previous year—even while the country faced a multi-front war with Hamas in Gaza and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
In July, Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity firm based in Santa Clara, California, and founded by American-Israeli entrepreneur Nir Zuk, acquired Israeli company CyberArk in a deal worth $25 billion.
This became the largest-ever acquisition of an Israeli company, following Google’s $32 billion purchase of Israeli cybersecurity unicorn Wiz earlier this year.
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