Team8 Raises $365 Million to Back AI-Native Companies as Enterprise Security Concerns Mount

Team8 Secures $365 Million for AI-Native Companies

Israeli venture fund Team8 has raised $365 million in new capital to back the next generation of AI-native companies, bringing its total assets under management to nearly $2 billion across eight funds since 20141

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. The new capital includes $265 million for Team8 Capital's third fund and more than $100 million earmarked for follow-on investments in its highest-conviction portfolio companies2

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. Led by Managing Partners Sarit Firon and Liran Grinberg, alongside Partners Ori Barzilay and Hadar Siterman Norris, the fund will focus on Seed and Series A founders building AI-native infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions across software infrastructure, fintech and digital health1

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Early Exit Signals Strong Portfolio Performance

The fund recorded its first exit before reaching its final close, following Palo Alto Networks' reported acquisition of Koi Security in February for approximately $400 million2

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. This early success demonstrates Team8's ability to identify and support companies addressing critical enterprise needs in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. The timing of the fundraising reflects growing investor confidence in AI-native startups that solve foundational enterprise problems rather than simply leveraging the latest models.

Enterprise AI Adoption Outpaces Security Readiness

The fundraising comes at a critical inflection point as enterprises struggle to keep pace with AI development. A survey of 111 security leaders at Team8's latest CISO Village Summit revealed that 97% of organizations have already begun adopting AI agents and 80% are already running them in production1

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. However, confidence in their ability to secure and trusted AI adoption averaged just 2.32 out of 5, exposing a dangerous gap between deployment speed and security preparedness1

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. For CIOs, CISOs, and enterprise technology leaders, agentic AI has quickly become one of the most urgent operational and security challenges, as many organizations deploy autonomous AI agents before establishing adequate governance, visibility, and security controls2

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Focus on Foundational AI Technologies

Team8 will deploy the new fund behind founders building foundational AI technologies that enterprises will increasingly rely on as AI reshapes the technology landscape. The firm will focus on AI infrastructure, orchestration, identity, data and security—areas it believes will remain relevant across technology cycles1

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. "AI is fundamentally rewriting the economics of company building. Developing breakthrough technology has never been easier; building a company that endures has never been harder," said Sarit Firon1

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. She emphasized that competitive advantage won't come from the model underneath a product but from solving fundamental enterprise problems that stay relevant as technology evolves.

Company-Building Platform Provides Competitive Edge

Portfolio companies will have access to Team8's comprehensive company-building platform, including enterprise connections, market validation and support across company formation, go-to-market and growth1

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. With more than 90 in-house company builders and a Village of hundreds of enterprise executives from Fortune 500 and global companies, Team8 provides early-stage AI-native companies with context and connections that extend far beyond capital2

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. "We built this firm on the belief that broad and deep context, not capital, is the scarcest resource at the earliest stage of a company's life," said Liran Grinberg1

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. As AI accelerates change and creates uncertainty across every enterprise, Team8 is positioning itself to back founders building the infrastructure and cybersecurity layers that enable confident AI adoption.