Sharon Seemann

Partner, Marketing

2022 - Current

YL Ventures funds and supports visionary cybersecurity entrepreneurs from seed to scale to help them evolve transformative ideas into market-leading companies. The firm accelerates company growth with tailored support through its powerful network of Chief Information Security Officers, global industry leaders, and a dedicated team of multidisciplinary experts. Based in Silicon Valley, New York and Tel Aviv, YL Ventures manages five funds with $800M in total AUM. The firm has a track record of seeding cybersecurity unicorns such as Axonius and Orca Security, and its portfolio companies have been successfully acquired by high-profile, global industry leaders including Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, Okta and Proofpoint. In 2022, YL Ventures ranked 8th out of over 250 venture capital firms in PitchBook’s prestigious Global Manager Performance Score League Tables, and was the only cybersecurity-focused VC to secure a top 10 spot on the list.

Chief Marketing Officer

2020 - 2022

VP Marketing

2018 - 2020

Marketing Director

2016 - 2018

www.YLVentures.com

Associate in the Commercial Litigation Department

2012 - 2016

Represented international and domestic companies on a broad range of general contractual and commercial disputes with a focus on construction and infrastructure related disputes and shareholder disputes. Advised on the defending, challenging and the setting aside of regulatory, ministerial and governmental decisions.

Law Clerk

2010 - 2011

Information Specialist

2007 - 2010

Research and analysis related to the Israeli high-tech and venture capital market. Managed and created business and technological profiles of Israeli high-tech companies, varied types of investors and service providers.