Gili Raanan
Founder of Cyberstarts and a prominent cybersecurity-focused venture capitalist. Previously spent more than 15 years as a general partner at Sequoia and is known for early investments in companies including Wiz, Island, and Cyera.
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Mar 25, 2025 • 56min
Gili Raanan - Cybersecurity Investment Playbook - [Invest Like the Best, EP416]
Gili Raanan, founder of Cyberstarts and a pioneer in cybersecurity investment, shares insights on the current landscape described as a "perfect storm" of global conflicts and AI advancements. He discusses his innovative "Sunrise" methodology for identifying customer pain points before solution development. The conversation highlights the necessity for resilient talent, personal adversity's role in entrepreneurship, and the significance of Google's acquisition of Wiz, showcasing trends that shape the future of cybersecurity and venture capital.
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Mar 18, 2024 • 58min
20VC: 19 Company Portfolio: 1 Decacorn, 7 Unicorns, 4 Acquisitions; One of the Best Seed Investors of All Time on How to Pick Generational Defining Founders, Why Nothing but the Founder Matters & Why the Best Investors are Never Happy w/ Gili Raanan
In this engaging discussion, Gili Raanan, founder of Cyberstarts and a distinguished seed investor, shares insights from his impressive portfolio, including a decacorn and multiple unicorns. He reveals the critical traits he looks for in exceptional founders, arguing that the founder's passion trumps market conditions. Gili also discusses the importance of personal connections in venture capital, the role of brand reputation, and how a bit of strategic 'laziness' can enhance efficiency for startups. His journey from Sequoia Capital to seed investing is both inspiring and illuminating.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 53min
20VC: The Venture Model is Broken | You Need to be Greedy and Selfish to Win Early Stage Investing | Why Margins Do Not Matter for Early-Stage Startups | The Growth Rate that is Required in a World of AI with Gili Raanan, Founder @ Cyberstarts
Gili Raanan, founder of Cyberstarts and longtime cybersecurity investor, gets into why venture math may be breaking, the madness of $150M seed rounds, and why early investors must stay ruthless on price. He also explores extreme startup growth, created versus existing markets, AI-era margins, mega funds, secondaries, and the tensions between LPs and VCs.
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Jun 26, 2025 • 1h 9min
VC Roundtable: Recruiting Secrets, Second-Time Founders & Product-Market Fit Myths | E2143
In a dynamic discussion, Doug Leone, a partner at Sequoia Capital, and Gili Raanan, founder of Cyberstarts, unveil essential insights for startups. They explore the misleading nature of big-tech resumes and the critical elements investors look for in founders. The duo delves into the secrets of effective recruitment, the quest for true product-market fit, and the evolving dynamics between founders and investors. They also touch on the impact of AI, the distinction between mission-driven and mercenary talent, and navigating the challenges of overfunding in venture capital.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 2h 53min
AI Side Quests, Zaslav's Payday, SF Housing Market is Back | Shyam Sankar, Gili Raanan, Anna Patterson, Jake Loosararian, carried_no_interest
Shyam Sankar, Palantir CTO focused on defense tech, joins Gili Raanan, Cyberstarts founder and cyber investor, Anna Patterson, Ceramic AI founder and ex-Google engineering leader, and Jake Loosararian, Gecko Robotics co-founder building climbing inspection robots. They dive into AI side quests, software PE debt cliffs, SF housing mania, ultra-cheap AI search, cyber arms races, and robots reshaping industry.
