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Awz Ventures

Venture capital

Toronto · Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Founded on Yaron Ashkenazi's vision, Awz Ventures brings together the expertise of its partners and advisors to invest in innovative security and intelligence technologies. The firm targets companies addressing the global need for safety and security, aiming to create a safer, more secure world.

Invests inConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareSaaSCanadaGlobalIsraelNorth AmericaTorontoUnited KingdomUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
AUM
$500M
Tracked investments
22

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Edward Sonshine· Partner & Chairman

Partner and Chairman of Awz and founder of RioCan.

Stephen J. Harper· Advisory Committee President & Partner

President of the Awz Advisory Committee and a Partner; served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada.

What they invest in

from 15 of 22 portfolio companies

Cybersecurity ×10AI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×4Hardware ×4IoT ×4SaaS ×4Developer Tools ×2Quantum Computing ×2

Investments · 22 tracked

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101Therapeutics101therapeutics.com
Armonic

Formerly C4, provides a view and mission management platform for automotive, aerospace, cycling, ground and ski 'vision' applications, including the SuperVision mixed-reality head-mounted display.

Assacnetworksassacnetworks.com

Assac Networks provides ShieldiT, a smartphone cyber defense solution protecting mobile endpoints against hacking and tapping, along with a ManageiT dashboard for corporate CISOs.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Classiqclassiq.ioin𝕏

Classiq provides software for designing, optimizing, and executing quantum algorithms across multiple hardware platforms with high-level abstraction and control.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareQuantum Computing

Nir MinerbiinAmir NavehinYehuda Navehin

conboconbo.aiin

Conbo provides real-time visual monitoring and asset tracking for operations, enabling users to gain visibility across assets, workflows, and equipment at multiple sites while integrating with existing infrastructure.

Data & InfrastructureIoT

Corsightcorsight.aiin𝕏

Corsight AI develops facial recognition and facial intelligence software used for security, loss prevention, and access control across retail, healthcare, correctional, and public safety settings.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityRetail Tech

Cyber Ridgecyber-ridge.comin

CyberRidge develops post-quantum optical security for data-in-transit, using a technique that spreads and buries the signal under optical noise so it cannot be recorded or decrypted, protecting against harvest-now-decrypt-later attacks.

CybersecurityHardwareQuantum Computing

Deepcubedeepcube.com
Deepkeepdeepkeep.aiin

DeepKeep is an AI security platform that applies protection across the full AI lifecycle, covering model scanning, agent mapping, adversarial red teaming, and runtime guardrails for custom apps, AI agents, and users.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Elsightelsight.comin𝕏

Elsight develops proprietary hardware and software connectivity technology, including its Halo platform, that provides reliable communications links for unmanned aerial and ground systems such as drones and robots.

Defense TechHardwareIoTRobotics

ESGwebsite-files.com
Filofilo.systems
Magnus Metalmagnusmetal.com
Neuralguardneuralguard.comin

NeuralGuard provides AI-based automated threat detection that connects to existing X-ray and CT security screening equipment to identify hidden threats in scanned bags in real time.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityHardware

NEWPhotonicsnewphotonics.comin

NewPhotonics designs highly integrated silicon photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chips and all-optical signal processing technology for optical transceivers, pluggables, and co-packaged optics.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Octopus Appoctopus-app.com

Octopus provides a security data fusion platform for Global Security Operations Centers (GSOCs), consolidating alarms, access control, surveillance, video intelligence, cyber security, fraud, and operational risk into a unified, cloud-based system.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Operasecurityoperasecurity.io

Opera Security offers an agentic security operations platform for cyber-physical environments, mapping how a cyber exposure reaches operational systems and prioritizing risks by the downtime they could cause.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Otopiqsecurityotopiqsecurity.comin

OTOPIQ is an AI-driven platform for securing and managing operational technology (OT) assets in industrial and critical infrastructure environments.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoT

Penterapentera.ioin𝕏

Pentera provides automated red teaming software that uses AI-powered attack simulation to test security defenses and identify vulnerabilities in enterprise environments.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Promisebiopromisebio.co
Sigasecsigasec.com

SIGA provides OT (operational technology) cybersecurity that monitors raw electrical signals at Level 0 to detect malicious manipulation of PLC logic, sensor values, and false data injections in industrial processes.

CybersecurityEnergyIoT

Ultraultra.globalin𝕏

Ultra provides automated inspection and customs compliance software that uses global data coverage to help teams manage cross-border trade and regulatory requirements.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Awz Ventures invest at?
Awz Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Awz Ventures focus on?
Awz Ventures focuses on Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
Where is Awz Ventures located?
Awz Ventures is headquartered in Toronto, CA.

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