Venture Capital Firm Team8 Secures $365 Million to Make Business Artificial Intelligence Safe
Tel Aviv, Wednesday, 12 August 2026.
On August 11, 2026, Team8 raised $365 million to support secure enterprise artificial intelligence. Crucially, 97% of surveyed companies use AI agents, yet security confidence sits at just 2.32 out of 5.
Capital Allocation and Fund Structure
On August 11, 2026, venture capital firm Team8 officially announced the closure of $365 million in new capital dedicated to enterprise artificial intelligence [1]. This significant injection brings the firm’s total assets under management to nearly $2 billion, marking a substantial expansion since the firm began managing funds in 2014 [1]. The newly secured capital is structured to support both new ventures and existing portfolio companies, with $265 million designated specifically for Team8’s third fund [1]. This allocation means that approximately 72.603 percent of the new capital is targeted toward backing Seed and Series A founders building AI-native companies [1]. The remaining portion, exceeding $100 million, is reserved for follow-on investments in current portfolio companies [1]. This structured approach allows the firm to balance risk between early-stage innovation and the stabilization of growing entities within their ecosystem [1].
The Security Imperative in AI Deployment
The timing of this funding round coincides with critical data regarding enterprise AI adoption and security postures. A survey of 111 security leaders at Team8’s CISO Village Summit revealed that while 97% of organizations have adopted AI agents, only 80% have them in production [1]. More critically, the average confidence in securing these AI systems sits at just 2.32 out of 5, highlighting a significant vulnerability in the current market landscape [1]. This security gap is mirrored in broader market dynamics where reliance on specific model providers remains high. For instance, disclosures highlighted by Bloomberg indicate that Microsoft generated $24.1 billion in sales from OpenAI during the fiscal year ended June 2026 [2]. Analysis suggests OpenAI accounted for likely around 70% of Microsoft’s AI sales during that period, underscoring the concentration risk enterprises face when dependent on single providers [2]. Team8’s focus on secure infrastructure aims to mitigate these risks by diversifying the underlying technology stack available to enterprises [1].
Strategic Vision and Enterprise Integration
Team8’s operational model relies on a “Village” community of hundreds of enterprise executives from Fortune 500 and global companies to provide market validation and go-to-market support [1]. This approach is informed by leadership with deep financial sector experience, such as Managing Partner Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, who previously ran Bank Leumi for over a decade [3]. The firm’s thesis posits that competitive advantage will not come from the model underneath a product, but from solving fundamental enterprise problems that stay relevant across technology cycles [1]. This perspective aligns with the view that banks and large enterprises sit on decades of data that, if mined correctly, can turn everyday customer interactions into revenue [3]. As AI capabilities evolve at an unprecedented pace, Team8 intends to deploy this capital to identify enterprise problems years before they become mainstream [1]. The firm employs more than 90 in-house company builders to support entrepreneurs across cybersecurity, enterprise, AI infrastructure, fintech, and digital health sectors [1].