# Protego Ventures

> Protego Ventures is a VC fund in Herzliya backing Sensor and Railroad. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Herzliya, Israel
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/protego-ventures
- Website: https://www.protego.vc

Protego Ventures is an Israel-based firm that invests in early-stage companies pushing innovation in vital areas of defense technology. Our objective is to assist creative businesses and provide meaningful returns for our investors while also contributing to breakthroughs in defense and security in a rapidly changing environment.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sensor | 1 | 20% |
| Railroad | 1 | 20% |
| Power Grid | 1 | 20% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 20% |
| Smart Cities | 1 | 20% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lee Moser | Founder, GP | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lee-moser |
| Lital Leshem | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lital-leshem |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Asio Technologies | Asio Technologies serves the defense and paramilitary markets with its specialization in geo-spatial position acquisition systems encompassing navigation, positioning, mission planning, mission management, and system integration. | $15M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 20, 2026 |  |
| Rilian Technologies | Rilian develops cybersecurity and defense technology platforms that enable organizations to deploy, integrate, and operate advanced security tools across complex and regulated environments. The company provides an AI-driven security orchestration platform that unifies multiple cybersecurity tools into a single interface, allowing analysts toautomate workflows, monitor threats, and respond to incidents more efficiently. Its offerings include systems for automated deployment and compliance that allow security technologies to operate in air-gapped, sovereign, and highly regulated environments without relying on traditional cloud infrastructure. The company also maintains a curated ecosystem of cybersecurity tools that are pre-integrated and validated for use in mission-critical settings, reducing complexity in adoption and integration. | $17.5M | Seed | Apr 23, 2026 |  |
| Prisma Photonics | Prisma photonics helps to keep the most critical large-scale infrastructure running. Introducing the next generation of utility monitoring paving the way to smarter, safe, and efficient operations. We empower our customers and provide them with the best actionable insights on their assets, enabling them to move to a new era of digitalization.Prisma Photonics was founded in 2017 by a strong team of entrepreneurs, highly experienced in lasers, optical fiber, algorithms, and machine learning. Combining talent from the physics and laser world with algorithmic and machine learning expertise. The company is now in commercial deployment stage. | $30M |  | Oct 15, 2025 |  |
| XTEND | XTEND develops AI-assisted tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and the XOS operating system for remote operations. Its platforms are designed for military, security, and industrial applications, enabling intuitive control and rapid deployment. XTEND's technology supports multi-platform control, exchangeable payloads, and integration withthird-party software for diverse mission needs. | $30M | Series B | Jul 15, 2025 |  |
| XTEND | XTEND develops AI-assisted tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and the XOS operating system for remote operations. Its platforms are designed for military, security, and industrial applications, enabling intuitive control and rapid deployment. XTEND's technology supports multi-platform control, exchangeable payloads, and integration withthird-party software for diverse mission needs. | $30M | Series B | Jul 15, 2025 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aliya Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aliya-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [ClalTech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claltech) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TAU Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tau-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Chartered Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-chartered-group-51d6) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Union Tech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/union-tech-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [8090 Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/8090-industries) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Protego Ventures invest in?

Protego Ventures invests primarily in Sensor, Railroad and Power Grid startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Protego Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Protego Ventures?

The team at Protego Ventures includes Lee Moser (Founder, GP) and Lital Leshem (Co-Founder and Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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