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Awz

20 Eglinton West, Suite 1008, Toronto, ON, M4R 1K8, Canada

Overview

Venture capital fund investing in Israeli homeland security technologies.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Israel

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
CyberRidge
Oct 2025Led
$26 MSeed
MinerEye
Mar 2018Led
$3 MOther Equity
NanoLock Security Ltd
Oct 2017Led
$5 MOther Equity
CyberRidge
Oct 2025Led
$26 MSeed
MinerEye
Mar 2018Led
$3 MOther Equity
NanoLock Security Ltd
Oct 2017Led
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Awz: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Awz: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Other Equity20

Monthly Deal Activity

Awz: 3 deals are recorded across 109 months.All available history.
Awz: 3 deals are recorded across 109 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Awz: Cybersecurity & Privacy is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Awz: Cybersecurity & Privacy is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Awz: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Awz: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Awz: Israel has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Awz: Israel has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Israel3
Awz: 4 co-investors are shown, with Arkin Bio Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Awz: 4 co-investors are shown, with Arkin Bio Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Arkin Bio Ventures1
Elron Ventures1
European Innovation Council1
Redseed1

Investment Strategy

Awz: Led accounts for 100% and participating for 0% of round participation.All available history.
Awz: Led accounts for 100% and participating for 0% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3100%
Participating00%
Awz: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Awz: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Yaron Ashkenazi

Founder and Managing Partner