Team8

Team8 is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in New York City. The firm specializes in building and investing in startups focused on enterprise technology, cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence, and fintech. Team8 employs a unique company-building model that combines in-house expertise with a network of industry leaders to identify significant challenges, develop innovative solutions, and accelerate startup growth. This approach enables Team8 to invest in various funding stages, including incubation, seed, A, and B rounds. The firm is supported by prominent global companies, including Microsoft, Walmart, Cisco, Barclays, and Moody's, which contributes to its strategic insights and resources in fostering transformative companies in the technology sector.

Ray Rothrock

Member of Board of Directors

Yuval Tal

Managing Partner

Past deals in MENA

Ox Security

Seed Round in 2022
Ox Security is the first end-to-end security solution to prevent attacks across your software. supply chain.

Dig Security

Seed Round in 2022
Dig Security is a cloud data security startup established in 2021 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company specializes in developing software that offers real-time visibility, control, and protection for data assets across multiple cloud environments. Its platform is designed to monitor and secure cloud data without hindering business operations, enabling organizations to effectively manage their data security needs while receiving threat protection services for data stored in the public cloud.

FundGuard

Series B in 2022
FundGuard Inc. develops and operates artificial intelligence powered and cloud based investment funds operating system platform. It operates FundGuard, a platform that helps asset and fund managers to administer investments across mutual funds, ETFs, hedge funds, insurance, and pension. The company’s FundGuard is a SAAS platform to automatically resolve exceptions, detect unstructured financial anomalies, identify potential frauds, and recommend ways to improve operational KPIs. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Palo Alto, California with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel.

IONIX

Series A in 2022
IONIX is an Israeli cybersecurity company founded in 2016, based in Tel Aviv. The company develops an ecosystem security platform designed to help organizations identify and mitigate threats associated with their online assets, which include websites and cloud services. Its primary product, HackerPOV, provides advanced security monitoring and mapping of assets, enabling users to analyze and audit their web, cloud, and DNS infrastructures. IONIX's solutions focus on discovering vulnerabilities, assessing risks, and offering protection against malicious activities originating from users and third parties. The platform also monitors changes that may impact security and provides detailed alerts and active protection to secure organizational assets effectively.

Talon Cyber Security

Seed Round in 2022
Talon Cyber Security is a provider of cybersecurity solutions for the distributed workforce. A next-generation solution designed to protect against a new category of threats posed by distributed work, Talon enables workforce productivity and flexibility alongside rock-solid cybersecurity. Talon’s founders include proven entrepreneurs and former leaders of Unit 8200, Israel’s elite military technology and intelligence unit.

Sayata

Series A in 2022
Sayata Labs offers best-in-class cyber analytics to empower the insurance industry in assessing cyber risk. Sayata Labs’ proprietary information provides meaningful, data-driven insights that allow for better risk differentiation and superior aggregation management. Furthermore, Sayata Labs’ solutions help businesses mitigate their risks, while enabling Sayata's partners from the insurance industry to grow their cyber book profitably.

Spott

Seed Round in 2022
Spott is an eCommerce-only insurance solution that protects online stores from unexpected losses. With a new breed of dynamic insurance products, the company addresses the risks of lawsuits and sales disruptions. Spott strengthens eCommerce businesses by providing one-click coverage at the best price. The company is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Sayata

Series A in 2021
Sayata Labs offers best-in-class cyber analytics to empower the insurance industry in assessing cyber risk. Sayata Labs’ proprietary information provides meaningful, data-driven insights that allow for better risk differentiation and superior aggregation management. Furthermore, Sayata Labs’ solutions help businesses mitigate their risks, while enabling Sayata's partners from the insurance industry to grow their cyber book profitably.

IVIX

Seed Round in 2021
IVIX operates a platform designed to assist tax authorities in combating tax evasion and addressing issues related to the shadow economy. Utilizing an AI-driven approach, IVIX synthesizes internal data from tax authorities alongside publicly available information to detect instances of tax evasion. The platform enriches business activity data, enabling tax authorities to accurately identify businesses, assess their revenue, and establish connections to taxpayer entities. This comprehensive visibility into the shadow economy allows authorities to effectively prevent and reduce tax evasion.

