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Key people at Awz Ventures.
Awz Ventures operates as a multi-stage venture capital firm, specializing in investments within next-generation, AI-powered security and intelligence technologies. It integrates business and technology expertise with insights from leading security and intelligence professionals. This approach enables Awz to identify and nurture innovative companies, supporting development from early stages to commercialization.
The company was established in 2016 by Yaron Ashkenazi. His foundational insight was to create an investment powerhouse, combining the specialized knowledge of elite security and intelligence experts with a sophisticated investment framework. This integration was designed to capitalize on critical technology sectors.
Awz Ventures primarily serves its investors, aiming to generate returns through its portfolio of advanced technology companies. It also supports the innovative ventures it funds, helping them mature and scale. The firm's long-term vision centers on contributing to a safer global environment by fostering development and adoption of transformative security and intelligence solutions.
Awz Ventures has 7 tracked investments across 7 companies. The latest tracked deal is $10.0M Seed in DeepKeep in July 2024.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2024 | DeepKeep | $10.0M Seed | AWZ Ventures | — |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Magnus Metal | $74.0M Series B | Entrée Capital Ventures, Target Global | Amdocs Ventures, Horizon Capital, Insight Partners, Slow Ventures, Vertex Ventures, ROY Meirom, Caterpillar Venture Capital, Cresson Management, Deep Insight, Discount Capital, Essentia Venture Capital, LIP Ventures, Lumir Ventures, Next Gear Ventures, TAL Ventures |
| Feb 14, 2024 | KTrust | $5.4M Seed | AWZ Ventures | — |
| Dec 11, 2023 | CitrusX | $4.5M Seed | AWZ Ventures | — |
| Nov 18, 2019 | viisights | $10.0M Series A | AWZ Ventures | Firstime Ventures |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Pentera | $10.0M Series A | AWZ Ventures | — |
| Jul 25, 2019 | Cervello | Rail Cybersecurity | $4.5M Seed | — | Nissim BAR EL, North First Ventures |
Key people at Awz Ventures.