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Protego Ventures

2 Sapir St., Herzliya, 4685206, Israel

Overview

Investment firm focused on early-stage defense technology innovation.

Deals · 12mo

4

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Stage focus

Seed
Series B

Geographic focus

Israel
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
ASIO Technologies
Jul 2026Led
$15 MOther Equity
Rilian
Apr 2026Participated
$18 MSeed
XTEND
Feb 2026Participated
$152 MOther Equity
Prisma Photonics
Oct 2025Led
$30 MOther Equity
XTEND
Jul 2025Led
$30 MSeries B
ASIO Technologies
Jul 2026Led
$15 MOther Equity
Rilian
Apr 2026Participated
$18 MSeed
XTEND
Feb 2026Participated
$152 MOther Equity
Prisma Photonics
Oct 2025Led
$30 MOther Equity
XTEND
Jul 2025Led
$30 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Protego Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Protego Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series B10
Other Equity21

Monthly Deal Activity

Protego Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 16 months.All available history.
Protego Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 16 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Protego Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

Protego Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning4
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Hardware & Robotics3
Enterprise Software3
Government & Defense2
Manufacturing2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Protego Ventures: 5 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.

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

Deals By Geography

Protego Ventures: Israel has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Protego Ventures: Israel has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Israel4
United States1
Protego Ventures: 16 co-investors are shown, with Aliya Capital Partners sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Protego Ventures: 16 co-investors are shown, with Aliya Capital Partners sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Aliya Capital Partners3
8090 Industries1
8VC1
Adara Ventures1
America1
Chartered Group1
Chione Switzerland1
Claltech1
First In1
Insight Partners1
Liquid 2 Ventures1
Perot Jain1
SE Ventures1
Tamarack Global1
Union Tech Ventures1
Unusual Machines1

Investment Strategy

Protego Ventures: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation.All available history.
Protego Ventures: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led360%
Participating240%
Protego Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Protego Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Danielle Zettel
Dr. Ziv Avtalion
Lee Moser

Founder, GP

Lital Leshem

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Paz Lazar
Tal Kelman