Glilot Capital Partners

Glilot Capital Partners is an Israel-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Kobi Samboursky and Arik Kleinstein. It concentrates on seed and early-stage investments in technology companies, with a focus on security, cybersecurity, enterprise software, artificial intelligence and machine learning, big data, software-as-a-service, information technology, internet of things, and fintech. The firm primarily backs startups based in Israel and tends to invest several million dollars per opportunity, offering flexible funding by leading or co-investing in rounds and using convertible notes. Headquartered in Herzliya Pituach, Glilot Capital Partners supports portfolio companies with hands-on guidance, leveraging its industry network to help early-stage businesses scale and reach growth milestones.

Nofar Amikam

General Partner

Chen Yakar

Associate

Sian Goldofsky

Principal

Arik Kleinstein

Managing Partner

Lior Litwak

Managing Partner

Past deals in Risk Management

LayerX

Series A in 2025
LayerX is a developer of a user-first browser security platform that focuses on protecting both managed and unmanaged devices from web-based threats. The platform employs AI technology to deliver real-time anti-phishing measures and SaaS security monitoring. It is designed to prevent various online risks, including data breaches, phishing attacks, malware, and credential theft. Additionally, LayerX provides real-time threat intelligence and safeguards against malicious content and rogue browser extensions. By enhancing security for web applications and SaaS, LayerX enables businesses to better protect their applications, data, and devices from the increasing risks associated with online browsing.

Anecdotes

Series B in 2025
Anecdotes is an AI-powered governance, risk, and compliance platform designed to transform GRC into a data-driven, automated, and scalable function. The cloud-based platform provides automated evidence collection, AI-driven insights, and automated workflows to continuously monitor compliance, identify risks, and scale GRC programs. By reducing manual tasks and integrating risk signals across the organization, it enables proactive risk management and confident attestation of security posture, helping organizations move beyond checkbox compliance toward strategic, automated governance.

Mitiga

Series B in 2025
Mitiga, Ltd is a cybersecurity company based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, specializing in hybrid managed security services for cloud environments. The firm offers a comprehensive solution for detecting, investigating, and responding to threats in Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud settings. Mitiga's services include incident response, breach readiness, and emergency assistance, enabling businesses to enhance their security posture. The company's technology automates preliminary investigative work during incidents, streamlining the response process and improving overall breach readiness. Additionally, Mitiga leverages artificial intelligence and high-performance computing to help organizations model and quantify potential losses from various catastrophic events, addressing the unique security challenges faced in modern digital environments.

LayerX

Series A in 2024
LayerX is a developer of a user-first browser security platform that focuses on protecting both managed and unmanaged devices from web-based threats. The platform employs AI technology to deliver real-time anti-phishing measures and SaaS security monitoring. It is designed to prevent various online risks, including data breaches, phishing attacks, malware, and credential theft. Additionally, LayerX provides real-time threat intelligence and safeguards against malicious content and rogue browser extensions. By enhancing security for web applications and SaaS, LayerX enables businesses to better protect their applications, data, and devices from the increasing risks associated with online browsing.

Anecdotes

Series B in 2024
Anecdotes is an AI-powered governance, risk, and compliance platform designed to transform GRC into a data-driven, automated, and scalable function. The cloud-based platform provides automated evidence collection, AI-driven insights, and automated workflows to continuously monitor compliance, identify risks, and scale GRC programs. By reducing manual tasks and integrating risk signals across the organization, it enables proactive risk management and confident attestation of security posture, helping organizations move beyond checkbox compliance toward strategic, automated governance.

Guardz

Series A in 2023
Guardz is a cybersecurity company that develops an AI-native unified detection and response platform to protect small and medium-sized businesses. The platform automatically discovers and monitors user digital footprints and business-critical applications to continuously analyze cybersecurity posture and identify and prevent cyber threats, including online fraud, phishing, malware, ransomware, and data breaches, helping organizations safeguard their data and information from third-party attacks and cyber risks.

Refine Intelligence

Seed Round in 2023
Refine Intelligence offers an AI-powered platform for financial institutions to curb financial crime costs and streamline compliance. The system analyzes anti-money laundering alerts from transaction monitoring tools and flags legitimate activity to reduce investigation time, while supporting protection against check fraud, scams, and money mules. It also enables proactive customer outreach across multiple channels to resolve alerts more quickly, enhance due diligence processes, and maintain regulatory standards. By automating prioritization and engagement, the platform helps banks improve productivity, resolve cases faster, and strengthen customer relationships while mitigating operational risk and regulatory exposure.

