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Protego Ventures I

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About Protego Ventures I

Protego Ventures I is a venture capital firm based in Israel, focusing on Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in Enterprise Software, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionIsrael
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Enterprise Software

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

Israeli defense tech founder, early-growth, AI/drones/sensors, proven

defense tech
Israel-based
AI/ML
drones & UAVs
sensors
autonomous systems

Bullish Signals

$150M fund, women-led, defense-onlyexternal
Portfolio co XTEND: patented autonomous systemsexternal
Exclusive access Israel defense ecosystemexternal
US + allied nations contract networkexternal
Guides portfolio to exits, full stack supportwebsite
Only VC: Israeli defense, women-ledwebsite
Navigates complex defense regulations activelywebsite
Privileged deal flow via deep Israel tieswebsite
Builds high-performing teams for portfolio coswebsite
Early-growth stage focus, battlefield-proven innovationwebsite
Minimizes risk, maximizes financial returns modelwebsite
XTEND: human-machine fusion, operator safety focuswebsite
Geopolitical urgency driving cutting-edge solutions demandwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Narrow geo focus: Israel-only sourcingexternal
Defense-only = regulatory complexity riskexternal
Geopolitical instability = portfolio exposure riskwebsite

Founder Do's

Build dual-use or pure defense tech
Be Israel-based or Israel-connected
Show battlefield-ready product potential
Leverage autonomous systems angle
Target US + allied nation contracts
Emphasize minimized casualties, operator safety

Founder Don'ts

No consumer or B2C plays
Don't pitch without defense relevance
Avoid non-allied market focus

Key GPs & Partners

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Lital Leshem
General Partner
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LM
Lee Moser
General Partner
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Fund Overview

Fund Size$70M
Saves0
Website
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Key People

Lital Leshem

Lital LeshemGeneral Partner
Lee MoserGeneral Partner

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