Protego Ventures I

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

defense tech

Israel-based

AI/ML

drones & UAVs

sensors

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

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

Founder Don'ts

No consumer or B2C plays

Don't pitch without defense relevance

Avoid non-allied market focus

Key GPs & Partners

Lital Leshem

General Partner

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Lee Moser

General Partner

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$70M

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Key People

Lital Leshem

Lital LeshemGeneral Partner

Lee MoserGeneral Partner