Builders
for builders

Skinos Ventures is an early stage, Cyber-focused VC.

We have a passion for transformational ideas and the grit to make them happen. As riders of the roller coaster of startup life, we know what it takes to build for success. 

Let’s build together.

Yishay Yovel

Founding General Partner

Shaped go-to-market strategy at Cato Networks, Trusteer and Imperva. A key architect behind the rise of the SASE category, and a hands-on operator that drove market adoption of innovative cyber technologies.

Shlomo Kramer

Strategic Advisor & Foundational Investor

The Godfather of Israeli Cybersecurity. Co-founded Check Point, Imperva and Cato Networks with 2XIPOs and multi-billion dollar valuations. Early investor in Palo Alto Networks, Gong, and Trusteer.

Why
Skinos?

> Unparalleled operational experience in building a new business:
  organization, marketing, product, sales, strategy.

> Continuous support, not just funding for builders in key junctures of the journey:
  the story, the pitch, the team, the selling, the competition, and the fires.

> Access to Investors and Customers from our network. Our investments signal
  quality and opportunity to funds we partner with and the customers we serve.

 

< There is no compression algorithm for experience >

(Andy Jassy ex-CEO of AWS)

>Unparalleled operational experience in building a new business: organization, marketing, product, sales, strategy.
>Continuous support, not just funding for builders in key junctures of the journey: the story, the pitch, the team, the selling, the competition, and the fires.
>Access to Investors and Customers from our network. Our investments signal quality and opportunity to funds we partner with and the customers we serve.
< There is no compression algorithm for experience >

(Andy Jassy ex-CEO of AWS)

Portfolio

Skinos Ventures Investments

Private

AI-native Threat Detection

Private

Cloud Security Posture Enforcement

Private

To be announced

Select Shlomo Kramer's Investments

Private

Creator of SASE

NASDAQ: PANW

Creator of the NG-Firewall

Private, NASDAQ: IMPV

Creator of the Web Application Firewall

Acquired (Palo Alto Networks)

AI Security

Acquired (IBM)

Web Fraud Detection

Acquired (Armis, ServiceNow)

Vulnerability Management

Private, NASDAQ: SUMO

Log Management and Observability

Acquired (Check Point)

Mobile Security

Private

AI-driven Revenue Intelligence