About
Varda Leshem (also referred to as Lital Leshem) is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Protego Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on investing in Israeli defense technology. She has a background in the Israeli defense ecosystem, including service in a combat unit and the IDF intelligence directorate. Prior to Protego Ventures, she co-founded Carbyne, an emergency communications platform. Protego Ventures was established after October 7, 2023, with the mission to invest in Israeli defense tech startups to ensure Israel's defense autonomy. The fund focuses on early-growth companies with working products and a path to the U.S. market, investing in areas like tactical robotics, unmanned systems, communications, satellite infrastructure, smart defense sensors, AI-powered decision systems, quantum, spectrum, and battlefield data platforms.
Portfolio
Investment activity
Portfolio by sector
Q&A
- What is Varda Leshem's primary investment focus by sector?
- Varda Leshem has invested in the Health Tech & Life Sciences sector, with one portfolio company in this area.
- What stage of funding does Varda Leshem typically participate in?
- Varda Leshem has participated in Seed stage funding rounds.
- When was Varda Leshem's most recent investment activity?
- Varda Leshem's most recent investment activity was in September 2014.
- Can you name a notable company in Varda Leshem's portfolio?
- A notable company in Varda Leshem's portfolio is BiFlow Medical, founded in 2010.
- What type of investor is Varda Leshem?
- Varda Leshem is an angel investor based in Israel.
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2023-10 |
|---|