Yoav Leitersdorf founded YL Ventures in 2007, a cybersecurity venture firm. He previously built and exited three startups and co-founded YL Ventures with John Quigley.
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Who is Yoav Andrew Leitersdorf?
Yoav Leitersdorf founded YL Ventures in 2007, a cybersecurity venture firm. He previously built and exited three startups and co-founded YL Ventures with John Quigley.
How much does Yoav Andrew Leitersdorf invest?
Yoav Andrew Leitersdorf invests through YL Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.
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