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Venture capitalToronto · Pre-Seed–Series B · 71 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Awz Ventures invests in and scales dual-use deep-technology startups, with strong emphasis on homeland security, cyber security, artificial intelligence, robotics, and related advanced technologies. The firm leverages partners and strategic advisors drawn from Israeli and global security and intelligence agencies alongside seasoned investment and business leaders, providing portfolio companies with deep domain expertise and access to Israeli and international security-technology ecosystems. Through vehicles such as its Awz Velocity Hub and Awz X-Seed program, the firm helps early-stage companies raise capital, develop go-to-market strategies, and penetrate the North American market. Its focus spans defense, cyber, AI, and other emerging dual-use technologies bridging Israel and North America.
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Team · 71 people
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What they invest in
from 20 of 32 portfolio companiesCybersecurity ×14AI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×10Deep Tech ×5IoT ×5Defense Tech ×4Hardware ×4SaaS ×4
HQs:United States×3Israel×1Norway×1
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathOpera is a web browser that includes Tab Islands, a feature enabling users to automatically organize open tabs into separate groups for different projects or tasks.
ConsumerCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsGamingOslo, NO
Jon Stephenson von TetzchnerGeir Ivarsøy
Co-investorsVerda VenturesVerizon Ventures
CyberRidge is a deep-tech cybersecurity company that uses patented photonic encryption to protect sensitive data from interception and surveillance as it travels through public network infrastructure.
CybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Eyal Wohlgemuth(Founder)in
Co-investorsArkin CapitalElron Ventures
Assac Networks provides cybersecurity solutions including ShieldiT, a platform for endpoint security that addresses hacking and wiretapping threats, managed through a ManageiT dashboard for corporate clients.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Cervello provides a cybersecurity platform built specifically for the rail industry, giving security teams visibility and monitoring across IT, IoT, OT/ICS, signaling, and rolling stock.
CybersecurityIoTMobility & Transportation
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
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsEntrée CapitalIN VentureLIP Ventures BoutiqueNeva Sgr.NightDragon+9 more
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
Eran Pereg(Founder)inReuven Sabi(Founder)in
Co-investorstheDOCK
Corsight AI provides a facial recognition platform for security and surveillance applications that detects and identifies persons of interest in real-time and forensic operations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechRetail TechNot specified, IL
MagnusMetal develops a digital casting system that applies Industry 4.0 technology to traditional metal casting processes.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials
Boaz Vinogradov(CEO & Co-Founder)Gil Lavi(CTO & Co-Founder)Moshe Frenkel(Chief Scientist & Co-Founder)Itay Roded(VP Process & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsDeep InsightEntrée CapitalLIP Ventures BoutiqueLumir VenturesNext Gear VenturesTal Ventures
NeuralGuard provides AI-driven threat detection systems for airport security that automatically identify concealed weapons, prohibited items, and other threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareTravel & Hospitality
Raviv Pavel(Founder)in
NewPhotonics develops photonics technology to enable energy-efficient AI through all-optical connectivity innovations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsNextLeap VenturesTRIREC
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
Opera is an agentic security operations platform designed for cyber-physical environments, providing security capabilities for physical and digital security integration.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
OTOPIQ provides a unified platform that secures operational technology (OT) environments by offering discovery, protection, detection, and management across legacy and modern industrial control systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoT
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
Co-investorsDelta-v CapitalEvolution Equity PartnersInsight PartnersVCFA Group
SIGA provides operational technology (OT) cybersecurity solutions for oil and gas infrastructure, monitoring raw electrical signals from industrial control systems to detect cyberattacks and malicious manipulation of critical assets before processes are compromised.
CybersecurityEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsPhoenix Contact Innovation VenturesPureTerra VenturesSIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC
Ultra manufactures OP1, a stationary multi-purpose AI robot for warehouse automation that handles repetitive tasks like packing, sorting, and kitting.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsNew York City, US
Jon Miller Schwartz(Co-founder & CEO)inMax Friefeld(Founder)inChetan Parthiban(Founder)inJonathan Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)inOliver Ortlieb(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMichael Anderson(Director)
Co-investorsJude GomilaNextView VenturesNirman InvestmentsPioneerY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+12 more
Ultra provides digital vetting and trust verification solutions deployed across 40+ countries to enable secure online transactions and safeguard the digital economy.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSDover, US
Co-investorsCapricorn Investment GroupMaverick SiliconPremji InvestProsperity7 VenturesSamsung Catalyst FundStepstone Group
viisights offers AI-based behavioral recognition technology that analyzes video to detect and understand behaviors and events.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep Tech
Co-investorsLeta CapitalMaxfield CapitalFirstime Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
101TherapeuticsArmonicAssac NetworkCyberRidgeDeepcubeESGFiloNanoLockNanoPass TechnologiesPromisebioSIGA
Exits · 1
1 IPOsMiniPayNASDAQ: OPRA
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Awz Ventures made?
- Awz Ventures has 32 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Awz Ventures invest at?
- Awz Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Awz Ventures focus on?
- Awz Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, GovTech, Hardware, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is Awz Ventures located?
- Awz Ventures is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Who does Awz Ventures co-invest with?
- Awz Ventures most often shares deals with Entrée Capital, LIP Ventures Boutique, Evolution Equity Partners, among 29 tracked co-investors.
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