LayerX

Seed Round in 2022
LayerX is a developer of a user-first browser security platform that focuses on protecting both managed and unmanaged devices from web-based threats. The platform employs AI technology to deliver real-time anti-phishing measures and SaaS security monitoring. It is designed to prevent various online risks, including data breaches, phishing attacks, malware, and credential theft. Additionally, LayerX provides real-time threat intelligence and safeguards against malicious content and rogue browser extensions. By enhancing security for web applications and SaaS, LayerX enables businesses to better protect their applications, data, and devices from the increasing risks associated with online browsing.

Anecdotes

Series A in 2022
Anecdotes is an AI-powered governance, risk, and compliance platform designed to transform GRC into a data-driven, automated, and scalable function. The cloud-based platform provides automated evidence collection, AI-driven insights, and automated workflows to continuously monitor compliance, identify risks, and scale GRC programs. By reducing manual tasks and integrating risk signals across the organization, it enables proactive risk management and confident attestation of security posture, helping organizations move beyond checkbox compliance toward strategic, automated governance.

Polar Security - an IBM Company

Seed Round in 2022
Polar Security, an IBM Company, operates a pioneering Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) platform designed to automate cloud data security and compliance. This platform enables organizations to secure sensitive data generated during research and development while allowing security and compliance teams to continuously classify and manage this data effectively. By tracking the flow of information, Polar Security helps businesses identify potential risks and focus their resources on areas that require attention, thus enhancing their overall data security posture. The platform is tailored to meet the dynamic needs of developers, ensuring that data protection remains robust, regardless of the speed of data creation.

Ermetic - a Tenable company

Series B in 2021
Ermetic Ltd. is a company focused on cloud infrastructure security, offering a comprehensive platform designed to protect enterprises from access-related risks and misconfigurations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Ermetic provides solutions that enhance visibility into identities, their entitlements, and data usage. The platform combines advanced analytics with detailed insights, enabling organizations to enforce least privilege access across complex cloud environments. This functionality supports the detection of identity and access-based threats, policy enforcement, anomaly detection, and compliance monitoring. Led by experienced technology entrepreneurs, Ermetic has garnered funding from notable investors, including Glilot Capital Partners and Norwest Venture Partners.

Atmosec

Seed Round in 2021
Atmosec is a security platform that specializes in providing continuous protection for hyperconnected Software as a Service (SaaS) ecosystems. The company offers a solution that monitors the security settings and behaviors of third-party SaaS applications, allowing businesses to understand and manage the risks associated with their interconnected environments. By automating the identification and mitigation of both actual and potential security vulnerabilities, Atmosec enables organizations to safeguard their data effectively as their ecosystems evolve. This proactive approach allows clients to navigate the complexities of cloud security with greater confidence.

Anecdotes

Seed Round in 2021
Anecdotes is an AI-powered governance, risk, and compliance platform designed to transform GRC into a data-driven, automated, and scalable function. The cloud-based platform provides automated evidence collection, AI-driven insights, and automated workflows to continuously monitor compliance, identify risks, and scale GRC programs. By reducing manual tasks and integrating risk signals across the organization, it enables proactive risk management and confident attestation of security posture, helping organizations move beyond checkbox compliance toward strategic, automated governance.

Ermetic - a Tenable company

Series A in 2020
Ermetic Ltd. is a company focused on cloud infrastructure security, offering a comprehensive platform designed to protect enterprises from access-related risks and misconfigurations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Ermetic provides solutions that enhance visibility into identities, their entitlements, and data usage. The platform combines advanced analytics with detailed insights, enabling organizations to enforce least privilege access across complex cloud environments. This functionality supports the detection of identity and access-based threats, policy enforcement, anomaly detection, and compliance monitoring. Led by experienced technology entrepreneurs, Ermetic has garnered funding from notable investors, including Glilot Capital Partners and Norwest Venture Partners.

