# Kyle York

> Kyle York is a seed investor at Distil Networks (Manchester) backing Software and SaaS. See 36 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Distil Networks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/distil)
- Location: Manchester, United States
- Total investments: 36
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 31%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kyork20
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/kyork20
- Website: http://york.ie
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kyork20

Kyle York is a seed investor at Distil Networks in Manchester focused on Software and SaaS. Kyle York is co-founder, CEO and managing partner at York IE where he sets the company’s vision of building a strategic growth and investment firm helping reshape the way companies are built, scaled and monetized.. Kyle works closely with entrepreneurs and investors to help them realize their shared ambition to build good companies, create newjobs, grow generational wealth and impact the world.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 13 | 36% |
| SaaS | 7 | 19% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 19% |
| Analytics | 4 | 11% |
| Enterprise Software | 4 | 11% |

87 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 22 | 61% |
| Series A | 7 | 19% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 8% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 6% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 3% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 29 | 81% |
| Canada | 2 | 6% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Winrate | Winrate is an AI-powered application designed to simplify meeting scheduling. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Sep 04, 2024 |  |
| Cognitive Space | Cognitive Space makes use of AI technology to automate multi-agent command and control. Through its CNTIENT-SC3(TM) platform, it can automate mission planning and commanding for constellation of Earth observing and telecommunication satellites. Leadership team has over 50 years of space systems experience and critical software development. | $4M | Seed | Oct 16, 2023 |  |
| Lytica | Lytica is a supply chain analytics SaaS provider to electronics companies focusing on supply chain cost, security of supply, and compliance. Lytica’s flagship product is Freebenchmarking.com (FBDC); the world’s largest database of true electronic component pricing comprised of real pricing from real customers (no distribution prices, no suppliercolumn pricing, and no aggregated public data). FBDC identifies cost outliers and provides line item detail that allows for immediate action on identified savings of - typically - 6 figures or more.Additional top Lytica offerings include ComponentCostEstimator.com (CCE), and CCE Mobile with instant part pricing and component alternatives using FBDC’s real customer data. The Lytica M&A Synergy Savings Report identifies economies of scale during the ‘pre-merger’ phase and for the ‘post-merger’ integration phase.Lytica’s commitment to innovation prevailed in 2017 with the construction of our Advanced Technology Center (ATC). The focus of the ATC is to build upon Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives to enhance customer experience, improve productivity and maximize results. Our team of seasoned electronics professionals have a wealth of experience with top industry companies, reaching beyond Lytica’s successful 14-year history. As industry experts in the electronics supply chain, we are just a click away from helping realize your maximized supply chain opportunities. To discover more visit lytica.com | $10M | Series A | Aug 29, 2022 |  |
| Hourwork | Syrg helps hourly workplaces make operations more efficient, compliant, and human. The company develops a management application platform for employers of hourly work who seek to transform and optimize their workforce.Syrg's technologies integrate with existing HR software with enterprise-grade security, allowing businesses to reduce cost,improve compliance, and increase engagement. | $10M | Series A | Mar 28, 2022 |  |
| Voyage | Our flexible, full-stack SMS marketing and message commerce platform empowers brands to drive revenue and grow + engage community through personalized text messaging – at scale. | $10M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 03, 2022 |  |
| Voyage | Our flexible, full-stack SMS marketing and message commerce platform empowers brands to drive revenue and grow + engage community through personalized text messaging – at scale. |  | Seed | Nov 17, 2021 |  |
| Hourwork | Syrg helps hourly workplaces make operations more efficient, compliant, and human. The company develops a management application platform for employers of hourly work who seek to transform and optimize their workforce.Syrg's technologies integrate with existing HR software with enterprise-grade security, allowing businesses to reduce cost,improve compliance, and increase engagement. |  | Seed | Oct 19, 2021 |  |
| Lytica | Lytica is a supply chain analytics SaaS provider to electronics companies focusing on supply chain cost, security of supply, and compliance. Lytica’s flagship product is Freebenchmarking.com (FBDC); the world’s largest database of true electronic component pricing comprised of real pricing from real customers (no distribution prices, no suppliercolumn pricing, and no aggregated public data). FBDC identifies cost outliers and provides line item detail that allows for immediate action on identified savings of - typically - 6 figures or more.Additional top Lytica offerings include ComponentCostEstimator.com (CCE), and CCE Mobile with instant part pricing and component alternatives using FBDC’s real customer data. The Lytica M&A Synergy Savings Report identifies economies of scale during the ‘pre-merger’ phase and for the ‘post-merger’ integration phase.Lytica’s commitment to innovation prevailed in 2017 with the construction of our Advanced Technology Center (ATC). The focus of the ATC is to build upon Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives to enhance customer experience, improve productivity and maximize results. Our team of seasoned electronics professionals have a wealth of experience with top industry companies, reaching beyond Lytica’s successful 14-year history. As industry experts in the electronics supply chain, we are just a click away from helping realize your maximized supply chain opportunities. To discover more visit lytica.com | $1.5M | Seed | Aug 26, 2021 |  |
| MindRhythm | MindRhythm is a medical device company focused on applying novel biometrics to stroke and concussion patients to improve diagnosis, triage and management. Their proprietary monitoring devices and communication platform provide novel and real-time visibility to life-threatening situations prehospital and in the operating room, allowing clinicians tointervene earlier and with better precision to prevent brain damage. | $5M | Seed | Aug 24, 2021 |  |
| Acquire.com | Acquire.com (formerly MicroAcquire) is the world's largest startup acquisition marketplace that helps startups and online businesses find buyers and get acquired. Their goal is to help all entrepreneurs get acquired without fees and commissions or headaches.Acquire.com (formerly MicroAcquire) was established in 2020 and is based in SanFrancisco, CA. | $6.3M | Seed | Jul 06, 2021 |  |

10 of 36 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Resolve Growth Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/resolve-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bessemer-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bossa Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bossanova-investimentos) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Draper Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/draper-associates-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [K5 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k5launch) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Distil Networks

VC Fund · Arlington, United States

Distil Networks specializes in bot detection and mitigation focused on stopping automated attacks to make the web more secure. With Distil, users can automatically block 99.9% of malicious traffic without impacting legitimate users. Distil web security defends websites against web scraping, competitive data mining, account takeovers, transactionfraud, unauthorized vulnerability scans, spam, man-in-the-middle attacks, digital ad fraud, and denial of service. Distil API Security protects public and partner-facing APIs against developer errors, integration bugs, automated scraping, and web and mobile hijacking. Distil Analyst Managed Service brings human intelligence to the science of bot mitigation.

5 contacts available at Distil Networks.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Stein | Chief Architect | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-stein-5 |
| Dominick Fuccillo | VP of Finance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dominick-fuccillo |
| Engin Akyol | Chief Technology Officer & Cofounder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/engin-akyol |
| Jason Evans | SVP Worldwide Sales | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-evans-72d1 |
| Kyle York | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kyle-york |

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## FAQ

### What does Kyle York invest in?

Kyle York invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 36 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kyle York last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kyle York closed in Sep 2024. Shizune tracks 36 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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