Investor profile
Justin Somaini
Angel, Operator angel & Angel Investor, Venture Capitalist and CSO at YL Ventures
Justin Somaini is an angel investor and operator angel based in San Francisco, California, United States. The known portfolio counts 7 companies: Palo Alto Networks, Valence Security, Malwarebytes, Cycode, Charles Schwab, SourceClear and Verisign.
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Investment focus
- Sector
- SaaS
Contacts
Justin Somaini portfolio companies (7)
- Palo Alto Networks
- Valence Security
- Malwarebytes
- Cycode
- Charles Schwab
- SourceClear
- Verisign
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Angel Investor, Venture Capitalist and CSO at YL Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 9 companies
- MIND
- Native
- Opti
- Minimus
- Native Security
- Hush Security
- Miggo Security
- Novee Security
- Opti Security
Investor Profile
The listing covers sector SaaS, and focus areas Analytics, Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure and Cloud Security. Startups operating in these areas may find Justin Somaini relevant.
Stage-wise, the known deals cluster around Seed and Series A rounds.
Reviewing the investment history helps decide whether there is a realistic fit before reaching out.
Colleagues at YL Ventures
Leonid Belkind
Insider
Israel
Amichai Shulman
Venture Advisor
Israel
Nir Polak
Insider - YL Advisory Board
San Francisco, United States
Yoav Leitersdorf
Managing Partner
San Francisco, United States
Ofer Schreiber
Senior Partner & Head of Israel Office
Tel Aviv, Israel
Ken Gonzalez
Advisor
San Francisco, United States
Avi Shua
Insider
Sydney, Australia
Sounil Yu
Venture Advisor
Reston, United States
Sharon Seemann
Investor
Tel Aviv, Israel
Kirk Manoogian
Partner
San Francisco, United States
Gili Berkovitz
Investor
New York, United States
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Justin Somaini?
Justin Somaini is an angel investor and operator angel based in San Francisco, California, United States with 7 known investments on file, among them Palo Alto Networks, Valence Security and Malwarebytes. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Justin Somaini invest in?
Listed sectors include SaaS; listed focus areas include Analytics, Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure and Cloud Security. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Justin Somaini invest at?
The known deals of Justin Somaini include Seed and Series A rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Justin Somaini listed at?
Justin Somaini is listed as Angel Investor, Venture Capitalist and CSO at YL Ventures. 11 other people in the database share a firm with Justin Somaini.
How do I contact Justin Somaini?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Justin Somaini. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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