Fund Profile

Awz Ventures
Awz embraces the unknown—proactively cultivating deep-technology solutions to the world's biggest challenges from inception to global success. Awz combines business, technology & investment experts with the world's leading security & intelligence minds to deliver exceptional returns to our investors—as we actively guide our portfolio companies through their journey to commercial success and liquidity opportunities. Awz is in an unparalleled position to identify, evaluate and invest in multi-purpose, defensive technologies with the greatest commercial potential.
Quick facts
HQ
Toronto, Canada
Investor type
VC
Founded
2016
Investment thesis
Focus and thesis
Awz embraces the unknown—proactively cultivating deep-technology solutions to the world's biggest challenges from inception to global success. Awz combines business, technology & investment experts with the world's leading security & intelligence minds to deliver exceptional returns to our investors—as we actively guide our portfolio companies through their journey to commercial success and liquidity opportunities. Awz is in an unparalleled position to identify, evaluate and invest in multi-purpose, defensive technologies with the greatest commercial potential.
Profile links
Open the source pages
Partners and team
People behind the fund
- Yaron Ashkenazi
Portfolio companies
Selected portfolio
- Pentera
- Classiq
- Opera Security
- Deepcube
- Promise Bio
- Corsight
- New Photonics
- Otopiq
Investor FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What type of investor is Awz Ventures?
Awz Ventures is listed on IsraelVC as VC.
What stages does Awz Ventures invest in?
Awz Ventures is currently tagged on IsraelVC as investing at the Multi-Stage stages.
Where is Awz Ventures based?
Awz Ventures is listed on IsraelVC as based in Toronto, Canada.
Who are the partners at Awz Ventures?
The public team details currently include Yaron Ashkenazi.
Which portfolio companies are shown for Awz Ventures?
The current IsraelVC profile lists Pentera, Classiq, Opera Security, Deepcube, Promise Bio, Corsight, New Photonics, Otopiq.
Where can founders learn more about Awz Ventures?
IsraelVC links to the main website, the team page, the portfolio page for Awz Ventures.