Awz Ventures

About The Fund

Awz Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Toronto, Canada, specializing in equity investments within the realms of Software, IT, Hardware, and related sectors. With assets under management of $100 million, they focus on the seed, startup, and early-stage investment spectrum. Awz Ventures has positioned itself uniquely by combining business acumen, technological expertise, and insights from global security and intelligence experts to drive significant returns for their investors. Their relational capital encompasses entrepreneurs with a track record of successful exits, seasoned investment professionals, and ex-senior directors from Israeli and global security agencies. Their investment approach is encapsulated in what they refer to as 'Active Capital,' meaning they proactively cultivate deep-technology solutions and actively guide portfolio companies from inception to global success and liquidity opportunities. The team's notable partners and strategic advisors, such as ex-directors of intelligence agencies like the Mossad, signify their profound connection to the intelligence and security domain. The 'Awz X-Seed Hub' represents an early-stage technology fund that marries acceleration with active capital, offering more support than the typical seed-stage fund and fostering technologies through to commercialization. Awz Ventures has a multi-stage strategy that has led to the creation of distinct funds, focusing on various investment stages with over $500 million managed across their portfolios and co-investment vehicles. The firm's portfolio boasts transformational, AI-powered technologies with an unwavering commitment to the growth and success of the companies they invest in. Since its inception in 2016 by Yaron Ashkenazi, Awz Ventures has been dedicated to investing in innovative security and intelligence technologies that cater to the ever-evolving global needs for a safer world. They actively support over 35 companies and have accomplished multiple successful exits, including achieving unicorn status for one of their investments.