Mitiga

Seed Round in 2020
Mitiga, Ltd is a cybersecurity company based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, specializing in hybrid managed security services for cloud environments. The firm offers a comprehensive solution for detecting, investigating, and responding to threats in Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud settings. Mitiga's services include incident response, breach readiness, and emergency assistance, enabling businesses to enhance their security posture. The company's technology automates preliminary investigative work during incidents, streamlining the response process and improving overall breach readiness. Additionally, Mitiga leverages artificial intelligence and high-performance computing to help organizations model and quantify potential losses from various catastrophic events, addressing the unique security challenges faced in modern digital environments.

Ermetic - a Tenable company

Seed Round in 2020
Ermetic Ltd. is a company focused on cloud infrastructure security, offering a comprehensive platform designed to protect enterprises from access-related risks and misconfigurations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Ermetic provides solutions that enhance visibility into identities, their entitlements, and data usage. The platform combines advanced analytics with detailed insights, enabling organizations to enforce least privilege access across complex cloud environments. This functionality supports the detection of identity and access-based threats, policy enforcement, anomaly detection, and compliance monitoring. Led by experienced technology entrepreneurs, Ermetic has garnered funding from notable investors, including Glilot Capital Partners and Norwest Venture Partners.

Polyrize

Seed Round in 2019
Polyrize Ltd is a cyber security company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company has developed a software application that focuses on detecting threats within corporate public cloud environments. Its platform automates the authorization security process and includes features such as actionable alerts, investigation mode, continuous authorization, a security playbook manager, and customizable insights. By providing these capabilities, Polyrize enables organizations to maintain control over identity access across various environments, enhancing their overall security posture.

CyberX

Convertible Note in 2019
CyberX is a cybersecurity company focused on enhancing the security of industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and industrial control systems (ICS). Its platform, developed by experts with experience in defending critical national infrastructure, provides comprehensive visibility into IIoT environments. The platform facilitates real-time detection and alerts for operational incidents, cyber threats, and system tampering. By continuously reducing risks associated with IIoT and ICS, CyberX aims to prevent costly outages, safety and environmental issues, theft of intellectual property, and operational inefficiencies. The company is backed by notable venture firms, which underscores its commitment to delivering effective cybersecurity solutions tailored for industrial applications.

IntSights

Series C in 2018
IntSights is an external threat intelligence and protection platform focused on neutralizing cyber threats before they infiltrate organizational perimeters. The company provides cybersecurity teams with tools to effectively detect and prevent potential threats at their source, utilizing proprietary data mining algorithms and advanced machine learning capabilities. This enables rapid and accurate cyber threat intelligence and incident mitigation in real-time. IntSights' solutions help organizations address various risks, including phishing, fake applications, and data leakage, through an intuitive dashboard. Founded by veterans of elite Israeli military intelligence units, the company leverages their deep understanding of the hacker mindset to enhance its defense strategies against cyberattacks.

CyberX

Series B in 2018
CyberX is a cybersecurity company focused on enhancing the security of industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and industrial control systems (ICS). Its platform, developed by experts with experience in defending critical national infrastructure, provides comprehensive visibility into IIoT environments. The platform facilitates real-time detection and alerts for operational incidents, cyber threats, and system tampering. By continuously reducing risks associated with IIoT and ICS, CyberX aims to prevent costly outages, safety and environmental issues, theft of intellectual property, and operational inefficiencies. The company is backed by notable venture firms, which underscores its commitment to delivering effective cybersecurity solutions tailored for industrial applications.

IntSights

Series B in 2017
IntSights is an external threat intelligence and protection platform focused on neutralizing cyber threats before they infiltrate organizational perimeters. The company provides cybersecurity teams with tools to effectively detect and prevent potential threats at their source, utilizing proprietary data mining algorithms and advanced machine learning capabilities. This enables rapid and accurate cyber threat intelligence and incident mitigation in real-time. IntSights' solutions help organizations address various risks, including phishing, fake applications, and data leakage, through an intuitive dashboard. Founded by veterans of elite Israeli military intelligence units, the company leverages their deep understanding of the hacker mindset to enhance its defense strategies against cyberattacks.

IntSights

Series A in 2016
IntSights is an external threat intelligence and protection platform focused on neutralizing cyber threats before they infiltrate organizational perimeters. The company provides cybersecurity teams with tools to effectively detect and prevent potential threats at their source, utilizing proprietary data mining algorithms and advanced machine learning capabilities. This enables rapid and accurate cyber threat intelligence and incident mitigation in real-time. IntSights' solutions help organizations address various risks, including phishing, fake applications, and data leakage, through an intuitive dashboard. Founded by veterans of elite Israeli military intelligence units, the company leverages their deep understanding of the hacker mindset to enhance its defense strategies against cyberattacks.