Monogoto

Seed Round in 2021
monogoto Programmable Cellular is an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) enabling Enterprises, MNO and MVNO to launch many cellular use cases, from IoT Connectivity to Travel SIM, Digital Wallet and much more. In addition, monogoto's IaaS can solve specific operators needs, such as Global Roaming, IMSI Donations, HLR Proxy, Revenue Assurance and Private LTE. They are the first company to expose true Self-Service via a Console, APIs and Native Mobile App for all network components, including: SIM Card, GGSN, HLR, HSS, SMSC and MQTT.

Planck

Venture Round in 2021
Planck Resolution LTD develops artificial intelligence-based software that provides insurance companies with data analytics for risk assessment and policy customization. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with an additional office in New York, the company offers a commercial lines data platform and an underwriters data dashboard. These tools aggregate extensive datasets and utilize AI to deliver key insights tailored to the commercial underwriting process. By automating data collection and analysis, Planck enhances the efficiency of underwriting, reduces errors, and helps insurers gain better visibility into risk factors. This leads to improved business conversion rates and lower loss ratios. Additionally, Planck has created an AI-driven web game called Slippery Floor.

Talon Cyber Security

Seed Round in 2021
Talon Cyber Security is a provider of cybersecurity solutions for the distributed workforce. A next-generation solution designed to protect against a new category of threats posed by distributed work, Talon enables workforce productivity and flexibility alongside rock-solid cybersecurity. Talon’s founders include proven entrepreneurs and former leaders of Unit 8200, Israel’s elite military technology and intelligence unit.

Akeyless Security

Series A in 2021
Akeyless Security Ltd. is a software as a service (SaaS) company headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, that specializes in providing a comprehensive Secrets and Keys Management solution. Founded in 2018, the company offers a platform that protects and manages various types of sensitive information, including encryption keys, tokens, certificates, and passwords. Akeyless's solution is designed to function in hybrid, multi-cloud, and legacy environments, allowing organizations to automate the management of their secrets and facilitate migration to cloud services. The platform is environment-agnostic, supporting on-premises, private cloud, and public cloud deployments. Akeyless employs a patent-pending zero-knowledge technology that ensures a secure and trustless approach to encryption key management, making it suitable for a diverse range of industries and customers worldwide.

Noogata

Seed Round in 2021
Noogata is a developer of an enterprise-grade e-commerce AI assistant platform that focuses on machine learning solutions. The company's platform is designed to evaluate both open-source and commercial technologies, utilizing data to assess accuracy and advanced metrics. It monitors and streamlines competitive data for a wide range of products, allowing users to visualize and measure competitive insights effectively. By providing brands with actionable intelligence, Noogata enables them to enhance their performance against competitors in the digital marketplace.

FundGuard

Series A in 2021
FundGuard Inc. develops and operates artificial intelligence powered and cloud based investment funds operating system platform. It operates FundGuard, a platform that helps asset and fund managers to administer investments across mutual funds, ETFs, hedge funds, insurance, and pension. The company’s FundGuard is a SAAS platform to automatically resolve exceptions, detect unstructured financial anomalies, identify potential frauds, and recommend ways to improve operational KPIs. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Palo Alto, California with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel.

IONIX

Seed Round in 2020
IONIX is an Israeli cybersecurity company founded in 2016, based in Tel Aviv. The company develops an ecosystem security platform designed to help organizations identify and mitigate threats associated with their online assets, which include websites and cloud services. Its primary product, HackerPOV, provides advanced security monitoring and mapping of assets, enabling users to analyze and audit their web, cloud, and DNS infrastructures. IONIX's solutions focus on discovering vulnerabilities, assessing risks, and offering protection against malicious activities originating from users and third parties. The platform also monitors changes that may impact security and provides detailed alerts and active protection to secure organizational assets effectively.

Hysolate

Venture Round in 2020
Hysolate Ltd. develops innovative endpoint solutions aimed at enhancing desktop management and increasing business productivity. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with an additional office in New York, the company offers a hybrid platform that allows enterprises to run multiple operating systems on a single workstation while ensuring robust security. Hysolate's key products include the vGap Endpoint Hypervisor, which enables user-facing software to operate in a fully virtualized environment without direct hardware access; the vGap Management Server, which centrally controls security policies and monitors endpoint activity; and vGap Network Security, which facilitates a segmented network to enhance security and prevent split tunneling. Founded by veterans from Israel's elite technology units and the cybersecurity sector, Hysolate is committed to bridging the gap between security and productivity for modern enterprises.

