Cyber-focused VC + foundry, Tel Aviv

Team8

Venture capital firm · Tel Aviv · Founded 2014

Quick read

Team8 is a venture creation and venture capital firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. It operates a hybrid model: building companies from scratch via an in-house foundry and investing in external startups across cybersecurity, AI, fintech, and digital health. Leadership draws heavily from alumni of Israel's Unit 8200, and backers include Microsoft, Cisco, Walmart, Barclays, and Moody's.

Key facts

Founded
2014
Founders
Nadav Zafrir, Liran Grinberg
Employees
251
Sectors
security, fintech, ai, healthcare, enterprise
Website
team8.vc

Investment thesis

Team8 backs and builds companies at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, fintech, and digital health by combining a hands-on company-creation foundry with a traditional venture fund. The firm targets enterprise technology problems identified by a community of C-suite operators and former Unit 8200 intelligence leaders, then co-develops solutions from inception rather than waiting for inbound deal flow.

Recent activity

  • 2024press
    Team8 hosted its CISO Village Spring Tour across San Francisco, Charlotte, and Bentonville, bringing together top global CISOs and security leaders for half-day gatherings focused on cybersecurity challenges. linkedin.com
  • 2023investment
    Palo Alto Networks acquired Team8 portfolio company Dig Security, described as a leader in DSPM and DDR categories, just two years after its founding. linkedin.com
  • 2023investment
    Palo Alto Networks acquired Team8 portfolio company Talon Cyber Security in its largest acquisition outside the US and second-largest ever, part of an approximately $1 billion deal covering both Dig and Talon. linkedin.com
  • 2023press
    At Team8's CISO Summit Innovation Night, 130 global CISOs voted Dig Security the winner of the first CISO Village Choice Award, ahead of 11 other competing startups. linkedin.com
  • 2026press
    Team8 published its 'Designing 2026' outlook, with partners across cyber, fintech, digital health, and software infrastructure sharing investment theses for the year ahead. team8.vc
  • 2026investment
    Team8 published a post explaining its investment in Lema, a continuous assurance company, under the title 'From Checklists to Continuous Assurance: Why We Invested in Lema'. team8.vc
  • 2026leadership
    Alon Huri, co-founder of insurtech unicorn NEXT Insurance, was appointed Managing Partner at Team8, focused on building fintech companies. team8.vc
  • 2026fundraise
    Team8 announced the raising of three funds totaling $500 million, bringing total assets under management to over $1 billion. team8.vc
  • 2026press
    Team8's CISO Village Spring Tour visited San Francisco, Charlotte, and Bentonville, bringing together top global CISOs and security leaders for half-day gatherings. linkedin.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Team8 co-led a $24M round in Lema AI, an agentic AI company focused on securing enterprise supply chains. tracxn.com
  • 2026press
    Team8 published its 'Designing 2026' outlook, with partners sharing theses across cybersecurity, software infrastructure, fintech, digital health, and GTM — signaling a shift from 'Model IQ' to 'System Reliability' in AI infrastructure. team8.vc
  • 2026press
    Team8 published a post explaining its venture creation methodology, titled 'From Insight to Conviction: The Method Behind Team8's Venture Creation Model'. team8.vc

Notable investments

Key people

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  • Liran Grinberg · Co-Founder & Managing Partner
  • Nadav Zafrir · Co-Founder
  • Sarit Firon · Managing Partner, Team8 Capital
  • Yuval Shachar · Managing Partner & Chairman
  • Hadar Siterman Norris · Partner, Team8 Capital
  • Ori Barzilay · Partner (Cyber & AI)
  • Matthew Schoenfeld · Operating Partner (GTM)
  • Israel Grimberg · Co-founder & Managing Partner
  • Galina Antova · Co-founder, Claroty
  • Ronen Zoran · Managing Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Team8?+

Team8 is a venture creation and venture capital firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. It operates a hybrid model: building companies from scratch via an in-house foundry and investing in external startups across cybersecurity, AI, fintech, and digital health.

Where is Team8 headquartered?+

Team8 is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

When was Team8 founded?+

Team8 was founded in 2014 by Nadav Zafrir, Liran Grinberg.

What sectors does Team8 invest in?+

Team8 focuses on security, fintech, ai, healthcare, enterprise. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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