CyberX

Series A in 2016
CyberX is a cybersecurity company focused on enhancing the security of industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and industrial control systems (ICS). Its platform, developed by experts with experience in defending critical national infrastructure, provides comprehensive visibility into IIoT environments. The platform facilitates real-time detection and alerts for operational incidents, cyber threats, and system tampering. By continuously reducing risks associated with IIoT and ICS, CyberX aims to prevent costly outages, safety and environmental issues, theft of intellectual property, and operational inefficiencies. The company is backed by notable venture firms, which underscores its commitment to delivering effective cybersecurity solutions tailored for industrial applications.

LightCyber

Series B in 2016
LightCyber Ltd. is a cybersecurity company founded in 2011 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel. It specializes in developing behavioral attack detection solutions aimed at identifying and preventing cyber-attacks and advanced persistent threats (APT). The company's flagship product, LightCyber Magna, integrates user, network, and endpoint context to deliver comprehensive security visibility into various attack activities. This platform enables organizations to detect and respond to threats by analyzing behavioral anomalies within internal networks. LightCyber's solutions provide automated investigative data to streamline incident response and enhance the accuracy of threat detection, minimizing the noise typically associated with traditional security alerts. The company's products serve a diverse clientele across sectors such as finance, legal, telecommunications, government, media, and technology. As of early 2017, LightCyber operates as a subsidiary of Palo Alto Networks.

IntSights

Seed Round in 2015
IntSights is an external threat intelligence and protection platform focused on neutralizing cyber threats before they infiltrate organizational perimeters. The company provides cybersecurity teams with tools to effectively detect and prevent potential threats at their source, utilizing proprietary data mining algorithms and advanced machine learning capabilities. This enables rapid and accurate cyber threat intelligence and incident mitigation in real-time. IntSights' solutions help organizations address various risks, including phishing, fake applications, and data leakage, through an intuitive dashboard. Founded by veterans of elite Israeli military intelligence units, the company leverages their deep understanding of the hacker mindset to enhance its defense strategies against cyberattacks.

LightCyber

Series A in 2014
LightCyber Ltd. is a cybersecurity company founded in 2011 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel. It specializes in developing behavioral attack detection solutions aimed at identifying and preventing cyber-attacks and advanced persistent threats (APT). The company's flagship product, LightCyber Magna, integrates user, network, and endpoint context to deliver comprehensive security visibility into various attack activities. This platform enables organizations to detect and respond to threats by analyzing behavioral anomalies within internal networks. LightCyber's solutions provide automated investigative data to streamline incident response and enhance the accuracy of threat detection, minimizing the noise typically associated with traditional security alerts. The company's products serve a diverse clientele across sectors such as finance, legal, telecommunications, government, media, and technology. As of early 2017, LightCyber operates as a subsidiary of Palo Alto Networks.

CyberX

Seed Round in 2014
CyberX is a cybersecurity company focused on enhancing the security of industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and industrial control systems (ICS). Its platform, developed by experts with experience in defending critical national infrastructure, provides comprehensive visibility into IIoT environments. The platform facilitates real-time detection and alerts for operational incidents, cyber threats, and system tampering. By continuously reducing risks associated with IIoT and ICS, CyberX aims to prevent costly outages, safety and environmental issues, theft of intellectual property, and operational inefficiencies. The company is backed by notable venture firms, which underscores its commitment to delivering effective cybersecurity solutions tailored for industrial applications.

LightCyber

Seed Round in 2011
LightCyber Ltd. is a cybersecurity company founded in 2011 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel. It specializes in developing behavioral attack detection solutions aimed at identifying and preventing cyber-attacks and advanced persistent threats (APT). The company's flagship product, LightCyber Magna, integrates user, network, and endpoint context to deliver comprehensive security visibility into various attack activities. This platform enables organizations to detect and respond to threats by analyzing behavioral anomalies within internal networks. LightCyber's solutions provide automated investigative data to streamline incident response and enhance the accuracy of threat detection, minimizing the noise typically associated with traditional security alerts. The company's products serve a diverse clientele across sectors such as finance, legal, telecommunications, government, media, and technology. As of early 2017, LightCyber operates as a subsidiary of Palo Alto Networks.
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