Curv

Series A in 2020
Curv is a developer of digital asset security infrastructure helping crypto-native and financial institutions to create digital wallets. The company's security technology is enabling users to build crypto finance products that safely transfer, store, and manage any digital asset on any blockchain or digital system for recording transactions. Its research and development office is located in Tel Aviv, Israel. Curv's decentralized security model utilizes multi-party computation (MPC) protocols, enabling transactions to be securely signed in a mathematically-proven, distributed way. Its enterprise-grade policy engine allows clients to define risk profiles and enforce granular policies to ensure only authorized transactions are allowed. Dan Yadlin and Itay Malinger established the company in New York, New York in 2018.

Planck

Series B in 2020
Planck Resolution LTD develops artificial intelligence-based software that provides insurance companies with data analytics for risk assessment and policy customization. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with an additional office in New York, the company offers a commercial lines data platform and an underwriters data dashboard. These tools aggregate extensive datasets and utilize AI to deliver key insights tailored to the commercial underwriting process. By automating data collection and analysis, Planck enhances the efficiency of underwriting, reduces errors, and helps insurers gain better visibility into risk factors. This leads to improved business conversion rates and lower loss ratios. Additionally, Planck has created an AI-driven web game called Slippery Floor.

Curv

Seed Round in 2019
Curv is a developer of digital asset security infrastructure helping crypto-native and financial institutions to create digital wallets. The company's security technology is enabling users to build crypto finance products that safely transfer, store, and manage any digital asset on any blockchain or digital system for recording transactions. Its research and development office is located in Tel Aviv, Israel. Curv's decentralized security model utilizes multi-party computation (MPC) protocols, enabling transactions to be securely signed in a mathematically-proven, distributed way. Its enterprise-grade policy engine allows clients to define risk profiles and enforce granular policies to ensure only authorized transactions are allowed. Dan Yadlin and Itay Malinger established the company in New York, New York in 2018.

Hysolate

Series A in 2018
Hysolate Ltd. develops innovative endpoint solutions aimed at enhancing desktop management and increasing business productivity. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with an additional office in New York, the company offers a hybrid platform that allows enterprises to run multiple operating systems on a single workstation while ensuring robust security. Hysolate's key products include the vGap Endpoint Hypervisor, which enables user-facing software to operate in a fully virtualized environment without direct hardware access; the vGap Management Server, which centrally controls security policies and monitors endpoint activity; and vGap Network Security, which facilitates a segmented network to enhance security and prevent split tunneling. Founded by veterans from Israel's elite technology units and the cybersecurity sector, Hysolate is committed to bridging the gap between security and productivity for modern enterprises.

Illusive

Series B in 2016
Illusive Networks Ltd. specializes in cybersecurity solutions that utilize deception technology to protect organizations from advanced cyber threats. The company offers a range of services, including compliance support, insider threat defense, and cloud security solutions. Their product suite includes the Illusive Networks Management Platform for centralized cyber security management, the Attack Surface Manager for continuous network vulnerability discovery, and tools for attack detection and intelligence that provide actionable insights into cyber incidents. Illusive Networks serves various industries, including financial services, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, retail, and technology. Founded in 2014, the company operates from its headquarters in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, and has an additional office in New York, New York.

Illusive

Series A in 2015
Illusive Networks Ltd. specializes in cybersecurity solutions that utilize deception technology to protect organizations from advanced cyber threats. The company offers a range of services, including compliance support, insider threat defense, and cloud security solutions. Their product suite includes the Illusive Networks Management Platform for centralized cyber security management, the Attack Surface Manager for continuous network vulnerability discovery, and tools for attack detection and intelligence that provide actionable insights into cyber incidents. Illusive Networks serves various industries, including financial services, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, retail, and technology. Founded in 2014, the company operates from its headquarters in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, and has an additional office in New York, New York.