A new venture capital fund, Stratos Ventures, has emerged to capitalize on growing global interest in Israel’s defense sector despite the country’s difficult geopolitical situation. The fund says Israel’s military achievements are drawing more attention to local security technology startups.
Stratos Ventures has raised $50 million so far toward an $80 million target and has already made five investments in pre-seed and seed-stage companies. Its portfolio includes Particle, Tenna and Skapion, and four of the five companies have already closed follow-on rounds with participation from large U.S. funds.
The fund raised its initial capital in six months, backed by a major British institutional anchor investor and additional family offices from the United States, Europe, India, South America, Australia and Israel. It plans to invest in 15 to 20 startups founded by Israeli entrepreneurs or founders with significant ties to Israel, typically investing $2 million to $4 million at the first stage.
Stratos Ventures was founded in 2026 by Rotem Yehuda Kakun, Aviad Greenfeld and Daniel Pozailov, who operate from Tel Aviv and Florida. Kakun previously led technology investments for a British family office and was an early investor in Carbyne, Infinidome and RepAir, and he once served as chief of staff to Eli Cohen when he was minister of industry and trade. Greenfeld has more than 15 years of experience in defense and homeland security and previously helped grow one of Israel’s largest defense groups from about $10 million in sales to several hundred million dollars, while Pozailov invested in Israeli deep-tech through Paz Capital. The fund also works in the United States with The Lab Miami, giving Israeli companies access to organizations including DOW, CENTCOM and the Port of Miami, as well as other defense customers.
