Fund profile / Israel

Protego Ventures I

Geography: Israel
Stage: Seed
Fund size: $70M
Focus: Enterprise Software
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

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.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionIsrael

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Enterprise Software

Investor Signals Profile

active

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

Pioneering fund investing critical defense areaswebsite

Partnerships across Israel, US, allied nationswebsite

High-conviction decisions via defense ecosystem insightwebsite

Israel: necessity-driven, battlefield-proven innovation leaderwebsite

Guides companies critical growth stages to exitswebsite

Unlocks opportunities, secures contracts via vast networkwebsite

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

Demonstrate cutting-edge next-gen capabilities

Founder Don'ts

No consumer or B2C plays

Don't pitch without defense relevance

Avoid non-allied market focus

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$70M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Lital Leshem

Lital LeshemGeneral Partner

Lee MoserGeneral Partner

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