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Awz Ventures

Awz Ventures

Toronto, Ontarioawzventures.com

Overview

Awz Ventures is a Canadian-Israeli venture capital firm focusing on innovative security and intelligence technologies. The firm combines expertise in business, technology, and investment to guide portfolio companies from inception to successful exits. Awz's strategy includes early-stage investments through its Awz X-Seed fund, which provides substantial support to emerging technologies, particularly in AI and cybersecurity, aiming to create a safer world.

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

22

Investments

Awz Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
ConboApr 2026Corporate FundingCo-investor
OTOPIQ SecurityDec 2025Corporate FundingCo-investor
Promise BioDec 2024SeedLead
NanoPass Technologies Ltd.Jul 2024VC RoundLead
DeepKeepMay 2024SeedLead

Key People

Yaron Ashkenazi

Founder And Managing Partner

Ran B.

General Partner, Global Business President

Daniel Mak

General Partner

Eyal Beinart

General Partner Awz Ventures I, II

Ofer Kotler

General Partner At Awz Ventures

Osher Shapira

General Partner

Roni Alsheich

General Partner

Ilan Azouri

Venture Partner

Nigel Meir

Venture Partner

Yael Yeger

Venture Partner

Avi Libman

Executive Partner

Idan Zachar

Partner

Ofer Simchony

Partner, Strategic Relationships

Andrey Liaskovets

Principal

Jonathan Karten

Principal

Michael Kleinman

Principal

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HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Year Founded2016

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