Technology29 Sept 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Protego Ventures closes debut $125 million fund for Israeli defense tech

Defense and venture capital used to rarely overlap, but that’s no longer the case. Defense tech VC dealmaking set a record in Q1 2026 , and new VC firms have e…

Defense and venture capital used to rarely overlap, but that’s no longer the case. Defense tech VC dealmaking set a record in Q1 2026 , and new VC firms have emerged around the world to invest solely in defense startups. One of these is two-year-old Protego Ventures , which presents itself as the first and largest dedicated defense tech VC in Israel. Led notably by two women, Lital Leshem and Lee Moser, it has just completed the final close of its debut fund with $125 million in capital commitm…

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