Yael Barsheshet

Yael Barsheshet is an Investor at Hetz Ventures based in Tel Aviv, Israel, where she sources and manages early-stage investments across the enterprise software and cybersecurity sectors. Operating within a firm that manages over $300 million in assets, she has executed more than ten investments and recently participated in the $100 million close of Hetz Ventures' Fund III in 2025. Her recent transaction history includes co-leading a 2026 investment in the cybersecurity startup Soveren, alongside exposure to notable portfolio companies and exits such as DriveNets, which was acquired by Nvidia. Prior to her venture capital career, she held business development and operations roles at various Israeli technology firms and earned a degree in business administration from Reichman University. Barsheshet currently focuses on identifying high-growth B2B technology, fintech, and deep tech startups across the Israeli ecosystem.