Protego Ventures is an Israel-based venture capital fund solely dedicated to defense technology, investing in early-growth Israeli companies driving innovation in critical areas of defense and security. Co-founded by Lital Leshem and Lee Moser, it is Israel's first and largest defense-tech-exclusive VC fund.
40% of their portfolio is in Cybersecurity. They made 3 investments in the last 12 months. Their most common stage is growth (40% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $30.0M (across 5 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
5
Fund Size
$150M
Top Stage
Growth
Last 12 Mo
3
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
5 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AASIO | Growth | $15M | Jul 2026 |
 Rilian | Seed | $17.5M | Apr 2026 |
 Prisma Photonics | Growth | $30M | Oct 2025 |
 Rilian | Seed | $17.5M | — |
| XXTEND | Series B | $70M | — |
Top Co-Investors
8VC2 shared
8090 Industries2 shared
Liquid 2 Ventures2 shared
Tamarack Global2 shared
Perot Jain2 shared
First In2 shared
SE Ventures1 shared
Insight Partners1 shared
Adara Ventures1 shared
Claltech1 shared
Last updated: 14 September 2026